| Beauty of diamonds magnetizes people to have | | | | The CLARITY of a diamond describes the |
| this amazing gemstone. There are hundreds of | | | | inclusions or imperfections in the stone. Items |
| diamond jewelers both online and offline and you | | | | such as carbon spots, clouds, take away from |
| can purchase perfect one according to your | | | | the overall value of the diamond. |
| penchants and budget. But you require proper | | | | It is extremely rare to find diamonds without |
| knowledge about diamonds before you make a | | | | inclusions. Diamonds without any inclusions are |
| deal. These days, market is full of fake diamonds | | | | called flawless. The fewer and smaller the |
| and there are great chances to lose your hard | | | | inclusions are, the less likely that they will interfere |
| earned money for such phony diamonds. | | | | with the passage of light through it, making the |
| Before making a diamond purchase one must | | | | diamond more beautiful. |
| know the 4 C's first; carat weight, diamond | | | | Color: |
| clarity, diamond color and diamond cut. Other | | | | The COLOR of a diamond can range from while |
| advanced characteristics of diamonds include | | | | to yellow to brown. The whiter the diamond, the |
| diamond fluorescence and diamond enhancements. | | | | scarcer it is and, therefore, the more expensive it |
| By understanding what all the diamond | | | | is. Most diamonds, even though they appear to |
| characteristics are and what to ask when | | | | have no color, actually have slight tones of yellow |
| purchasing a diamond, you are much more | | | | or brown. The difference from one color grade to |
| empowered when it comes time to make your | | | | the next can be very subtle, but affect its value |
| diamond investment. | | | | tremendously. As the color becomes easier to |
| Cost: | | | | see, the less rare and valuable the diamond |
| When looking to buy a diamond, first determine | | | | becomes. |
| what your price range or COST is. One | | | | Carat: |
| commonly asked question is how to figure the | | | | The size of diamond is given in CARATS. The |
| prices per carat of diamonds. The price of a | | | | word "carat" originated from a natural unit of |
| diamond will reflect rarity factors as well as | | | | weight: the seeds of a carob tree. Diamonds |
| overhead expenses of the seller. Some rarity | | | | were traditionally weighted against these seeds |
| factors depend on size (larger is rarer than | | | | until the system was standardized to one carat at |
| smaller), clarity (less imperfections are more | | | | one-fifth of a gram. The carat is divided into 100 |
| uncommon), color (colorless is less frequent) and | | | | "points". So, a 25 point diamond weighs a quarter |
| cut (good proportioning gives greater brilliance). | | | | carat. |
| Clarity: | | | | |