My sister just got engaged! Her ring is beautiful, but we can't tell if the "diamond" is real. Her fiance's mom paid for it and shipped it to him. He doesn't know if it's real either. How do you tell?
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Rachel
ANSWERS: 14
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very easy.....take it to a local jeweler...he will be able to tell very quickly...
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Take it to an appraiser. Most quality jewelers have certified appraisers on staff.
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If it don't scratch glass then it's fake.
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A jeweler could tell you, but if you go to a big box store, they'll probably charge a $75 fee. Go to a local shop; business will be slow and they'll be more likely to do it for a cheaper amount or for free. No offense, but if the fiance's mom bought the ring, shouldn't your sis being marrying her instead? If it were me, I'd have serious qualms about marrying a guy who couldn't even afford to buy an engagement ring.
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Always buy diamond jewelry along with a certificate from a reputed institute like the GIA. You can be assured about your diamond that way.As of now i suggest you take it to your jeweler who can examine the diamond and reach a conclusion. All the best.
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Diamonds are too cold to mist up if you breathe on them.
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I thought that marriage was about being with the one you love and not about whether you get a diamond ring or not.
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old fashioned way,scrape along a piece of glass if it cuts it ,it is most likely a diamond (or monsonite)but can't be any other kind of stone
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if the ring is - as you say - beautiful, does it really matter?
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Take it to a jeweler! He can "test" it in two seconds flat with you standing right there and even tell you what it's WORTH!
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I know Glenn wont like this, but Use something you know is a diamond, and scratch the ring, and use the ring to scratch it back...
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Duh. Take it to a jeweler.
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Take it to a jeweler and have them tell you. Real or CZ, it does not make much difference, as long as it was given with love.
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Are the feelings behind the ring real? Is the ring pretty? Is your sister happy? If the answers to these questions are yes, then it does really matter? You can take it to a jeweler to find out if you really need to know. Or you can look here: How to tell a real diamond from a fake http://www.diamondcuttersintl.com/diamond_education/articles/buying_diamonds/realthing.html
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