Cut is what I think is the most important of the 4 C’s. Usually people refer to cut as just the shape of the diamond. That is only part of it. Each diamond shape has specific proportions that make it sparkle. If a diamond is cut too shallow or too deep, the light doesn’t hit [...]
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The 4 C's Disected-Part 3-Clarity
Thursday, October 29, 2009
The clarity of a diamond is what I consider to be the second most important ”C” when buying a diamond. Clarity refers to how “clean” a diamond is. Diamonds are naturally occurring and therefore are not perfect. The can have little pieces of black carbon, other diamonds crystals or what are referred to as feathers [...]
The 4 C's Dissected-Part 2-Color
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Welcome to part 2 of my attempt to further clarify the 4 C’s and give my opinion on what is REALLY important when buying a diamond. The color of a diamond refers to, you guessed it, the color! What you are taught at most jewelry stores is that diamond color is graded using the alphabet [...]
The 4 C's Dissected-Part 1-Carat
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Anyone who has ever looked at buying a diamond has probably heard about the 4 C’s and probably also feels that because they think they understand the 4 C’s, they are an expert on buying diamonds. I want to clarify the 4 C’s and explain the things that I feel get left out of the [...]
Hot Design Trend–Frames
Monday, October 26, 2009
A frame in jewelry suggests that a piece has a large singe stone with small stones encircling that stone, framing it. It’s a fun way to add interest to a ring with extra stones and it can make the center stone look bigger. I love this trend because it is such a classic and pretty [...]