Would you believe it's actually not perfect? When buying a diamond or an engagement or wedding ring, the key to buying is understanding how much you CAN get away with in terms of color and clarity without noticing a difference once you take the diamond home. Remember, diamonds are broken down by extremely minute differences, and when comparing loose diamonds, even the most trained eye can have a difficult time ascertaining the difference between two color categories, let alone once mounted in platinum or even more so yellow gold.
Diamond Carat Weight
Broken down into relative weight categories, diamonds are priced on a per carat basis, and values are assigned differently to diamonds that can be less than 1% lighter than it's counterpart and as much as 100% more in value. These "price breaks" are as much a mental factor as they are a rarity based on the size of natural uncut rough diamonds found and our inability to stick two diamonds together to make one that is larger.
Diamond Cut
It is all about the details. A diamond's cut means more than just its overall shape or silhouette. The cut of the diamond depends on the angles and direction of light returned to the eye enhancing mother natures beauty through refined cutting techniques and practices.
Diamond Clarity
Flawless and beauty both rely on the eyes of the beholder, as the case may be, a flawless diamond is not neccesarily flawless to every eye or tool, but at certain degrees, diamonds can be considered flawless, and lead to a high premium being paid for a diamond that looks great on the inside and out.
Diamond Color
Discover what gives a diamond it's color. We all want a white sparkly diamond, but very rarely is there a diamond in the world without some minute tint of color due to trace elements and structural variation within the diamond. Discover these differences and what they really mean for the diamond that is going on the finger of your future bride.