How to appreciate a jewel


The Diamond Buying Guide

Beauty of diamonds magnetizes people toClarity:
have this amazing gemstone. There areThe CLARITY of a diamond describes the
hundreds of diamond jewelers both onlineinclusions or imperfections in the
and offline and you can purchase perfectstone. Items such as carbon spots,
one according to your penchants andclouds, take away from the overall value
budget. But you require proper knowledgeof the diamond.
about diamonds before you make a deal.It is extremely rare to find diamonds
These days, market is full of fakewithout inclusions. Diamonds without any
diamonds and there are great chances toinclusions are called flawless. The
lose your hard earned money for suchfewer and smaller the inclusions are,
phony diamonds.the less likely that they will interfere
Before making a diamond purchase onewith the passage of light through it,
must know the 4 C's first; carat weight,making the diamond more beautiful.
diamond clarity, diamond color andColor:
diamond cut. Other advancedThe COLOR of a diamond can range from
characteristics of diamonds includewhile to yellow to brown. The whiter the
diamond fluorescence and diamonddiamond, the scarcer it is and,
enhancements. By understanding what alltherefore, the more expensive it is.
the diamond characteristics are and whatMost diamonds, even though they appear
to ask when purchasing a diamond, youto have no color, actually have slight
are much more empowered when it comestones of yellow or brown. The difference
time to make your diamond investment.from one color grade to the next can be
Cost:very subtle, but affect its value
When looking to buy a diamond, firsttremendously. As the color becomes
determine what your price range or COSTeasier to see, the less rare and
is. One commonly asked question is howvaluable the diamond becomes.
to figure the prices per carat ofCarat:
diamonds. The price of a diamond willThe size of diamond is given in CARATS.
reflect rarity factors as well asThe word "carat" originated from a
overhead expenses of the seller. Somenatural unit of weight: the seeds of a
rarity factors depend on size (larger iscarob tree. Diamonds were traditionally
rarer than smaller), clarity (lessweighted against these seeds until the
imperfections are more uncommon), colorsystem was standardized to one carat at
(colorless is less frequent) and cutone-fifth of a gram. The carat is
(good proportioning gives greaterdivided into 100 "points". So, a 25
brilliance).point diamond weighs a quarter carat.



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