Wedding Jewellery

How can a buyer identify whether a polki-style set contains actual uncut diamonds?

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Ask for the stone material to be identified explicitly; polki-style describes an appearance and does not prove the set contains diamonds.

Traditional polki jewellery may use uncut diamonds, but a similar design can use glass or other substitutes. Request written disclosure, relevant stone weights and an independent report when the value justifies it. Verify what any report covers. A style name, attractive photograph or gold-coloured setting cannot establish natural origin, diamond content or the value of the complete piece.

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Jewelers to the Maharajas of Jaipur and Modern-Day Moguls

Gemological Institute of America

First-hand fieldwork on traditional kundan and polki construction. A style label does not prove that a modern retail item contains these materials.

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What Are Simulated Diamonds?

Gemological Institute of America

Distinguishes simulants from diamond material and explains why appearance alone is insufficient.

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