Diamond Fashion Band
Ring Inscription? What Does C2 Mean?
I have a ring that a friend gave me a few years ago. Her grandmother had given her a lot of old jewelry, and she passed the ring onto me. I want to know if it's just fashion jewelry or not. It is gold with a diamond or cubic zirconium. On the inside of the band, it says 10K - C2. I know the 10K refers to 10 karat gold, but what does the C2 mean?
Three things are stamped inside jewelry bands:
--Gold purity (you already spotted that one, the 10K)
--A message from the giver to the receiver
--The jeweler or manufactuer's stamp
C2 is most likely the manufacturer's stamp, as it doesn't have any obvious meaning as a term of endearment.
Your real question is whether it's a real stone or not. If it is a diamond, it is likely to be fairly low quality. Most jewelers will use 14K or higher to set a valuable diamond. However, if you'd like a list of tricks to help you figure out whether the stone is a diamond or not, here's a nice list (article link below). Some won't work if the setting hides certain parts of the diamond. Of course, the real test is to take it to an appraiser. But these tricks can help if you don't want to take that step:
--Look for scratches. While real diamonds acquire scratches, chips, dents, and the like over time, other materials show the wear and tear much faster. If you see visible scars, be on alert. And if you, a non-gemologist, can see visible scars on a natural diamond, expect the diamond to be priced much lower than Rapaport value.
--If it comes loose easily, place the loose diamond over newsprint and attempt to read through the diamond. If you can read through the diamond, it is either a fake or a poor cut (“low cut”).
--Breathe on the diamond just as you would to fog a window. If the fog remains more than two seconds, it’s likely a fake. Repeat the fog test on the bottom of the diamond; some fakes are crafted with a diamond surface and synthetic underside.
--Place the stone under ultraviolet light (like a black light--try a party store where they're sometimes on display anyway), and watch for blue fluorescence. Medium to strong blue indicates a real diamond. If there is no blue fluorescence, either the diamond is of excellent quality or it is a fake.
--Look with magnification at the stone. Facets should be joined with sharp lines, not rolls. The girdle should have facets; it should not be waxy or slick. Most diamonds have natural internal flaws; most fakes do not.
--Moissanite, a popular diamond substitute, sparkles greatly in outdoor light but appears dull with incandescent lighting.
--To keep costs low, fake gems are often machine cut, rather than hand crafted. Machine cut moissanite will not display the “hearts and arrows” seen in hand-cut, natural diamonds.
--A jeweler may offer to prove a diamond is real by using his diamond tester. Be cautious, as moissanite will frequently fool a diamond tester—and a smart jeweler knows this.
--When a cubic zirconia stone is submerged in water, the gemstone virtually disappears; a natural diamond is easily visible. The water enhances the two stones’ differences in light refraction.
--Weigh the stone on a scale you trust. Cubic zirconia weighs approximately 55% more than diamond.
I hope this helps.
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