Diamond Guide

A diamond purchase is as precious as the diamond itself since it may signify a special occasion, accomplishment or a milestone in your or your loved one’s life. Buying a diamond also involves an emotional connect to it, on a personal level. Hence, if you know more about the diamond you can make better choices of the designs and the cuts you pick. The more you know about your diamond jewellery, the more assured you will feel when making an informed purchase. We bring to you the exclusive diamond guide for you to find out more about diamonds and what makes them unique

Shape

The shape of the diamond is oIen confused with the cut. However it is not same as the cut. Shape is basically the outline of the diamond coupled with the arrangement of facets, needed to create an attractive face-up appearance upfront. The most used shape in diamond jewellery is the round shape. All other outlines are known as fancy shapes. Some of the traditional fancy shapes include the marquise, pear, oval while some modern shapes are cushion, princess and a few more. While choosing the shape, understand what kind and style reflects you the best!

Pro Tip: While picking out a diamond, always consider the 4C’s of measuring the diamond for its value.

Colour

The colour of the diamond is about what you can’t see rather than what you can see. Diamonds are valued on the basis of how closely they approach colourlessness i.e the lesser the colour, the higher their value. (The exception to this is fancy colour diamonds, such as pinks and blues, which lie outside the basic colour range of measurement.) Most diamonds found in jewellery stores run from colourless to near-colourless, with slight hints of yellow or brown into GIA’s colour grading scale for diamonds is the industry standard. The scale begins with the letter D, representing colourless and continues with increasing presence of colour to the letter Z, or light yellow or brown. Each letter grade has a clearly defined range of colour experience

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Clarity

You must have always heard that diamonds are rare and unique. We unfold the reason behind this saying. Now, because diamonds formed deep within the earth, under extreme heat and pressure, they oIen contain unique birthmarks, either internal (inclusions) or external (blemishes).

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Cut

Cut quality is the factor that fuels a diamond’s shine, sparkle and brilliance. The allure and beauty of a particular diamond depends more on cut quality than anything else. Each shape will be cut differently. Before a diamond is cut, the location of the birthmarks, any inclusions and flaws, the natural colouration, and the original

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Carat Weight

All diamonds and other gemstones are weighed in metric carats: one carat is equal to 0.2 grams, which is about the same weight as a paperclip. (There is a difference between carat and karat, which implies“18K gold,” that refers to the measurement of the purity of gold)

Just as a rupee is divided into 100 paisa, a carat is divided into 100 points. For example, a 50-point diamond weighs 0.50 carats.

1 ct = .200 grms

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