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