| (3) Standard Diamond Shapes are :- Round, Princess, Oval, Marquise, Heart, Emerald, Pear, Radiant, Brilliant. Single Cut , Eight Cuts , Tapers , Baguettes , Briollete , Kite are other types of shapes. Round and Princess cut diamonds have the best optical transmission property. |
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| The word "Diamond" is derived from the Greek word "ADAMAS" which means "invincible". Diamonds are amongst the hardest substances and imperishable. |
| Online shopping for diamonds is a safer bet as payments are processed over secure servers of online diamond merchants. Reputed online merchants in business for a reasonable period of time offer usually 30 or 60 days refund policy. In case you are not satisfied or defrauded in some manner by the online merchant ask for a "ChargeBack" with your credit card company. Chargeback is refund of money for unauthorised transaction on your card or if you have been defrauded through non-receipt of your required diamond / colored stone or jewelry as per your specifications. |
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| Diamond Heart Pendant |
| U.S$ 629 /- |
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| US$ 2275/- |
| Three Diamonds Ring |
| Buying your dream Diamond need not be a test of your time and patience. The KEY points listed below should help you get started and make an informed decision quickly without going into much technicalities. |
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| (1) Diamonds they say are forever. Diamonds have been a store of beauty and value since ages. Go for the Best Diamond your pocket can buy , even though the thumb rule is two month's salary . So what is the BEST diamond? Diamond with the combination of the Best 4 Cs ( i.e Cut, Clarity, Color, Carat Weight) ratings is rarer , so more valuable. The 4 Cs collectively impart intrinsic value to a diamond . As far as possible go for the stone with best ratings that fits your purse. |
| (2) Certification from independent Diamond Certifying Bodies like American Gemological Society (AGS) , Gemological Institute of America (GIA) , International Gemological Institute (IGI) , European Gemological Laboratory (EGL) , Diamond High Council is advisable to know the specifications of your stone i.e 4Cs , its measurements , its finish, proportions , depth percentages , the stone's fluorescence and any other remarks on the stone's imperfections. Certification describes the quality of a diamond , but does not place a monetary value to it. Certification is a proof of a diamond's identity. It costs approx. U.S $ 80 for the first carat and after that increases incrementally to the carat weight. |
| (4) CUT of a diamond refers to the finesse of its polishing and the right placement of each facet of the stone. A stone is IDEALLY cut when its dimensions are within established scientific ranges which enables it to refract the light entering it back to the top giving a lot of brilliance. Diamonds cut too deep or too shallow lose light that spills through the sides or the bottom. As far as possible go for a stone with an " IDEAL " cut which is the best. The " PREMIUM " and the " GOOD " cuts are the next best possibilities. |
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| (5) CLARITY of a diamond is its cleanliness.A diamond is clean if it has no inclusions or blemishes (scratches). Clarity is graded from flawless (IF/ F) to imperfect (I) as per GIA standards at a magnification of 10X. Inclusions are not visible to the naked eye for grades from IF/F to SI1-SI2. Grades upto SI are tolerable if the other 3 Cs are within the ideal range and your purse. Some inclusions can be hidden by a mounting . But if they are on top or in the middle of dianond light dispersion is affected , so less brilliance is got from the stone. |
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| (6) COLOR : GIA's color scale ranges from Grade "D" for colorless diamonds (most valuable) to Grade "Z" for brownish tint stones (least valuable). Diamonds with Grades K- Z are suitable to be set in yellow gold. Diamonds with Grades D-J are set in white gold. Color Differences are subtle so its difficult to see the difference between E and F. Hence colors are graded under controlled lighting conditions. Diamonds with a vibrant shade of rarer colors like pink, blue, black, red etc.are called as FANCY diamonds.They are judged on a different color scale other than D - Z . |
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| (7) CARAT : Diamond Weight is measured in "carats" and "points" . One hundred points equals one carat , 50 points measure half carat, 25 points measure one fourth carat and so on. Although carat weight is the most obvious factor in the grading of a diamond, bigger is not always better. A diamond with lower caratage , but with attributes like better color or better clarity would command more premium than a larger diamond with lesser color and clarity quality. The graphic below gives approximate size of a well cut round diamond :- |
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| 14K Gold Tanzanite & Diamond Bracelet |
| U.S$ 4730/-- |
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| 18 K Gold Diamond Tennis Necklace |
| U.S$ 9555/- |