Links To Further Knowledge

Introduction to diamonds

The 4 Cs Of Diamonds: A Beginner’s Guide

Diamond Grading And Certification

10 Essential Diamond Tools Every Jeweler Should Have

Can You Make Sure Your Diamond Is Ethical?

Diamond: What Is It?

Diamonds In History

Famous Diamonds And Their Stories

Diamonds In Antwerp – A History

Diamonds In Antwerp – Today

 

Education and Certification Authorities

Gemological Istitute of America (GIA) (The most famous and reliable authority everybody knows)

International Gem Society (IGS) (Very good competing company, more affordable prices for beginners)

Rough Diamond Course (Online program for the evaluation of rough diamonds)

Auctions and Famous Diamonds

Chevron Mystérieux, the Lavish Diamond-and-Emerald Necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels

Sotheby’s Diamonds

Sotheby’s “A World of Diamonds”

Precious stones, minerals and crystals

What is Aquamarine? (allcrystal.com)

Tourmaline, Earth’s most colorful mineral and gem material (geology.com)

Sixth Year Anniversary Gift Guide: Amethyst (IGS, International Gem Society)

Sapphire Properties and Characteristics (diamondbuzz.blog)

Fancy color diamonds

Valuing a Fancy Color Diamond (FCRF, Fancy Color Research Foundation)

Diamond origin tracing

Science Can’t Determine Diamond Origin, Says Top GIA Fellow (Rapaport, Podcast)

Diamond industry, diamond market, diamond prices

Rapaport Newsletter (Short weekly newsletter with the RapNet Diamond Index, with 0.30, 0.50, 1.00 and 3.00 Carat prices)

Diamond insights from Petra’s diamond expert, Gregory Stephenson (Petra Diamonds)

Natural diamonds vs. Lab-grown diamonds

GN Diamond Presents: The Future of Natural vs. Lab-Grown Diamonds, Part 1 (Instore Magazine)

Magazines

The Journal of Gemmology (The Gemmological Association of Great Britain)

Gems and Gemology (GIA)

The Jewellery Editor (Only online)

Rapaport Magazine (Rapaport)

The Art of Jewellery

Diamond Magazine