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It's easy to get overwhelmed when buying a diamond by all the new words you have to learn. But don't panic! It's not really that difficult.
The four most common terms used to describe diamonds are cut, clarity, color, and carat. It's vital to understand what each of these means as they define a diamonds quality and value.
The cut, not surprisingly describes the way in which the stone has been cut. This tells you more than simply what shape it is. The cut will determine how light passes through and how much it will appear to sparkle, or how much brilliance it has. This will be rated from poor to ideal.
Clarity is determined by how many flaws there are, which will also Effect the brilliance. Almost all stones have flaws, but the untrained eye will rarely notice them.
People are often surprised that diamonds have a color, but they do. Colors such as red and green are extremely rare and therefore are very expensive. Most common are white or near-colorless diamonds, with just a hint of color. These traces of color will absorb light, so for maximum
brilliance you want a stone with as little color as possible.
Carats are a measure of weight. A small increase in weight will mean a Big increase in cost. In fact it is possible to buy many small diamonds for The cost of one large one.
Now you understand these key words, buying a diamond should be a much Less scary prospect.
