| When you are shopping for an engagement | | | | such as pink and purple are much more |
| ring and jewelers start talking about | | | | valuable that white or bluish diamonds. |
| "certified loose diamonds, "what does | | | | The Appraisal |
| that mean? Essentially, it means that | | | | While the gemologist only assigns a |
| the diamonds have been examined and | | | | grade to the diamond, the appraiser uses |
| graded by professional gemologists | | | | this information in addition to some |
| working under laboratory conditions, | | | | more subjective criteria in determine |
| then are turned over to independent | | | | the gem's monetary value. One of the |
| appraisal firm at which a final monetary | | | | qualities that determines this is cut. |
| value is determined. Ideally, these | | | | Princess Cut Diamonds |
| examinations and appraisals have been | | | | Princess cut diamond engagement rings |
| performed by firms that operate | | | | have been a popular choice for many |
| independently of a particular diamond | | | | years. This is an oval cut that is used |
| merchant or retailer for reasons that | | | | to accentuate the diamond's fire and |
| should be obvious. Read on and find out | | | | brilliance ?" in short, to make it |
| how these gems become certified loose | | | | sparkle. Princess cut diamonds have many |
| diamonds. | | | | facets to reflect the light and require |
| The Gemologist's Job | | | | a great deal of skill to do properly. |
| A gemologist is someone who is typically | | | | Incidentally, despite the name you'll |
| trained and has a degree in geology, or | | | | find these cuts mounted on men's' |
| rock science. As such, this person is | | | | diamond rings as well as women's |
| quite knowledgeable about minerals of | | | | princess cut diamond engagement rings. |
| all kinds. | | | | Emerald cut diamonds are quite different |
| The job of the gemologist is not to | | | | from those used in princess cut diamond |
| place a monetary value or price on gems. | | | | engagement rings and other pieces. |
| It is to assign a grade. To do this, the | | | | Emerald cut diamonds accentuate clarity |
| gemologist must evaluate, measure and | | | | more than fire; they do not sparkle as |
| grade diamonds in objective terms, | | | | brilliantly. One can however peer into |
| examining it for: | | | | the very depths of emerald cut diamonds. |
| - Carat | | | | These are actually more popular for mens |
| - Clarity | | | | diamond rings than princess cut |
| - Color | | | | diamonds. |
| Carat is a unit of weight and mass, | | | | When the mens diamond ring or women's |
| roughly equivalent to 0.2 grams. Clarity | | | | engagement ring is mounted with |
| and color also determine the diamond's | | | | certified loose diamonds, you are |
| grade; a diamond with visible flaws will | | | | assured of maximum value. Certified |
| receive a much lower grade than one that | | | | loose diamonds come to the jeweler with |
| is crystal clear, and some diamond | | | | a certificate of authenticity, which you |
| colors ?" such as pink and purple ?" are | | | | have a right to examine when considering |
| exceedingly rare. Some diamond colors | | | | a jewelry purchase. |