Diamonds

Eddie Lane's Diamond Showroom is marketing their diamond products throughout the United States from two factory showrooms and a virtual shoppe. The original parent company, Equity Diamond Brokers, is still marketing their very competitively priced delivery line to jewelers throughout the country. 

Using the Aurora Collection of 260 fancy colour diamonds as its foundation, "Collecting and Classifying Coloured Diamonds, An Illustrated Study of the Aurora Collection", explores the gamut of colours displayed by diamonds in nature and, in a format for both the layperson and the expert, investigates how diamond colours are perceived, measured, and classified. "Forever Brilliant, The Aurora Collection of Colored Diamonds" catalogues the world's most famous diamond collection consisting of 260 natural colored diamonds which have been on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York since 1989. 

Moissanite Co. has an extensive collection of rings, earrings, necklaces and pendants. Over 2,000 different items are featured online from their large selection of moissanite jewelry. The company originated in Las Vegas, but the mailing address and offices for the website happen to be in Texas. The stores are still in Las Vegas, but they are considered to be a separate entity from Moissanite Co. 

Charles & Colvard is an exclusive worldwide marketer and distributor of created moissanite jewels, with proprietary patents for the manufacturing process as well as the usage of the jewels themselves. 

Briolite is a synthetic stone & used as a diamond substitute in jewelry. Material used to create it is unknown. 

The Amsterdam diamond cutter Moses Elias Coster moved into factory premises at Waterlooplein in 1840, and Coster Diamonds was born. During that time, diamonds were still cut by machines literally powered by horses. Today, they are located in three grand mansions, beautifully situated between the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum. They sell loose & set diamonds as well as offer a Coster Diamond Certificate which will assure you of the authenticity and quality of your diamond. 

The American Gem Society Laboratories is the premier diamond-grading laboratory in the world. Founded 1996, the American Gem Society Laboratories was established to fulfill a need in the industry?to provide you with a protective and definitive diamond- grading document. The American Gem Society Laboratories? diamond grading reports quantify a diamond?s beauty using a 0 to 10 grading scale created for simplicity and ease-of-use. 

Many of the old lapidaries (writers who wrote about gemstones) attributed different spiritual and medical properties to different stones. The site has many texts even from before the 16th century. Great resource in addition to our library of old books