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- The Four C’s of Diamond Quality Part 4: Carat Weight | Suncoast Gem Laboratory on The Four C’s of Diamond Quality Part 3: Cut
- The Four C’s of Diamond Quality Part 4: Carat Weight | Suncoast Gem Laboratory on The Four C’s of Diamond Quality Part 2: Clarity
- The Four C’s of Diamond Quality Part 4: Carat Weight | Suncoast Gem Laboratory on The Four C’s of Diamond Quality Part 1: Color
- The Four C’s of Diamond Quality Part 3: Cut | Suncoast Gem Laboratory on The Four C’s of Diamond Quality Part 1: Color
- The Four C’s of Diamond Quality Part 2: Clarity | Suncoast Gem Laboratory on The Four C’s of Diamond Quality Part 1: Color
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The Four C’s of Diamond Quality Part 3: Cut
The four factors that are used to determine the quality and value of a diamond are called The Four C’s: cut, color, clarity and carat weight. The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Diamond Grading System is used to evaluate and … Continue reading
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Tagged Diamond, Diamond Cut, Diamond Four C's, education, Gemological Institute of America, GIA
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MUSIC SLAM STARTS THIS FRIDAY
The Music Slam starts this weekend with an all-out party in the Village of the Arts! The annual Music Slam in Bradenton features musical performances from March – May and is organized by Realize Bradenton and its cultural partners. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Bradenton, Music Slam, Realize Bradenton, Village of the Arts
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The Four C’s of Diamond Quality Part 1: Color
The four factors that are used to determine the quality and value of a diamond are called The Four C’s: cut, color, clarity and carat weight. The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Diamond Grading System is used to evaluate and … Continue reading
Posted in Diamonds
Tagged Diamond, Diamond Four C's, Diamond Quality, education, Gemological Institute of America, GIA
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History of Valentine’s Day
Saint Valentine’s Day, commonly shortened to Valentine’s Day, is a holiday observed on February 14 honoring one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine. It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by … Continue reading
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Manatee Chamber Legislative Trip
Each year in January the Legislative Committee of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce travels to Tallahassee to meet with State Legislators to lobby for the upcoming issues that affect our quality of life and the business climate in our local … Continue reading
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Diamond Program Available for Civic Clubs
Having been involved in service clubs for 25 years now I know how challenging it can be to line up interesting and non commercial programs for the weekly meetings. I was program chair for a year a while back. With … Continue reading
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Jewelry Manufacturing – Handmade or Cast
There has recently been a lot of discussion among professional jewelry appraisers as to how to describe how a piece of jewelry is made. The varying techniques of jewelry manufacture are many and are often used in combination. These techniques … Continue reading
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Ask the Jewelry Expert: How to Clean a Silver Necklace
We get great questions from customers and thought that it would be helpful to share the answers with everyone. So we decided to create the Ask the Jewelry Expert series. Here is a recent question. What is the best way … Continue reading