Diamond Shopping Tips by Greg Pierce
Spending a large amount of money is required when you buy a diamond jewelry. If you want to end up with a smart buy, brush up on the basics about this precious stone.
Blue-white diamond is a description used by jewelers to describe diamond, although fewer people use it these days. A suspicious diamond dealer will usually tell you that a blue-white diamond is of higher quality than other types, but the exact opposite is actually true.
The term blue-white diamond was coined because of the fluorescence that the diamond produces when ultraviolet waves pass through it. Diamond becomes "milky" when under the sunlight because of this fluorescence therefore reducing its natural value. Avoid jewelers who are fond of using this term.
An ad that says "Sale" doesn't necessarily mean that you can save money from it. This scheme is used by some sellers of jewelry to earn more money. A piece of diamond is said to cost $500 as its original price, for instance, but it will be on sold for a discount of 50%. So the reduced price will now be announced as $250 even if the real value of the said jewel is actually only $200. With this scheme, the jeweler ends up making $50. When you see that "Sale" sign, don't immediately fall for it.
Thre are three most common types of diamonds in the market today. Pink diamonds are the rarest and most expensive of all diamond types. For many years, white diamond was considered as the most beautiful diamond all over the world until the discovery of the pink kind. White Diamonds are being produced by most diamond mines all over the world today. They are most of the time brilliant and are of high quality while Champagne Diamonds have natural colors that can range from light straw to cognac.
It is wise to bring along someone who knows how to spot good jewelry when you shop. If you have the time, you can research more about them as well, especially if you seem to have developed a passion for them. These are not cheap and you surely can't afford to buy something you'll regret.
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Nothing beats giving a custom wedding rings to your wife or fiance. Aside from the fact that you're giving her diamonds, giving her these stones as custom jewelry will melt her heart even more.
#02.1 Pink Diamond Chart showing Argyle's Diamond Grading