| Diamonds are not just a girl's best friend, | | | | color, and the color representing luxury, is |
| but perhaps a man's best friend as well. A | | | | purple. While this list of colors and what |
| diamond you see is a symbol of many things. | | | | they symbolizes is accurate, do not interpret |
| We all know that a diamond is a symbol of | | | | it as a buyers guide, for whatever diamond |
| romance, love and affection. Most of us know | | | | you chose, regardless of color, is usually a |
| that a diamond from the heart is treasured | | | | symbol of love. |
| forever. A diamond can symbolize the | | | | |
| character and feelings of a couple. Diamonds | | | | The clarity of a diamond is simply the |
| are and will always be a classic elegance | | | | pureness. While most diamonds have |
| symbolic of purity, traditionalism, peace, | | | | imperfections in them, on the clarity scale |
| luxury and of course love. Each diamond is | | | | there is a rating of FL, or flawless. This |
| characterized by the 4 C's...color, carat, | | | | simply means there are no imperfections seen |
| clarity and cut. A diamond from one loved one | | | | by your eye, and it will take a magnification |
| to another is truly symbolic of many things. | | | | of a loupe 10 power to be seen. That is the |
| a diamond is a girls best friend, and here is | | | | little thing we all have seen a jeweler use |
| some insight so you can have some confidence | | | | when looking at and grading diamonds. |
| when making that diamond purchase. | | | | Flawless grades are very rarely given out, |
| | | | and will be the most expensive of all graded |
| A diamond's cut will determine its ultimate | | | | diamonds. |
| shape. Generally there are three specific | | | | |
| cuts to a diamond, the step cut, brilliant | | | | When choosing the carat weight, take into |
| cut and the mixed cut. Then there are a | | | | consideration the style of the person who is |
| couple of sophisticated cuts used in very | | | | going to wear it, the size of the finger, |
| precious engagement rings called the princess | | | | wrist or neck, and of course your budget. |
| cut and the radiant cut. The later cuts are | | | | Another good tip in determining the size of |
| extremely rare and precious, and of course | | | | the carat, is to have an idea on what she or |
| the most expensive. | | | | he is expecting, the size of the setting and |
| | | | how active the person may be. An active |
| Color is another symbolic feature of a | | | | person could ruin a diamond if the weight, or |
| diamond. For example, the traditional, | | | | carat is too big. Of course budget is |
| classic white diamond is evidence of purity. | | | | important, but lets not spend this amount of |
| It symbolizes peace with-in one's love for | | | | money and then disappoint your loved one. |
| another and the honor to go along with that | | | | |
| love. A pink diamond is symbolic of feminine | | | | A diamond from you to a loved one will last |
| beauty. For joy, happiness and friendship a | | | | forever. A diamond is a girl's best friend |
| blue diamond will suit just fine. Now | | | | and will express how much you love her. |
| according to ancient Chinese traditions a red | | | | Diamonds of various colors are available, yet |
| diamond is a symbol of power and good | | | | they all ultimately are symbolic of one |
| fortune. Green, since it is the color of | | | | thing...love. |
| money, is a symbol of wealth. The rarest | | | | |