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Diamonds
When you are shopping for a diamond, you should have an understanding of what
you are about to buy. Jewelers use the four Cs of diamonds cut, color, clarity, and carat weight to grade your diamond. Understanding this grading criteria will help you to choose the diamond that's
right for you and fits your budget. Diamonds are in the precious gemstone category.
The cut of a diamond affects its sparkle, or brilliance. Even if the diamond has perfect
color and clarity, a poor cut can make a diamond look dull.
Color can diminish a diamond's brilliance. Diamonds with very little color are the
most highly valued and are priced accordingly.
Clarity is graded based on the number, location, size, and type of the inclusions found
in a diamond. Diamonds with few flaws, or inclusions, are very rare and highly valued.
The weight of a diamond is measured in carats. Since larger diamonds are more rare than
smaller diamonds, diamond value tends to rise exponentially with carat weight.
An important step in choosing a diamond is reviewing the diamond certificate,
referred to by diamond grading labs as a grading report. A grading report documents
the characteristics of a diamond, like the four Cs. Before purchasing a diamond,
review a copy of its grading report, as this is your guarantee of quality for
that diamond.
Diamonds are not indestructible, and they do require care.
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