| Talk about diamonds and the very first thing that | | | | have been gone through thorough testing on the |
| comes to anyone's mind would be luxury. Through | | | | 4 Cs. Here you must know what are the 4 Cs. |
| the centuries the diamond has been considered as | | | | For judging the value of a diamond, certain |
| an epitome of love and luxury. Diamonds have | | | | parameters are considered. The factors in which a |
| been taken a prominent position among all the | | | | diamond is graded would be the cut, clarity, color |
| stones and there is no detailed documentation of | | | | and carat weight. Cut means the shape of the |
| who discovered it or how it came into the same. | | | | gem. That exactly determines the beauty of the |
| But the most popular and known fact is that the | | | | diamond. For a diamond the beauty lies not just in |
| diamonds have been first mined in India over | | | | color but its brilliance and optical properties. Then |
| 3,000 years ago. Those days it was exclusively | | | | comes the clarity of the stone. The clarity |
| considered as something extraordinary and was | | | | measures the type of inclusion or flaws, number |
| even called as thunderbolt. It was used to ward | | | | and location in the diamond. If the diamond is |
| off spirits as a belief. Since then diamonds have | | | | having more flaws, the value would be less. Most |
| become a precious commodity for which people | | | | diamonds which are available commercially are |
| are happy to invest in. | | | | classified by color or to be precise the lack of |
| People purchase diamonds for endless reasons. | | | | color. The final quality detecting factor is the carat |
| They are really assets that pass through the | | | | or the weight of the stone. The weight is |
| generations. Generally the diamonds are purchased | | | | measured in carat; however for diamonds the |
| in two manners. Some people buy diamond | | | | bigger size doesn't always mean that it would be |
| jewelry while other prefers certified loose | | | | better. Keep all the four factors in mind and |
| diamonds. As customized jewelry became the | | | | purchase certified loose diamonds based on the |
| recent trend, more and more people are going | | | | look of the stone considering color, clarity, cut and |
| for loose diamonds. By loose diamond it means | | | | finally the carat. |
| that the diamonds would be sold on their own and | | | | A grading certificate is very important while |
| not set in a ring, bracelet etc. such loose interests | | | | buying loose diamonds. It gives authenticity on |
| are in great demand since people would like to | | | | both the quality and genuineness of the stone. |
| have jewelry made to their own specifications. So | | | | Moreover the certified loose diamonds would have |
| they buy the gem and then make the customized | | | | more resale value and credibility. If the diamond is |
| jewelry piece. Sometimes people purchase it as | | | | having a certificate, it would never be undervalued |
| an investment even. | | | | or considered as fake. Many leading independent |
| Whether purchasing loose diamonds or diamond | | | | gemological labs like Gemological Institute of |
| jewelry, it is extremely important that you must | | | | America, European Gemological Society, and The |
| check for the grading certificate. It is always | | | | American Gemological Society give grading |
| advisable to buy only certified loose diamonds. | | | | certification for the diamonds. |
| The certified diamonds mean that those stones | | | | |