| Jared Jewelry is a section of Sterling Jewelers, | | | | generally diamonds can look similarly the same. |
| Inc., one of the country's largest groups of | | | | But based upon these characteristics, you'll be able |
| jewelers. Jared has a gallery of jewelries featuring | | | | to know the real value of diamonds. The first C |
| diamonds, colored gemstones, gold and silver and | | | | would be Cut and has already been mentioned |
| a collection of watches. Gallery of Diamonds. | | | | above. Color is the next. Although diamonds |
| Jared's Gallery of Diamonds features three major | | | | display beautiful and extraordinary colors, |
| diamond collections which are the Leo Diamonds, | | | | diamonds are usually rated on a scale of being |
| The Peerless Diamonds, and the Journey | | | | colorless to yellow. Colorless diamonds are the |
| Diamonds. Prices of Jared's diamonds range from | | | | most expensive followed by yellow diamonds. So, |
| $300 up to $20,000 depending on the jewels' | | | | how can you tell a diamond's color? This is very |
| quality. A family-owned company that has been | | | | easy -- a diamond always comes with a letter in |
| handcrafting diamonds for four generations, Leo | | | | accordance to the color scale. Colorless diamonds |
| Schachter supplies the Leo Diamonds. According | | | | would bear the letter D, E, and F. Letters G, Hi, I, |
| to Jared Jewelers' designers, the significance | | | | and J mean that the diamond is near colorless. |
| behind Journey Diamonds is the strength of love. | | | | Faint yellow diamonds will have K, L, and M letters |
| They say that like wine, love grows stronger and | | | | insignias, the letters N, O, P, Q, R is given to very |
| deeper as time passes by. This collection is | | | | light yellow diamonds and light yellow diamonds |
| distinguished by the creative arrangement of | | | | are marked with S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z. The |
| multiple diamonds in a setting. On the other hand, | | | | next important C is Clarity. Clarity refers to how |
| The Peerless Diamond is the collection of | | | | little or how much inclusions the diamond has. |
| diamonds with the most précise cut. A | | | | Inclusions are inherent in diamonds. They are |
| diamond's cut is one crucial factor in assessing the | | | | considered as diamonds' birthmarks. Flawless |
| quality and value of a certain diamond. Although | | | | diamonds are considered better. Last but not the |
| cut is often misconstrued as shape, it is not. | | | | least would be Carat. It is the weight of the |
| Shape only concerns the outside boundaries of a | | | | diamond. The heavier the diamond is, the higher |
| diamond while cut refers to how light goes | | | | the carat will be. Gallery of Silver and Gold. Jared's |
| through the diamond and how the diamond facets | | | | collection of gold jewelries varies from pendants, |
| is able to reflect it to produce an attractive | | | | earrings, necklaces, and other accessories. |
| brilliance. A diamond's cut is just one factor in | | | | Two-tone ensembles are also included in this |
| evaluating a diamond's worth. There are three | | | | collection. Silver collections are made from sterling |
| other categories in choosing diamonds. These | | | | silver. Gold, silver and diamonds are also used in |
| categories describe the shape, features and | | | | Jared's watch collections. Gallery of Gemstones. |
| quality of the diamond. They are known as the | | | | This is Jared's collection of precious and |
| Four Cs which comprised -- cut, color, clarity and | | | | semi-precious gems. Gemstones like amethysts, |
| carat. It is important to understand the | | | | rubies, sapphires and citrines of varying hues are |
| differences between these categories because | | | | featured in this gallery. |