South Africa also has a "false" diamond identification division secret privacy Currently in China, a large part of South Africa called diamonds from India and Israel; in South Africa, some from neighboring Zimbabwe and Namibia and other African countries. South Africa Kimberley diamond pit is considered the world's largest manpower to dig the pit, from 1866 to 1914, 50000 miners using shovels and other tools to dig, dig a total of 2722 kilograms of diamonds. At present, the South African government is trying to apply the Kimberley mine as a world cultural site. South Africa's diamond and gold reserves ranks first in the world. In addition to watching the grassland sunset, with lions, elephants, giraffes and other wild animals play, buy diamonds is a lot of tourists to South Africa will not miss the event. According to reports, due to the influx of Chinese tourists, in 2011, South African local diamond Amulette de Cartier Ring Replica prices rose 30%. But this is not to say that you went to South Africa, you can buy a big and good and cheap diamonds, you have to know 4C standard (color color, clarity clarity, cut cut, carat carat) "Privacy". Living in South Africa for many years, diamond experts to give some advice on the purchase of diamonds, as well as South Africa and the domestic diamond market, some of the views may be able to bring you help. The youngest diamond also has 70 million years old! We all know that diamonds are actually carbon atoms by the high temperature and high pressure of the joint action, the result of the crystallization. But you know? Most diamonds are formed in more than 30 billion years ago, even the youngest to have 70 million years. Many diamonds are yellow in color, which is caused by residual nitrogen. In pure or white diamonds, nitrogen has been filtered for hundreds of millions of years, and this is why buyers love white diamonds. Diamond ore "refuse" whites As the original Dutch, British colonial state, at first the South African diamond mine and the whole stone market was monopolized by a small number of white giants. However, in 1994, after the establishment of the Mandala regime to create a new South Africa, vigorously promote the "black economic revitalization bill", diamond certificate issued only to black or colored people. Whites want to engage in diamond ore trading, and black cooperation. A lot of white diamond business so that the family fell, had to start looking for some Chinese cooperation. I know a white diamond business, the family had the Queen Elizabeth II designed lily of the brooch, and now have to sell their own family brand to the Chinese. The situation is also good white diamond dealers, generally in the castle building in the castle rent a small room, and then cooperate with the Chinese to open some visitors to visit the diamond processing plant. South Africa also has "fake" diamonds A rough stone, the maximum cut value, the rest was "waste". And because the diamond is too precious, the waste is re-processed into a twentieth of the small drill. Diamond dealers will buy the original diamond sent to the cutting plant processing, forming the guests see the bare drill. In South Africa, due to India, the Middle East and other countries to join the diamond business, this part of the profits are constantly compressed, from the original 10% to about 5%. But if the luck at the time of cutting, there is no loss, you can earn 20%. The level of cutting the master determines the degree of fancy of a diamond. Diamond cutting technology is not a short time to practice out, due to the shortage of such talent in South Africa, the cost continues to increase, more and more South Africa, the original diamond was illegally sent to the low labor costs of India and Israel cutting, and then be illegally shipped back to South Africa Or other places to sell. For ordinary consumers, whether it is South Africa drilling, India drilling or drilling in Russia, after such a circulation, the so-called diamond origin naturally no way to know. At the same time, due to the South African government is not supported by white diamond mining, not to encourage the policy, as well as South African diamond mining costs are too high, resulting in the recent decline in diamond production in recent years. So, some "flexible mind" people began to import diamonds from abroad, of course, this import is illegal. Currently in China, a large part of South Africa called diamonds from India and Israel; in South Africa, some from neighboring Zimbabwe and Namibia and other African countries. Most of the diamonds are under the instrument "eight star eight arrows" Diamond 58-side cutting is called standard cutting. Advertisers said the "eight star eight arrows", but a business speculation, most of the diamonds in the cutting is not too bad circumstances, in a particular instrument can see the "eight eight arrows", the only difference is its clear degree. The true sense of the "eight eight arrows" are data indicators. At present, in addition to the American Diamond Institute GIA certificate, other certificates are generally not marked whether it is "eight eight arrows", GIA certificate only marked HEART & ARROW is the real "eight eight arrows." South Africa has the world's only "ten stars and ten arrows" of the diamond company. "Ten stars and ten arrows," the cutting of a total of 71 faces, the feeling will be 58 than the bright side of the shine. Due to the complexity of the cutting process, such diamonds are rare. "10 stars and ten arrows" in the diamond, in the color, clarity of the same circumstances, than the average diamond purchase price (line price) to your 15% to 20%. Now the domestic popular GIA so-called 3EX cutting, but also a hype. The original world of other international certificates will only mark the cut, and polished and symmetrical is not marked. Now some international certificates, especially the more than 1 carat diamond began to be marked in detail. At present the same size of the industry, the same level of www.ourlovestore.com diamonds, if the cut is 3EX, then its price than the 3VG at least 10% to 15%. Consumers are often misled to buy 3EX diamonds, in fact, two diamonds together, non-professionals basically do not see the difference, but some of the domestic psychological satisfaction only. Which also makes more than 80% of the world's 3EX diamonds are sold to China. Specific cutting standards have specific indicators, each international identification of the standard is also slightly different, in the absence of the instrument is no way to measure. For the naked eye, can only rely on flicker to determine, but to use LED lights, Han diamonds are flashing, do not believe you can try. Diamond maintenance recommended method: Clean the liquid with a small bowl or cups containing warm water, in the water to adjust the amount of neutral detergent. Diamonds dipped in water, gently scrubbed with a toothbrush and then use a mesh sieve, in the tap under the rinse with warm water (the last with a soft cotton-free cloth can be dry. Cold water immersion with a small bowl or cup, the right amount of water and home Ammonia water mixture, diamonds immersed in water for about 30 minutes, and then with a small brush, in the diamond around the gently scrub, and then waving in the water For a while, take it out with a paper towel. Quick cleaning method to buy a bottle of brand-name jewelry cleaning fluid, together with the attached container, follow the instructions to wash the diamond.