MUD(S.W.A.T)
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- Apr 15, 2005
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Hello, 
Lots of confusion about diamonds and the value they have.
So lets talk about them. Diamonds smaller than half a carat (.05 CT) are not worth anything. Diamonds chips are found in silver and low karat gold for a reason, because they are not worth anything !! Real diamonds of good size are generally used in 14k gold or higher. A carat is about the size of a dinner pea and average value is about $300 (This is an average, prices change based on cut clarity and color. Know as the Three C's) On rare occasion especially before the 1900's you can find real diamonds in low carat gold or set in silver. Its very rare but more common in older pieces. It was normal to put diamonds in silver settings in the 1800's. It slowly grew out of style.
If you do have a diamond bigger than .05 CT you need to get it appraised. By a professional jeweler. To many characteristics to look at to judge the value of a nice diamond. You need the right tools and you need to know what to look for in the diamond. All diamonds have flaws on the inside of the stones. The fewer flaws means the better stone. Flawless stones are so valuable because all diamonds have flaws and its rare to find flawless pieces... If your stone is flawless its likely fake or worth a million dollars,
ask yourself what is more likely ?
Dealers like to tell you the stone is valueless or they don't pay for stones. Even, they don't know how to judge value on stones. People like this don't believe them and don't do business with them anymore. Diamonds have value if they are big enough to see and real. Dealers will tell you otherwise, so they can take the profit on the stones.
Don't scratch glass with your diamond to see if its real you can damage the facets.
If you think you have a real stone bigger than .05 CT then take it to someone who can test it. Don't bother with home tests unless you have some experience.
I hope this helps, if people like it I'll maybe add more !!
Keep @ it and HH !!
Lots of confusion about diamonds and the value they have.
So lets talk about them. Diamonds smaller than half a carat (.05 CT) are not worth anything. Diamonds chips are found in silver and low karat gold for a reason, because they are not worth anything !! Real diamonds of good size are generally used in 14k gold or higher. A carat is about the size of a dinner pea and average value is about $300 (This is an average, prices change based on cut clarity and color. Know as the Three C's) On rare occasion especially before the 1900's you can find real diamonds in low carat gold or set in silver. Its very rare but more common in older pieces. It was normal to put diamonds in silver settings in the 1800's. It slowly grew out of style. If you do have a diamond bigger than .05 CT you need to get it appraised. By a professional jeweler. To many characteristics to look at to judge the value of a nice diamond. You need the right tools and you need to know what to look for in the diamond. All diamonds have flaws on the inside of the stones. The fewer flaws means the better stone. Flawless stones are so valuable because all diamonds have flaws and its rare to find flawless pieces... If your stone is flawless its likely fake or worth a million dollars,
ask yourself what is more likely ? Dealers like to tell you the stone is valueless or they don't pay for stones. Even, they don't know how to judge value on stones. People like this don't believe them and don't do business with them anymore. Diamonds have value if they are big enough to see and real. Dealers will tell you otherwise, so they can take the profit on the stones.
Don't scratch glass with your diamond to see if its real you can damage the facets.
If you think you have a real stone bigger than .05 CT then take it to someone who can test it. Don't bother with home tests unless you have some experience. I hope this helps, if people like it I'll maybe add more !!
Keep @ it and HH !!
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Having a hard time telling if your being smart or if your serious... 
.kind of a trick question because aluminum when first discovered was worth more than gold due to its light weight.Dont throw out that jewelry with big stones if mounted in aluminum
I have to check all my junk aluminium rings for real diamonds.... 
That feeling sucks, so I want people to have a little better idea what a stone is worth and how to tell... What has no real value so people are not surprised later. That's what happened to me I was shell shocked. I'm also sick of the diamond market taking advantage of people. Selling these small little chip sets and calling them diamonds. For top prices even when the companies know what they are doing is lying and wrong... 
