cause im gonna get earrings, and what are invisible setting earrings? does that mean they are expensive and rare?
2006-11-22 13:50:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
Well if a dimond is real it can scratch glas.also if it is real the earrings will have holes behind the dimond..they are called breathing holes
2006-11-22 14:00:15 · answer #1 · answered by sierrasredruby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing that will scratch a diamond is another diamond. If you don't mind damaging the stone (and if it's fake it won't matter), get 600 or 880 grit wet/dry sand paper and brush it across the stone. Then use a really strong magnifying glass to see if the stone is scratched. If so, it's fake. For your why's there: a diamond is a 10 on the Moh's hardness scale. Sandpaper comes in at a whopping 9, so it's the next hardest thing you'll find easily that it won't matter if the diamond scratches it.
The invisible setting just means that it's a more subtle setting than a standard prong setting. I would expect it to be a bit more expensive, just because it'd be more fiddly to do.
2006-11-23 00:16:59 · answer #2 · answered by spunk113 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a small electronic device that can detect if the diamond is real by detecting the carbon content (or hardness) of the stone. Diamond has a hardness of 10.0, so if the scale shows 10.0, then it's a real diamond. You may find white sapphire, cubic zircona and other crystals, or man made diamonds that looks like real diamonds, but under this device, it won't show a hardness of 10.0. E.g. white sapphire will only show 9.0. Most jewellers should have this device to show customers that it's real diamond.
The only stone that this device will show a hardness of 10.0 other than diamond is Moissanite. It's a beautiful stone and many people sell it as diamonds as it has more fire to the diamond, same hardness as diamond and yet much cheaper. Only way to differentiate from a diamond and a moissanite is to put under a microscope as moisannite has double reflections under microscope. So you have to be careful. If you buy real diamond earrings, it should usually come with certificate. But if it's just a small diamond stone, I personally think that it all depends on the price and whether you think it's worth buying.
2006-11-22 22:13:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only a jeweler can tell the difference between a real diamond and a very good fake. As far as an invisible setting, it's where you see mostly the diamond and no or very little precious metal around it. Sometimes this is called a "martini" setting as it only has 3 prongs. Real diamonds are not rare though they can be expensive. The setting isn't rare either.
Enjoy your diamonds!
2006-11-22 22:07:00 · answer #4 · answered by L R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put them under a black light. If they glow blue or don't glow at all, then they're real. Any other colour and they're fake.
The only problem with the scratch tests is that you'll most likely end up ruining the nice polish on the diamond, even if it's real.
2006-11-23 14:59:03 · answer #5 · answered by Imperfect 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
real diamondes scratch surface and is very excpeive
the real nes have holes on the earring(not on the diamond) too hold it.
ask the people who work there. if they lie demand for a refound.
2006-11-22 22:27:42 · answer #6 · answered by Grack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are things that separates Real Diamonds form fake one's;
there's the Cut, Clarity, Color and Hardness, which makes the real one seems perfect.
Well, I guess you could get an expert to view it with you on getting the real THING......or a simpler way, Just go to Tiffany's, LoL!
2006-11-22 22:02:17 · answer #7 · answered by dun_give_ a_ damn 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How about getting her 30 tacos for the price of stones. Im sure that would make her happy sure would me.
if i new he answer id tell you how.
2006-11-22 21:58:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋