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The Diamond Twins

I have a 7.07 carat round brilliant cut diamond and a 4.54 carat round brilliant cut diamond to liquidate. I have started calling them the "Twins". If you remember the movie with Arnold What's hiz Last Name and Danny Devito where they were twins separated at birth, that's what these two diamond remind me of.  I will post photos when I get back to the shop tomorrow. So stay tuned folks, there's more to come!!!!

Patti+

Can diamonds break?

I get this question often and the answer is yes. If you couldn't chip or crack the stone, you couldn't cut it in the first place. They don't just pop out of the ground with 58 facets! Think about a splitting wood. You position the log and look for the grain lines, raise your ax and plop...two pieces. It's the same with a diamond, well maybe not with an ax. But you look for the "grain" lines and cut the diamond. If you whack a diamond in just the right way with just the right pressure, you too can be a diamond cutter!

Ametrine

Amertrine is a beautiful quartz stone that has the colors of amethyst (Purple) and citrine (yellow/orange). I just heard that it was hard to find at the Tucson Gem Show and perhaps prices might be creeping upward. I hope not, I love those colors together in rings and pendants.

Patti

Beautiful Day

Today was a beautiful day. The diva was able to assist a new groom in selelcting the perfect diamond for the perfect bride. Love is wonderful and love is grand. And nothing is quite as lovely as a diamond on her hand!

Patti

Another seminar!

I attended the neighborhood seminar tonight on "Street Gangs" in our neighborhood. To say that I was stunned to learn about the hangouts and how kids allow themselves to be beaten to join a gang is quite the understatement. I will continue to be alert for this activity and remember all I have learned.

Patti

Seminars

This weekend I attended the Jewelers Leadership Conference in Memphis. What an eye opener that was! It doesn't matter how much training one has in this field, there is always more to learn. I'm looking forward to getting back in the office on Tuesday and putting my new found knowledge to the test!

Try to stay dry today!

Patti