| Diamond Facts
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| | magnification. When looking at a diamond
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| The first diamonds were mined in India,
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| | for clarity, look to see if there are
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| more than 2800 years ago. The diamonds
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| | dark spots inside the diamond.
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| that we find today are all extremely old.
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| | How to Buy a Diamond based on Carats:
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| In fact, most are 900 million years old
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| | Larger diamonds cost more than smaller
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| or more, with the oldest known diamond
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| | diamonds, even if the total carats of the
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| being 3.2 billion years old. Like
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| | diamonds are the same. For example, a
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| snowflakes, each diamond is entirely
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| | single one carat diamond will cost you
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| unique. There are no two diamonds that
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| | more than three diamonds set in a ring
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| are exactly the same.
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| | that add up to one carat. This is because
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| | larger diamonds are much more rare to
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| The "4 C's"
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| | find. When diamonds are cut, they lose
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| Everyone has many things to consider when
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| | about half their size.
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| determining how to buy a diamond. All
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| | How to Buy a Diamond based on Color: The
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| around the world, jewelers use the "4
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| | actual color of a diamond is a personal
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| C's" as a way of describing the value of
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| | preference. But diamonds that are
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| a diamond. If you want to learn how to
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| | colorless, known as white diamonds are
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| buy a diamond, you need to learn exactly
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| | the most rare and therefore cost the
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| what the 4 C's are, and how each aspect
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| | most. Diamonds also come in different
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| contributes to the value of the diamond.
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| | shades, including yellow, green, blue and
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| The 4 C's are Cut, Clarity, Carats and
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| | pink, among others.
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| Color.
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| | Certificates and Appraisals
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| How to Buy a Diamond based on Cut: The
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| | In addition to understanding what to look
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| cut of a diamond describes how an artisan
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| | for in regards to the 4 C's when learning
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| angles the gemstone to best reflect light
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| | how to buy a diamond, you should also
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| through the diamond, causing it to
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| | learn how to read certificates that
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| sparkle. A quality cut brings out the
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| | describe details about the unmounted
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| beauty of a diamond and makes it more
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| | diamond and perhaps have any diamond you
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| valuable, while a poorly cut diamond will
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| | are interested in professionally
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| sell for less because it isn't as
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| | appraised by an independent organization.
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| brilliant or shiny.
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| | You may not want to accept the appraisal
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| How to Buy a Diamond based on Clarity:
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| | done by the jeweler for the simple fact
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| The clarity of a diamond refers to how
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| | that they are biased and may appraise the
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| clear the diamond is when you look
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| | diamond for slightly higher than it's
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| through it. A perfect diamond is rare;
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| | actual worth in order to gain more money
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| most have inclusions and flaws, although
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| | for the sale of the diamond.
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| many cannot be seen without
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