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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stracci, post: 1713207, member: 13814&quot;]Well........I&#039;m no expert, just a long time, jewelry crazed, old lady.</p><p>But I know a little!&nbsp; First, clean your diamonds really good in warm water and mild dish soap and a soft toothbrush. Now with the loupe, look in them for inclusions. Some are called feathers and some are called needles, because that&#039;s what they look like. Also look for black carbon specks. If you see any of these, then you probably have real diamonds. CZs will have no inclusions.</p><p>Now to spot Old Europeans, they will be mostly round, and almost always have an open, or flat culet. That&#039;s a tiny flat facet at the pointy bottom of the gem.</p><p>Old Mine cuts will be squarish, or cushion shaped, with the same flat culet facet.</p><p>Below, see the definitions of Old Mine and Old Euro cuts.</p><p><a href="https://ivyandrose.com/blog/2017/07/10/what-is-the-difference-between-an-old-european-vs-old-mine-cut-diamond" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://ivyandrose.com/blog/2017/07/10/what-is-the-difference-between-an-old-european-vs-old-mine-cut-diamond" rel="nofollow">https://ivyandrose.com/blog/2017/07/10/what-is-the-difference-between-an-old-european-vs-old-mine-cut-diamond</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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