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Diamonds
A
woman's best friend is a man who knows how to buy
a diamond!
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DIAMONDS
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The
5Cs of Diamonds
HOW
TO BUY A DIAMOND?
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| Buying
your dream diamond can be
quite complicated considering
the various factors which go
into determining the quality
of a diamond. But if you are
aware and know the right
things you can get the best
diamond at a fair price. The
best way would be to put down
in steps the strategies that
guide you through the diamond
buying process. |
- Learn
as much as you can
about diamonds through
websites and other
sources. You can also
browse through our diamond
education link
on this website. The
forums listed on our
website such as diamonds
will enable you to
learn by interacting
with other people with
similar queries.
- Decide
which properties of
Diamond are most
important to you.
Write down, in order
of importance, which
of the 5C's are your
priority: Cost, Carat,
Color, Clarity or Cut.
When we show people
two stones with
similar properties,
one a bit smaller with
a better cut and the
other a bit bigger,
but not as good a cut,
they will usually
prefer the better cut.
Jewelers may also help
you to make out the
differences affecting
your choice.
- Finding
out the market
price for your
diamond is the next
step. You can compare
prices of diamonds but
one has to remember
that only similar
diamonds can be
compared with each
other. This is because
even a slight change
in grading and weight
can increase or
decrease the price.
There are also price
differences which come
as a result of
certified and
non-certified
diamonds.
- Asking
for a certificate is
the next step. The
Gemological Institute
of America or better
known as GIA
is the most
well recognized body
in this field. But
confusions have to be
avoided when it comes
down to appraisals and
certificates, which
are both provided by
the GIA Gemologist.
The EGL
or the European
Gemological Laboratory
is one of the most
recognized non-GIA
laboratories. But you
must beware of fake
certification or
no-name certification,
or no brand name
certification. This
might result in you
getting much less than
what you had expected.
Each lab has its own
independent procedures
for certification, and
grading. But if you
have more doubts to
clarify you can do so
on the diamond chat
forum.
- Look
for matching
Color and Clarities based
on your preferences.
In other words, don't
buy a High Color/Low
Clarity or High
Clarity/Low Color
Diamond. Some
questions pop up
immediately. Why pay a
premium for an Ideal
Cut Diamond, and then
accept a lower color
and clarity? You pay a
serious premium for
getting say an E Color
Diamond. What's the
purpose of paying that
premium and then
buying an SI2 Diamond?
Why not revert to a
lower color shade and
increase one or two
clarities? This
practice of asking
questions enables you
to make better
choices.
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Photo
Masters for Diamond Grading (Hardcover)
by Gary A Roskin
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Bible for Diamond
Grading
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This is the only place one could find pictures of all types of
inclusions e.g. needles, naturals.
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