A recent story emerged that a diamond bought for £10 at a car boot sale 30 years ago will auction at £650,000. So we found an article telling you seven ways to spot a real diamond from a fake... 1. Thermal conductor Diamonds are excellent thermal conductors, so will be cold to the touch. A… Continue reading We tell you seven ways to spot a real diamond…from a fake
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‘Car boot-sale’ diamond set to fetch £350,000 at auction
A diamond ring bought for £10 at a car-boot sale 30 years ago is expected to fetch £350,000 at auction. The owner believed the "exceptionally sized" stone was a piece of costume jewellery when she bought it at West Middlesex Hospital in Isleworth, west London, in the 1980s. Unaware it was a 26 carat, cushion-shaped… Continue reading ‘Car boot-sale’ diamond set to fetch £350,000 at auction
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