KNOW YOUR DIAMONDS BETTER

A word ‘diamond’ has got many meanings such as according to the mineralogy, it is made up of carbon atoms and is one of the superlative allotrope of carbon. Besides this, in geometrical terms it is considered as a form of parallelogram called rhombus which has got four parallel equal sides. In general terms, it is one of the precious gems which is transparent in color, has given variant shapes and sizes and is polished well to make it more prized or valuable. Since ancient times, diamonds are considered as a status symbol, it is one of the possessions which even make people look more gorgeous and stunning. One can buy an exclusive range of diamond jewelry from earrings to bracelets or from rings to round cut solitaire pendants, which is one of the traditional and prominent form or cut of diamond embedded in a classy and radiant platinum setting.rnSolitaires have always been one of the dream possessions of every woman, in such an extent that nowadays nearly every girl that’s getting married or engaged expects a solitaire platinum engagement ring from her bridegroom or fiancé respectively.

There are certain factors which directly affect the prices of the diamonds, firstly the clarity of a diamond, a diamond without any inclusions or the one with lesser inclusions is more expensive. Another important factor is the carat weight, it is the weight of the diamonds which is calculated in points or carats or pounds by the gemologists. The color aspect or feature of a diamond also plays a great role in its pricing; the true fact is that a diamond is colorless still there are other natural colors available in the market presently. The other C factor is the cut the way a diamond is cut can affect all of the other C's. A well-cut loose diamond will allow light to enter the stone, bounce off the internal facets and be reflected back through the top, creating the brilliance and fire only a diamond can. Cut in the 4 C's mustn't be confused with the Shape of the diamond there are around ten different diamond shapes such as; oval cut diamond, princess cut diamonds, cushion cut diamonds and lots more.

One should be very careful when shopping for diamond jewelry and should avoid buying blood diamonds they are illegally sourced from the terrorists and are the reason for millions of innocent deaths across the globe. People should always ask for the certificates of loose diamonds or the diamond jewelry purchased from its vendor to avoid such frauds, issued by the well-established laboratories such GIA, IGI, HRD, EGL and AGS.