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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:57:35 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>RingTutor Diamond Blog</title><link>http://www.ringtutor.com/tutors-blog/</link><description>Information about Diamonds</description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:20:08 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>2009 RingTutor</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Are You Paying For Beauty or Paying For Rarity?</title><category>diamond education</category><category>diamond prices</category><dc:creator>RingTutor</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:11:32 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.ringtutor.com/tutors-blog/2009/6/3/are-you-paying-for-beauty-or-paying-for-rarity.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">297594:3322249:4179030</guid><description><![CDATA[With the exception of cut, which directly affects how beautiful a diamond will appear, it is important to realize that you are not paying for beauty. 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In 2001 it received a patent and is a phenomenal square with very wide corners, steep crown, and 74 facets placed with precision for light reflection.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.ringtutor.com/tutors-blog/rss-comments-entry-4021467.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Can Experts Agree on Fluorescence?</title><category>diamond education</category><category>diamond industry</category><dc:creator>RingTutor</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:45:06 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.ringtutor.com/tutors-blog/2009/4/29/can-experts-agree-on-fluorescence.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">297594:3322249:3837649</guid><description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, there was actually a preference for stones with fluorescence. They were called "river" diamonds (found in riverbeds). 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Learn why platinum might be worth the extra money...and how the price gap is shrinking.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.ringtutor.com/tutors-blog/rss-comments-entry-3533192.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>How to Choose a Reputable Diamond Jeweler</title><category>diamond education</category><category>diamond shopping</category><dc:creator>RingTutor</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:10:54 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.ringtutor.com/tutors-blog/2009/3/25/how-to-choose-a-reputable-diamond-jeweler.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">297594:3322249:3449926</guid><description><![CDATA[This is where word of mouth is key. Ask around and follow the below 7 guidelines...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.ringtutor.com/tutors-blog/rss-comments-entry-3449926.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>A Diamond's Most Important "C"</title><category>diamond education</category><category>diamond industry</category><dc:creator>RingTutor</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:12:21 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.ringtutor.com/tutors-blog/2009/3/20/a-diamonds-most-important-c.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">297594:3322249:3385496</guid><description><![CDATA[Color, Clarity, and Carat are personal preferences. All that counts is what’s important to you--or, more importantly, to her. Cut, however, trumps them all.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.ringtutor.com/tutors-blog/rss-comments-entry-3385496.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>A Diamond is an Investment: True or False?</title><category>diamond prices</category><dc:creator>RingTutor</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:43:58 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.ringtutor.com/tutors-blog/2009/3/16/a-diamond-is-an-investment-true-or-false.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">297594:3322249:3335323</guid><description><![CDATA[In order for your purchase to be an investment, someone would need to purchase your diamond from you--which already has a store's mark-up on it--and now an extra percentage that you would like to make as profit. 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