Why do diamonds have a hole underneath them in a ring setting?
December 27th, 2006
Butterscotch Brown asked:
Some of the ladies here at work have heard that diamonds need a hole underneath them so they can breath, some said they heard that if they don’t they are fake. Who knows why they have a hole underneath them.
Some of the ladies here at work have heard that diamonds need a hole underneath them so they can breath, some said they heard that if they don’t they are fake. Who knows why they have a hole underneath them.
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5 Comments
1. Treadstone | December 30th, 2006 at 6:40 am
The setting has a hole under the diamond so you can see through it and enjoy the gem’s clarity & faceting.
2. SWEETS | December 31st, 2006 at 1:13 pm
yes they are real is they have a hole to breathe, they can not be enclosed
3. veronica | January 2nd, 2007 at 4:51 am
If they have a Di-cast mounting the bottom will have a hole in it. that means if the mount is one solid piece and not a Head (holding the diamond) and a shank (the band) Older rings are typically that way. I was told by an old manager that the hole was an air hole for the diamond. Newer mountings have gaps under the stone.
The best way to test your diamond is to take it to a jewelry store and have them put it on a Diamond Tester.
4. Jami | January 3rd, 2007 at 11:55 pm
I agree with treadstone, and also, for cleaning.
5. cygnet_79 | January 6th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
It’s so the light can pass through, so the gem’s facets sparkle. No, diamonds do not need to “breathe.” Nor are totally enclosed diamonds necessarily fake.