Buying a diamond can be a very stressful thing to do.
It's not simple. You need to learn a lot of new words, but don't worry! It's easy to understand the basics.
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When you go to buy a diamond, there are a lot of new words you have to learn. But don't panic! It's not really all that hard.
Most of the time, cut, clarity, colour, and carat are used to describe a diamond. It's important to know what each of these means because they show how good a diamond is and how much it's worth.
The cut, as you might have guessed, refers to how the stone was cut. This gives you more information than just the shape. The way the diamond is cut will affect how much light gets through and how much it sparkles, or how brilliant it looks. This will be given a score from bad to great.
How clear something is depends on how many flaws it has, which also affects how bright it is. Almost all stones have flaws, but most people won't notice them unless they look for them.
People are often surprised to find out that diamonds have colours. Rare colours like red and green are very expensive because they are so hard to find. Most diamonds are white or almost colourless, with only a little bit of colour. These little bits of colour will soak up light, so for the most
For brilliance, you want a stone with as little colour as possible.
Weight is measured in carats. The price will go up a lot if the weight goes up just a little bit. In fact, you can buy a lot of small diamonds for the price of one big diamond.
Now that you know these key words, it should be much less scary to buy a diamond.
