What does carat mean in gold?
Carat in gold terms refers to the content of pure gold in the item. Usually this is a 3 digit number representing the parts per thousand of pure metal. Each of these numbers translates to a carat of gold. For gold the purities are as follows: 375 = 9ct (37.5% pure gold) 585 = 14ct (58.5% pure gold) […]
How are diamonds cut & polished?
If you saw a rough diamond on the floor you would probably not even stop to pick it up. The romantic myth that diamonds glisten against the dark rough rocks in which they are found is sadly not true. A diamond in the rough looks more like a piece of old glass bottle you may […]