Intro to Diamonds

As I’ve gotten older I’ve realized that along with many of life’s “big events” like graduating from college, getting your first big paycheck, getting married, having a baby, etc., there is also a lot of unknown information. For example, how many people graduated from college, went through the excitement of commencement, and a weak later thought, “Now what?” It’s almost as if the simple act of going through commencement and receiving the diploma meant we would end up with a job offer on our door step, right?! Unfortunately, as is the case with many of these events, no one truly prepares you for what to do or how to do it.

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Over the last few years many of my friends have gotten married and I’m sorry to say that the biggest complain I hear from at least a handful of them is that they are unhappy with their engagement ring. Gasp! I know! How dare they, right? Some guy spent thousands of dollars for them to wear a rock (literally) on their finger and their complaining about it. When a girl talk about her ring being a “ a little bigger” or “a little clearer” or “a different cut,” seem unfair. As a guy, it’s hard to understand woman to begin with and making such a large purchase that she is expected to wear for the rest of her life is a lot of pressure, you should have some guidance.

That’s what this blog is for: your one stop guide to all things diamonds. The good, the bad, and the bloody. In my next blog I will go over what a diamond is, how it is formed, and where it comes from as well as the many controversies behind the extraction and importation of diamonds to the U.S. in this multi-billion dollar industry.