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The Four C's Of Diamonds
- Diamond Care
- Cleaning Diamonds
- Diamond Shapes
- Diamond Fluorescence
- Diamond Ring Settings
- Diamond Engagement Rings
- Diamond Certificates
- Buying Loose Diamonds
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Diamond Certificates
If you don't have experience
with looking into stones to find flaws and inclusions, you will have a
very hard time determining whether or not one diamond is more valuable
than another. Fortunately, reputable jewellers will always provide
diamond certificates that will enable you to judge the value of each
diamond based on a simple set of numerical scales. Among other
things, you will be able to compare the numerical values for clarity,
cut, carat weight, and colour. Once you are able to obtain
this type of information, it will be much easier to make a buying
decision.
When you are purchasing diamonds, you should always make sure that you
get a copy of its grading certificate. Ideally, this should be
kept in a safe place, so that you always know the exact value of the
diamond in your care. That said, if you happen to lose this
certificate, you can send the diamond in for
re-evaluation. Typically, diamond quality testing is only
performed by a few independent laboratories. While it may take
some additional effort, at least you will be able to prove the quality
of the diamond if you decide to sell it later on.
There will be times when you cannot get a
certificate that reveals the nature and value of the
diamond. You will have to ask a jeweller to make some
preliminary cuts in order to take a look inside. While this
will give you some ideas about the clarity and colour of the stone, it
will not give you any final indicators about what the faceted jewel
will look like.
Regardless of whether you are buying an assembled piece of jewelry, or
loose diamonds that have been faceted, you should make sure that you
get a certificate that details the quality of the stone. Even
if you decide you are never going to sell this particular stone, you
may still need proof of its value. Among other things, if you
decide to have the stone insured, this type of appraisal will ensure
that you select the right coverage. In addition, there is
nothing quite like having this type of information on hand when you
decide to buy more diamonds that you may want to wear with the ones you
already have.
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