A Help To Diamond Buying

Diamond buying does not have to be threatening even though it is a major buy emotionally as well as economically. We have provided four basic steps to give you a diamond-purchase experience that is as pleasant and special as the product you obtained.

1. If choosing a doctor, lawyer and any other professional is important to you, so should choosing a capable jeweler. Among the qualifications of an ideal jeweler is training from Accredited Jewelry Professional (A.J.P.) or GIA Graduate Gemologist (G.G.) and a business connection with groups and professionals of the jewelry market such as American Gem Society (AGS) and American Gem Trade Association (AGTA). Specific description of the 4Cs of diamond quality and a comparison of several diamonds that fall into your budget are among the work a capable jewelry seller will do.

2. Be well-versed about the 4Cs of diamond quality; it plays a significant part in the value and price of the diamond.

Carat
Carats is the unit used to measure the weight of diamonds with one carat just about the weight of a paper clip, .2 grams. If a dollar has 100 cents so a carat has 100 points; thus, a .50-carat diamond has 50 points. But not two diamonds of equal weight are the same in terms of clarity, color and cut. Of the 4Cs, carat weight is the most clever - you can believe that a larger one has more value.

Clarity
Inclusions (internal) and blemishes (external) marks are common to some diamonds, mainly because they are made from down under the earth. Rare diamonds have no clarity features like these; and rarity means a greater purchase value of diamonds. The GIA Diamond System gives the diamond a clarity grade ranging from Flawless (F) to Included (I3).

Color
The most unusual and highest valued diamonds are the colorless ones even though some are nearly colorless with brown or yellow tints. To signify colors, GIA Diamond Grading System makes use of letters from D (colorless) and ending in Z (light yellow or brown). The small difference in diamond color has a great effect in its price although these color differences are often invisible to the untrained eye.

Cut
Diamond has many diverse shapes like hearts, pears, round brilliants and marquises, but the term cut refers to proportion and arrangement of facets. More than anything, the real beauty of a diamond is dependent on cut, producing radiance, glitter and flashes of fire when mirrored by light. The Cut scales of GIA runs from Excellent to Poor. For standard round brilliant ones, GIA supplies cut quality grade from D to Z.

3. Obtain a diamond report. Be adamant about your diamond's grading report which will assure the value, quality and genuineness of the item; this report is from GIA or any accredited independent gemological laboratory. The most extensively used reports in the jewelry industry are those of GIA Diamond Grading Reports; they offer grading services and reports directly to the public. GIA recommends that you work with your diamond seller to ensure correct submission of the stone because they grade only unmounted diamonds.

4. Safeguard your purchase. Have the diamond jewelry appraised and insured prior to giving it to your sweetheart. To precisely assess the quality and value of the stones, insurers and appraisers count on the diamond grading and identification reports.

The diamond unique Diamond Grading Report number can be laser-inscribed by the GIA Laboratory; this will make confirmation available just in case the stone gets lost or stolen. You may also ask to engrave personalized messages on the stone. For this service, contact GIA or your jeweler can assist you.