Tuesday, June 29, 2010

DIAMOND JEWELLERY


What is Diamond?
The name diamond is derived from Greek word Adamas which means unbreakable or invincible. A clear portion of diamond is cut and polished; it is valued as an expensive gemstone. It is a hard crystalline carbon. Diamond is also called as prince of gems. Diamond is a gem of high refraction, reflection, and dispersion of light. Diamond is the hardest minerals. Today diamond is the world’s ultimate symbol of wealth.
4Cs of DiamondsDiamonds are calculated by its four Cs Colour, Cut, Carat and Clarity.Colour:Colorless diamonds are the most attractive since they allow the most refraction of light. Diamonds also come in a wide range of other colours such as red, blue, green and bright yellow. These are marked as Z+ and are known as fancy diamonds. Diamond starts its colour with the alphabet ‘D’.D,E,F----->ColorlessG,H,I,J--->Near colorlessK,L,M----->Faint YellowN,R------->Very Light YellowS,Z------->Light YellowCut:Cut is most likely significant and demanding of the four Cs to understand. The brightness of a diamond depends a lot on its cut. The most accepted cut for a diamond is the round brilliant cut.Carat:Is the unit of weight for the diamond. A carat is further subdivided in 100 points (0.01 cart = 1 point). One carat is equal to 0.20 grams. Value per carat increases with carat size, because larger rough diamonds occur less regularly, In other words, 2 half-carat diamonds taken together will not cost as much as 1 one-carat diamond, as the one-carat stone is more rare.Clarity:It is very familiar for diamonds to be formed with little imperfections. These are known as ‘inclusions’. A diamond’s clarity ranking is strong-minded by the number, size, type and placement of the inclusions.How to safeguard your Diamond1. Maintaining your diamond jewelry is very important in order to keep it sparkling forever. Skin oil and dust cause your diamond jewelry to loose it sparkle. Clean your diamond regularly with soap and water and allow them to air dry before polishing them with a soft cloth.2. Storing your diamond individually in a soft cloth pouch, it prevents from bumping with each other.3. In order to keep your diamond clean brush it with soft bristle toothbrush, it helps to remove the dirt which is deposited in the gap.4. Make sure your diamonds are sitting tight in their settings to avoid stones from falling out.5. By using stream and ultrasound a jeweler can clean diamonds. Ultrasound can sometimes worsen internal splits or defects.

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