The holidays have ended and I'm sure a number of you received diamonds. After all, diamonds are a girl's best friend! Do you know if your diamond is real? Mark Bronner gives you some quick DIY at home tests to tell if your diamond is real or not.

1. HOW TO TELL IF YOUR
DIAMOND IS FAKE
Mark Bronner
Diamond Expert

2. Diamonds
In the diamond industry, there is a number of companies and
diamond jewelers who are trying to get a quick buck. And for the
untrained eye, it can be quite difficult for one to tell which is which.
In this case it is easy for con artists to sell diamonds that aren’t real
to unsuspecting consumers. But how does one tell whether or not a
diamond is actually fake? The worst thing can happen when
dealing with jewelry is buying a piece, pay full value and it being
fake. There are ways to combat this with some quick easy tips you
can take advantage of at home. these tips will include every day
around the house items.

3. The Heat vs Cool Test
True diamonds are some of the strongest
and hardest minerals on the planet. Real
diamonds are nearly impossible and are very
hard to scratch. That being said, diamonds
also won’t crack under intense pressure. For
this test, you will need a lighter or some sort
of flame and an ice cold glass of water.
Simply put a stone over a flame for about 30
seconds when removed from the flame,
immediately drop the stone in the glass of
cold water. the The swift contraction and
expansion of the stone will cause weaker
substances such as topaz or quartz to crack
from the inside. If the stone cracks, it is a
fake stone.

4. The Sink Test
True stones are extremely dense and
naturally a heavy material. As opposed to
other stones like cubic zirconia, topaz, or
the like, diamonds will have a much
heavier feel. For this test, your will a glass
of room temperature water. If you are
dealing with an unmounted stone, simply
drop the stone into the glass of water and
watch what happens. If the stone drops
straight to the bottom it is most likely a
diamond. The high density of the stone
will cause it to sink. As for other stones,
they will most likely float at the top of the
glass or sink much slower, floating more
towards the middle of the glass.

5. The Fog Test
Due to characteristics of a true diamond,
heat disperses quickly from a diamond.
This test can be done on a mounted stone
or a loose stone. For this test, all you will
need is your breath. Easy right? Take the
stone and place it in front of your mouth.
Gently fog the stone like you would do a
mirror or a window. If the the stone clears
quickly or barely fogs, it is most likely a
real stone. Stones that aren’t real will
remained fogged for a while and
condensation will build up. With a true
diamond, even if you fog it rapidly right
after each other, a real diamond will not
fog up.