| At some point of time, you may be
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| | minor blemishes on the outsideVVS1, VVS2:
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| interested in buying diamonds. Before you
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| | have very very small inclusions. VVS1
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| throw your life savings into the stone,
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| | inclusions can only be seen through the
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| please do your homework and know a little
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| | pavilion. VVS2 inclusions are more
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| bit about the basic 4 c's of diamond
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| | visible.VS1, VS2: have very small
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| before getting that cheque book out.4C's
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| | inclusions. VS1 inclusions are harder to
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| of Diamond QualityDiamonds are graded by
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| | see than VS2.SI1, SI2, SI3: have small
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| four characteristics: cut, carat
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| | inclusionsI1, I2, I3: have inclusions
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| (weight), clarity, and color. All four of
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| | visible to the naked eye* Color: Diamond
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| these properties determine how much a
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| | colors generally range from D - X for
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| diamond is worth.* Cut - What is the
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| | white and yellow diamonds. D is the
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| proportion of the diamond? Round
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| | whitest. Around S they become "Fancy"
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| brilliant diamonds are commonly cut with
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| | yellow Diamonds. One can also find green,
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| 58 facets. The better proportioned these
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| | pink, red, blue and brown diamonds -
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| facets are on the diamond, the more light
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| | though these are usually irradiated.Be
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| will be reflected back to the viewer's
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| | certain to ask: Do you guarantee the
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| eye. This is extremely important. When
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| | color and clarity of your stones? Many
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| cut properly, the diamond will sparkle
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| | states allow dealers to be off by one
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| more. Diamond cuts are measured by the
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| | color and/or one clarity.The price per
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| table percentage, so always ask for it. A
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| | carat does not increase smoothly with
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| good table percentage is between 55-60%.
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| | increasing size. Instead, there are sharp
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| Cut also refers to the shape such as:
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| | jumps around milestone carat weights, as
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| round, pear, and oval.
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| | demand is much higher for diamonds
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| If you are having a diamond mounted,
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| | weighing just more than a milestone than
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| write down the measurements of your
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| | for those weighing just less. As an
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| stone. Measurements never change. Measure
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| | example, a 0.95 carat diamond may have a
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| the stone after it is mounted and verify
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| | significantly lower price per carat than
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| that it matches the appraisal and/or
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| | a comparable 1.05 carat diamond, because
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| certificate.* Carat - How big is the
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| | of differences in demand. All else being
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| diamond? Larger diamonds often cost more
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| | equal, the value of a diamond increases
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| per carat due to their size. There are
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| | exponentially in relation to carat
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| 100 points to a carat. Hence a 50 point
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| | weight, since larger diamonds are both
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| diamond is 1/2 a carat. (There are 5
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| | rarer and more desirable for use as
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| carats to a gram.) Always get the actual
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| | gemstones.Therefore if you are to invest
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| point size of a diamond rather than a
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| | in a diamond try and get one at 1/2 carat
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| fractional weight. Sometimes jewelers
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| | or even better 1 carat.
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| will try to sell a .90 diamond as a 1
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| | With a GIA certificate that won't be
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| carat diamond. A .90 diamond should be
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| | wrong.Now go ahead and get that
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| substantially less expensive.* Clarity -
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| | stone!Ally Too is the owner of
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| How clear is the stone? Clarity ranges
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| from flawless (perfect) to I (included).
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| | Feel free to check for more information
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| Here is a chart:Flawless: perfect inside
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| | and resources about diamonds.
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| and outInternally Flawless: may have
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