| Diamonds make a great addition to jewelry | | | | considered flawless. These are also of course, |
| pieces. Undoubtedly, there will come a time where | | | | very rare as almost all diamonds have natural |
| you will have to select the perfect diamond to | | | | flaws to some extent. |
| compliment your piece. Many people | | | | Color: While diamonds can come in a variety of |
| underestimate the amount of thought and | | | | colors, the most common of all is white and |
| consideration that must go into purchasing a | | | | yellow. All other colors are rare and expensive, |
| diamond. When purchasing something like | | | | aside from the "blue white diamond". In the case |
| diamonds, which last forever, finding one that is | | | | of the "blue white diamond" a jeweler may try to |
| the right size or shape is not nearly enough. | | | | tell you it is rare, but in reality it is considered an |
| Generally, there are four C's you should consider: | | | | inferior diamond and you will find you have little or |
| Cut | | | | no use for it. |
| Clarity | | | | Carat: Carat weight is very important. Large |
| Color | | | | diamonds should come with a certificate, given |
| Carat weight | | | | upon request. Hence, if you decide to purchase a |
| All four must be considered if you are to use the | | | | large diamond, request a certificate from the |
| most beautiful of diamonds in your jewelry | | | | company you are purchasing it from. If they |
| wholesale. It is also important to note that | | | | refuse to give you a certificate from a reputable |
| diamonds should not overpower your pieces, but | | | | grading company (such as GIA), you may want |
| rather compliment them. | | | | to reconsider this purchase. |
| Cut: Cut refers to the way in which the diamond | | | | Because diamonds are by far the most popular |
| was cut, meaning the overall quality of the cut | | | | gemstones in the world, chances are that you will |
| rather than the common misconception that it | | | | put more work, thought, and research into |
| refers to the shape of the diamond. The shine | | | | purchasing diamonds for your jewelry wholesale |
| and florescence of the diamond is a direct result | | | | than you will with any other gem or stone. |
| of how it was cut. The actual, literal shape of the | | | | Diamonds are beautiful, durable, and desirable, so |
| diamond is merely a second factor (or an after | | | | don't settle for one that is simply the right size or |
| thought) when referencing the quality of the cut. | | | | shape. Remember the four C's, and you'll get the |
| Clarity: Clarity refers to how perfect or imperfect | | | | feeling of a 5th C: The feeling of being content |
| a diamond is, rather than how "clear" it is. There | | | | with your purchase. After all, diamonds are |
| are generally both internal and external | | | | forever, and you want your jewelry wholesale to |
| imperfections. A diamond that has no | | | | last forever too. |
| imperfections is very expensive, as it is | | | | |