We set high standards for our jewelry sourcing - whether natural or lab-created, 100% of our diamonds are conflict-free. Check out more reasons to choose KAY here. All lab-created diamonds are independently certified for color, clarity, cut, and carat weight.

Shop KAY with Confidence Whether natural or lab-created, all of our diamonds are 100% conflict-free.

Kay Jewelers Pricing Kay Jewelers make their diamonds seem more affordable by advertising them as 1.0-carat when, in fact, they sit at around 0.95 carats. Most would know that a 0.95-carat diamond will have a smaller price tag than a diamond weighing 1.0 carat.

To determine if your diamond is real, hold a magnifying glass up and look at the diamond through the glass. Look for imperfections within the stone. If you're unable to find any, then the diamond is most likely fake. the majority of real diamonds have imperfections referred to as inclusions.

It is an industry that was supposed to be cleaned up, after the turn-of-the-millennium notoriety surrounding so-called blood or conflict diamonds - precious stones mined in African war zones, often by forced labor, and used to fund armed rebel movements.

Conflict diamonds fuel civil wars And as the rough diamonds are polished, it is no longer possible to trace them back to their source, and they can therefore no longer be distinguished from legitimate diamonds.

Kay Jewelers is no better than Zales and vice versa. Both, I categorize as mall jewelry stores or retail jewelry stores. Overall, the precious metals used in their manufactured jewelry is thin in gauge. The diamonds and gemstones are mediocre, at best, and the workmanship is lacking.

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Most diamonds will reveal blue florescence under a black light; therefore, you'll see a medium to strong color of blue, which means the diamond is real. If you don't see the blue color and instead see a slight green, yellow or gray fluorescence then this usually indicates the gem is not a real diamond.

Most synthetic diamonds look too good to be true all due to their extreme brilliance. Does your stone look really bright with lots of rainbow reflected colors? If so, it's most likely cubic zirconia. Yes, real diamonds are brilliant, but they are much more subtle than synthetics.

Even if it's legally traded as Russian diamonds, these gems don't fit the industry's (KP) narrow definition of “conflict diamonds”, which refers to diamonds used to fund rebel groups. But these diamonds clearly fit the spirit of the term.

Blood diamonds, also known as conflict diamonds, are defined as diamonds mined in war zones sold to finance armed conflicts against legitimate governments. These diamonds are often mined using forced labor and are traded illegally to fund violent conflicts and human rights abuses.