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There is a special moment in your life. It can be either you are getting married or getting engaged or celebrating an anniversary or it is the birthday of someone you love. Buying a diamond is not an everyday occurrence. It’s a beautiful thing. And what better way to celebrate reaching one of the milestones in life with a gift of a diamond. Diamond is one of the precious stones in the planet. Buying a diamond is a big and important decision. There are four ‘C’s every bride needs to know before buying a diamond. Here is the perfect guide for buying diamond jewellery.
Guide for Buying Diamond Jewellery
1Cut
Types of Cuts
Round Cut: The round brilliant cut is the most popular cut for engagement rings because it gives a nice shape on the hand and it has an awful lot of brilliance as well, thanks to its 57 facets.- Oval Cut: The oval shape is, in fact, a variant of the brilliant cut, so it’s got lots of brilliance and sparkle. It suits more on petite hands.
- Pear Cut: The pear shape is really feminine cut. It works beautifully on petite hands. The pear shape has got the pointed end, which gives the effect of elongating the fingers.
- Cushion Cut: The antique style of the cushion cut has gained favour in the past few years because of its nice combination of very precise, modern cut, but with a nice sort of old-fashioned style.
- Emerald Cut: The emerald cut is very traditional. It has these long, clean lines which give a deep shine to the stone. Emerald cut suit’s hands with long fingers. Once you have decided the cut of the diamond, it’s really important that you make sure you buy a good quality cut. The precision of the cut determines how much brilliance you will get from a diamond.
- Princess Cut: The princess cut is almost same like the round cut, but the princess cut has a rectangular outline. This cut is a great option if you like square or rectangular shape.
- Radiant Cut: The radiant cut has trimmed corners and has a rectangular or square shape. This cut is often compared to the cushion cut.
- Marquise Cut: The Marquise cut diamonds have two pointed ends with the oval outline. These sharp points are very exposed to chipping and should be preserved properly.
- Heart Cut: As the name itself tells, that the diamond is in a heart shape. When buying a heart-cut diamond, you have to make sure both its left and right parts are balanced.
2Clarity
3Color
4Carat
BY M. DIVYA SRI
