You don't need a diamond detective to keep you from getting scammed at the jewelry counter. If you're a first-time diamond buyer, you've probably asked yourself how to know if a diamond is real and ...

The jewelry market has been flooded with synthetic stones over the last several years; not just lab-grown gems but flat-out fakes. Here’s how to tell if your rock is the real McCoy and not just a ...

Two samples of carbon crystals, which are clear and give off a kaleidoscope of spectral colours under direct sunlight, may appear to be identical. However, one is a billion years old, and the other is ...