Friday, February 6, 2009

How to Choose Diamond

Since the fifteenth century, the diamond ring from a symbol of tolerance, be regarded as eternal and steadfast Covenant marriage, so the wedding has been playing an important role to play. Choose to 4C-carat diamond weight (carat), color (color), Clarity (clarity) and Cut (cut), as the GIA diamond buying bare measurement conditions. 
Carat weight (carat): calculation of the weight of the diamond units as "carat", the unit price per carat is different, the more carat weight, the higher the unit price. 1 carat is equivalent to 100 points, a 0.5 karats of diamonds, can be written in 50 minutes. Big stars of the diamond rather rare, so precious relative. Although 4C in a carat weight of the most easy to grasp, even if the same two carat weight of diamonds, the value will be different color, Clarity and Cut and different. 
Color (color): the color of diamonds range from the most expensive rare complete colorless to yellowish-brown, and different shades of color. And getting in the near colorless diamonds, the more easy for light to penetrate and distribute in the crown of the colorful rainbow color. Set color levels based on the English letter D (colorless), headed by its brightness is the highest; and the English letter Z (yellow) is the color of the worst series; However, usually in the N (yellow) The following grading of diamonds, their mutual difference between the price a little. 
Clarity (clarity): a net grade of classification is entirely internal defects and external defects of the size, type, quantity, color and location to determine it is in one class to which they belong. Net grade is divided into 5 major categories, 11 grade, that is, 10 times the magnification of their flaws down to view the extent of grading. 
Cut (cut): Many people often diamonds Cut and shape of confusion. In fact, diamond is the diamond lathe worker cutting surface. No matter what kind of shape, as long as it is a beautifully cut diamond, is a masterpiece of the south-pointing carriage cutters. Because a properly cut diamond, you can gather more light, more light reflection, but also given a higher value diamonds.

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