| Are your tired of dull jewelry with no
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| | even the best of jewelers can have
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| lustre? When was the last time your
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| | trouble with and it can have an effect on
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| jewelry stood out more than your dress?
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| | the...
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| Settling for second best?
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| | Cut - This tells us about the shape and
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| These questions and many others, are the
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| | proportions of a diamond, The cut of a
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| reasons why your jewelry collection
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| | diamond is essential to its beauty. But
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| doesn't get the attention it deserves. A
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| | if the cut is poor, even if the color and
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| fabulous Platinum 3 Sided Diamond
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| | clarity are superb, the diamond will lack
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| Eternity Band or a glorious 14k White
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| | that famous sparkle they are known for..
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| Gold Necklace With Multi Circle Diamond
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| | Carat - This tells you how much your
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| Pendant Center, is what your collection
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| | diamond weighs.
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| needs.
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| | (ct) is the weight of a single stone.
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| When looking for quality Diamonds whether
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| | (ct TW) this refers to the total weight
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| they be loose diamonds or even wholesale
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| | of multiple stones.
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| diamonds, there are a few hard an fast
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| | (points) refer to the carat definition
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| buying rules that you should really know.
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| | for a smaller diamond.
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| The best place to start to find your self
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| | There are 100 points in a carat, so 0.05
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| a good diamond, would be to explore what
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| | carat stone would be 5 points (1/5 carat)
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| is known as the four C's. Loosely, what
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| | and 0.25 carat stone would be 25 points
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| this means is colour, clarity, cut and
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| | (1/4 carat).
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| carat weight. These factors contribute to
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| | Once you have the diamond you want, you
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| the beauty and value of a diamond. So
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| | can make it look bigger than it really
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| whether you are looking for a ring,
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| | is!
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| necklace or even a bracelet, you are sure
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| | Here are a few techniques to purchase a
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| to get the very best deal.
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| | gemstone that looks bigger than its real
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| Color - Contrary to popular belief the
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| | carat and weight:
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| diamond is not truly colorless. The
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| | Go for a fancy shape - these diamonds
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| colorless diamond or sometimes called the
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| | usually look larger than round ones of
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| white diamond, is what other stones are
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| | the same weight, especially elongated
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| compared with. The diamond is defined by
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| | shapes such as the oval, marquise and
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| a grade, starting at (d-e-f) which is
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| | pear.
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| colorless going up to (s-t-u-v-w-x-y-z)
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| | Try a pave setting - this setting looks
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| which is a tinted diamond, usually yellow
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| | like a continuous surface of diamonds,
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| and is visible to your naked eye.
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| | but is really only made up of small
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| Irradiation and heat treatment - can turn
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| | diamonds set alongside each other into
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| a brown and yellow diamond into a colored
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| | little holes, their surfaces nearly level
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| beauty, this color is usually permanent
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| | with the setting. Tiny beads are made
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| and more effective then older techniques
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| | from the surrounding metal to hold the
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| that were once used. A naturally colored
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| | diamonds in place. So what happens is
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| diamond is very expensive and should come
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| | that it becomes difficult to distinguish
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| with a certificate!!
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| | one stone from another, making you think
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| The grade of a diamond affects it's
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| | the wedding ring has larger stones than
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| price, but it is not the only quality of
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| | it really does!
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| a diamond you should look for...
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| | How about an illusion setting? - The
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| Clarity- This term is used to describe
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| | diamond is mounted to a mirror-like plate
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| the clearness of the diamond, to find
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| | before it is set into the band, making it
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| yourself a rock with perfect clarity is
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| | seem larger, with more brilliance. The
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| rare and expensive. It tells you whether
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| | only downside is that repair can be a
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| your diamond has flaws present or if they
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| | little difficult.
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| are absent. The categories your diamond
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| | What about a Bezel Set Diamond? - a
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| could fall into are:
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| | diamond in a bezel setting, the stone is
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| (F) Flawless - no internal or external
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| | encircled by a rim. White gold or
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| inclusions.
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| | platinum will work and enhance a white
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| (IF) Internally Flawless - no internal
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| | diamond, making it appear bigger. A bezel
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| inclusions, slight external inclusions.
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| | setting in yellow gold can throw a
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| (vvs1 &vvs2) which mean very, very
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| | yellowish tint onto the diamond.
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| slightly included.
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| | Now you have an insight into the jargon
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| (vs1 & vs2) which is very slightly
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| | and styles you find when buying a
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| included.
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| | diamond, searching for the best possible
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| (SI1 & SI2) which is slightly included
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| | diamond for the budget you have should be
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| and (I1 & I2) and these are inclusions
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| | a piece of cake or even a carat!
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| that are obvious. This is something which
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