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