There are a myriad of fake diamonds on the market and women do not seem to mind buying Diamonique from QVC or Cubic Zirconia from television and department store. But when you are receiving a diamond ring from your lover, you would like for the diamond to be real. If the relationship is real and the love is true, then the diamond should be real with all the characteristics of a real diamond. Attention should be given to carat, cut, clarity and shape.

The best way to check on the authencity of a diamond is to see a jeweler and have them test the ring for you. If you are with your soon to be bethrothed then of course you would know at the time of purchase that the diamond was real dependent upon the jewelry store. Do not think that you are questioning the integrity of the relationship. You just want to have records of appraisals for future purposes. Some homeowners allow fine jewelry to be included on the housing insurance.

If you have a trusted pawn shop dealer in your local area, you may take the ring there and they have a jewelry tester that they use to test for real diamonds. The most closely aligned fake diamond to the real thing is the moissainte stone. The pawn shop dealer will have to check closely for authencity. If you have second thoughts of going to a pawn shops, there are other means in which to check to see if the diamond is real or fake.

Clarity of a real diamond does not mean that you can see clear through it. A certain amount of cloudy hue should be in the diamond. If you place the diamond on a newspaper and can read the print underneath, then surely the diamond is not real. Also a cubic zirconia will show almost all the colors of the rainbow. A real diamond does not emit that much light to show all the colors of the rainbow and more often than not the stone is cubic zirconia.

Another simple test is the breath test. Hold the diamond to you mouth and blow gently. If a cloud is left on the diamond then it is fake. A real diamond will dispense the vapor immediately. These are all simple tests but the best way to test for authencity is to take the ring or piece of jewelry to the jeweler and let them test the diamond with their diamond tester for authencity.