How Can You Tell A Real Diamond Tennis Bracelet ?
the first thing to check is the hallmarking – no one puts diamonds in sterling, or 10K gold, or anything marked ‘GF’ for gold filled. 14K can be either, and very few people would bother setting zircs in 18K. sometimes, the construction of the settings give clues – the more open the ‘inside’ of the bracelet (the greater amount of light available for the stones) and the nicer the construction, the better the quality of the work… but jewelers have really made an effort to erase the more obvious ways of telling – I have a sterling silver tennis bracelet set with lab sapphires that’s actually nicer than the sort of work you’re going to find at most chain stores.
Following are some ways of testing real diamonds against fake ones: • You can use a diamond tester. It is an electronic tester that can check all types of diamonds except the moissanite stone. • The fog test is another important test to know real or fake diamonds. Put the stone in front of your mouth and fog it in the similar way as you fog the mirror. If it remains fogged for 2-4 seconds, then you can take it as a fake diamond. As a real diamond disperses the heat rapidly, it clears up within no time. • A real diamond reflects various shades of Grey. If you find rainbow reflections, then it must be a fake or low-quality diamond. • You can test the stone with heat without harming it. Real diamonds disperse heat immediately and hence, they don’t heat up during the test. This test can be carried out within 30 seconds. This test is performed free of charge at several jewelry shops. So, it is recommended to take your diamond to a jewelry store and get it checked.
