Sarine Technologies, headquartered in Israel, is one of the largest technology suppliers in the diamond industry. The company was established in 1988 and is a listed company on the Singapore Stock Exchange. Sarine’s products can be found in gem labs, diamond appraisal businesses and manufacturing plants all over the world. Their bread and butter products include non-contact … [Read more...]
Tiffany & Co. Review
Tiffany & Co. was founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and since then, every piece of jewelry sold by Tiffany would be accompanied by one of their famous Tiffany blue boxes, a symbol that outdates even the diamond engagement ring. Tiffany also sells some of the highest premium engagement diamonds so many people want to know what makes a Tiffany diamond ring … [Read more...]
Generic, Designer, and Custom Settings
When I set out on this journey to learn everything I could about diamonds, I resisted the idea of stepping into the world of jewelry. I’m not an artist, and I don’t have great fashion sense. But as more and more readers asked me for advice on setting their diamond, I slowly began to realize that creating a piece of diamond jewelry can actually be very technical. I suddenly … [Read more...]
Comfort is the New King: Interview with Martin Rapaport
Last Friday wrapped up this year’s Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem, and Pearl Show at the Asia World Expo in Hong Kong. The show is Hong Kong’s largest international jewelry show and attracts many people in the trade to buy and sell diamonds. This year, I was particularly excited because Martin Rapaport had agreed to do an interview with Prosumer Diamonds. The name … [Read more...]
The Oval Brilliant Cut
The oval brilliant cut diamond was introduced in 1957. The development of the oval cut is credited to Lazare Kaplan, who is one of the biggest names in the diamond industry. The company that Lazare Kaplan founded, Lazare Kaplan International, holds patents for the diamond laser inscription process and the high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) method of color enhancement. Lazare … [Read more...]