Choosing Your Perfect diamond

Choosing Your Perfect diamond

Choosing the perfect diamond can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming. James Allen strives to make this process easier by offering you an easy-to-follow tutorial on the “4 Cs” of diamonds: cut, color, clarity, and carat weight. Helping our customers create their ideal engagement rings is what we do, by offering them thousands of loose diamonds and teaching them how to choose the diamond that matches their quality requirements and budget. A wonderful starting point in your diamond pursuit is the “Diamond Education” section of the website. In this section you will learn all of the basics of choosing a diamond. Finding the perfect stone for your engagement ring means understanding that each diamond is as unique as the woman you love. Some women prefer a larger diamonds (higher carat weight) and may be less concerned about clarity or color. Other women prefer maximum brilliance and fire, so concentrating on diamonds with only the finest proportions are what is most important, rather than the size or color. Choosing the right diamond and setting is easy as long as you make sure you consider what she wants. JamesAllen.com makes this process even easier by allowing you to mix and match from our database of thousands of diamonds and hundreds of engagement rings to design the perfect ring for your perfect someone. Carat Weight: Simply put, carat weight is the size of the diamond. This is definitely the thing that people notice first, that gives an immediate “wow” factor to an engagement ring. If a woman likes to wear big jewelry and admires large diamonds, a stone of a higher carat weight might be the right choice. The average diamond engagement ring sold in the US is about 1/2ct in weight, so anything that size or larger should be impressive. With our diamond database and advanced search engine you can choose the exact carat weight range. Keep in mind that as carat weight and size increases, so will the price. In order to maximize carat weight and still get a diamond that is flawless to the eye and very white, consider dropping color and clarity ratings. Size and quality of cut will always be noticed first, where color and clarity can be very difficult to distinguish or appreciate in real life. Color: Seeing the differences in the color of a diamond is very difficult. Seeing the difference in their prices is much more obvious. The most valuable diamonds are considered colorless, starting with the “D” color grade. Selecting a diamond in the D-F range will guarantee you a colorless diamond that is completely clear and white from every direction. Diamonds in the G-J range are considered “near colorless”. Selecting a diamond in this range is generally a better value while still allowing you a diamond that faces completely white once set into the ring. The differences in color are really only visible by examining the diamonds side-by-side, upside down, against a white background, and even then, it can be a challenge. In America the average diamond engagement ring is around “J” in color so don’t be afraid of considering all of your color options! Clarity: Diamond clarity refers to the presence (or absence) of inclusions in a diamond. For a guarantee that you will be selecting a diamond with no inclusions visible to the naked eye, limit your selection to those diamonds graded VS2 or higher in our diamond database. “VS” means “very slightly included”. Shopping for SI (slightly included) diamonds, however, will maximize your dollar and is a great way to purchase a larger, better cut diamond at no additional cost. When selecting SI diamonds it is helpful to use the Virtual Loupe™ as well as talk to one of our diamond experts to make sure the diamond you selected is considered “eye-clean”. Eye-clean diamonds will not have any visible inclusions when viewed in the face-up position at 6-12 inches. Remember: when a diamond is mounted into most engagement ring settings, small inclusions become even less visible because you are not looking through the stone. The average diamond engagement ring sold in the US is SI2 or I1 in clarity. Cut: A diamond’s cut is not only about its shape, but how effectively the stone can return light back to the viewer's eye. A well-cut diamond will appear very brilliant and fiery; while more poorly cut stones can appear dark and lifeless, regardless of color or clarity. Not only do well-cut diamonds appear more brilliant, they can also appear larger than other stones of the same carat weight. An ideal stone has both increased brilliance as well as increased diameter relative to more deeply cut diamonds. On the JamesAllen.com website we categorize all of our diamonds into four different cut Categories: TrueHearts, Ideal, Premium and Good. TrueHearts are the most precisely cut of all round diamonds and are crafted to reflect back the maximum amount of brilliance and fire. Each facet is so perfectly shaped and precisely aligned that the diamond shows a perfect “Hearts” pattern when viewed through the bottom using our special H&A viewer. Ideal Cuts are diamonds with superior proportions, along with polish and symmetry ratings of Very Good, Excellent, or Ideal. Fancy shapes with excellent proportions can also be rated “Ideal Cut”, but it is important to have any fancy diamond inspected by one of our staff to ensure it is properly cut. Premium Cuts have similarly-beautiful proportions to Ideal Cuts, but may fall just outside the most preferred ranges for depth, table, polish or symmetry. Diamonds in this category can be a great value are should be considered even by shoppers who are interested in the finest cuts. Good Cuts have measurements further outside the preferred ranges, but they are still just outside and worthy of consideration. Unfortunately most diamonds sold in the US are cut for maximum weight – not sparkle or beauty and would not fall into any of the categories above. We hope this information is helpful and refer you to the Diamond Education Pages (http://www.jamesallen.com/education/) for more assistance.)

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The Diamond Stone Eternal

The eternal stone diamond is the most sold in France. But what is its value?
Etymology : The word diamond comes from the Greek word "Adamas" meaning unconquerable. Symbol of eternity, this stone is often associated with marriage. Gem in the best-selling France, it is also a commodity: it is traded as a currency in exchanges of Antwerp, the diamond capital. Nearly half of cut diamonds comes from the Antwerp market.

Value: is determined by what we call the four C's in English: "carat, clarity, color & cut", ie the weight, purity, color and size. The nuances of the diamond range from white to yellow or pale pink. These tiny nuances are much sought after, almost as much as stone most pure. It is also the gemstone hardest: Only a diamond can scratch a diamond, which did not however prevent split collision important.
Composition: It is composed of pure crystallized carbon and forms the heart of the earth for hundreds of miles beneath our feet. Only one fifth of rough diamonds mined are of sufficient quality to be cut and result in the windows of a great jeweler. The great capitals of the size of the diamond are Antwerp, New York, Johannesburg, Tel Aviv and Mumbai.
Size: tailors involved only the finest pieces. Standard models are cut automatically and the laser is used to find defects stones. The purpose of pruning is to remove as much of possible inclusions in the stone, these small defects that can be dangerous in crashes, they are too deeply embedded in stone. To achieve maximum brilliance and "life", a diamond is cut according to certain dimensions and proportions. Dimensions that also vary from one continent to another: the American and European standards are different and the size "ideal" on the European market does not quite the same extent as that from the U.S. market.

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Diamond prices are not always expensive

Diamonds are eternal. But this does not administer to the acclaimed bulk was expensive. The affidavit is now in the gold bulk connected to rise, it alone a design prices.

Diamond prices fell afterwards adequate an access in prices in the endure two decades. Now, this affluence adornment official bulk was down 20 percent-30 percent from almanac highs in August 2008.

According to PolishedPrices.com, bygone (24 / 2), the boilerplate basis bulk of precious stones are in a position 113.3. In fact, as of August 11, 2008 design bulk basis was 137.57. Thus, the boilerplate bulk of precious stones had run 17.64 percent.

The abatement was not afar from the apple bread-and-butter crisis. As a aftereffect of the crisis, appeal for precious stones in the U.S. bazaar fell 20 percent. In fact, the U.S. accounts for added than 50 percent of apple design demand.

No admiration the banal is now abounding design world. Remember, too, every design is begin and awash from the beginning, contrarily there would still be missing until now. In fact, according to De Beers, the world's better design retailer, citizens of the apple holds 500 actor carats of diamonds. This bulk is 50 times the assembly of the design bunch companies.

The affair is, what if the accessible began to advertise their acreage because of precious stones crisis? De Beers were helpless. De Beers sales in November and December 2008 fell beneath the target. In fact, Friday (20 / 2), De Beers appear affairs to borrow 500 actor U.S. dollars from shareholders.

Earlier, in January 2009, De Beers said it would abate assembly of raw precious stones as abundant as 50 percent until April 2009. Way, De Beers will cut the plan time and workers move to the aliment of the abundance excavation,

This is actual altered compared to September 2008, just afore Lehman Brothers went bankrupt. At that time, De Beers could not even aftermath fast abundant precious stones to accomplish ends meet. But, now De Beers had to lower the bulk of raw diamonds, 15 percent of 20 percent. De Beers controls 40 percent of apple design market.

Tacy Design Consultants Ltd. of Chaim Even-Zohar told Bloomberg said, herlian retail appeal will abatement 15 percent in November 2008 until October 2009. Meanwhile, appeal for raw precious stones fell 63 percent.

In Indonesia, appeal for design adornment are aswell declining. "The abatement in gold agnate decrease, about 40 percent from a year ago," said Iskandar Hussein, Chairman of the Employers Association of Gold and Jewels Indonesia, yesterday.

Demand dropped

Hendra Wijaya, administrator Q Jewelers in Cikini, claim, appeal for precious stones and gold added quiet. According to him, this has happened back endure year. "Now maybe even added abandoned than the 1998 crisis," he added.

Diamond prices in the bounded bazaar fell attenuate if adapted into rupiah. "The bead of about 10 percent-20 percent," said Hendra. Therefore, the dollar adjoin the rupiah connected to strengthen lately.

That is the abatement in boilerplate price. Therefore, acceptable superior design refers to four admeasurement design quality, the cut, clarity, Carat, blush (4C) tends to abiding prices. "Diamonds of this blazon are beneficiary items, so the bulk up," said Iskandar.

Which is down a lot of low superior diamonds. "Can added than 20 percent," said Hendra. With a array of design quality, the ambit of one-carat design bulk currently alcove about 12,000 dollars-3000 dollars.

Iskandar estimates, the bulk of design adornment will still weaken. "Jewelry is not a safe investment car during the crisis so that appeal will rise," he explained.

This is actual altered from the gold bazaar conditions. As a safe anchorage investment, gold appeal acceptable to rise. "Especially gold bullion," said Iskandar. He saw this as an investment shift. People who ahead bought a design to advertise and buy gold bullion.

But, in the calm bazaar depends on the rupiah. "Rupiah barter amount is actual volatile. As the rupiah adequate slightly, the bulk of gold and precious stones will appear down a lot,

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Diamonds With Low Quality

What is a Low Quality Diamonds?
Low quality diamond is a diamond type which does not qualify "Cutting", Cutting seem not proportional ratio seen rubbing glass or Pacet unbalanced. Proportion not meet the Standard Model (defined standards or AGS or GIA Marcel Tolkowsky. The effect of glass rubbing glass that is not proportional cause this type of diamond is less shiny. Diamond market of this type known as a diamond banjar, there are also some polishing diamond polishing field that resembles as this. whereas for the diamond market with a good category known as diamond instilah Europe.

How Diamond Prices like this model?

This type diamond less desirable customers, because it's bad quality, less shiny, and less orderly arrangement. If a diamond in Jakarta this model has rarely demand. Diamonds however are still in demand in small towns that people's purchasing power is lower. Diamond pricing this type we can not refer to the table a la GIA Rappaport.

When writer task in Denpasar, a diamond like this model a lot in the Meet and usually sold in 1 set of jewelry. 1 set of jewelry consisting of 1 ring, 1 pendant, a pair of earrings.

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How do I know a diamond is a diamond?

How do I know a diamond is a diamond?

Techniques to determine whether a diamond is a diamond is very easy for an expert to know the diamond berlian.Andapun quickly after reading these tips. There are two ways to recognize a gem is that berlan with eye examination and inspection by the tool.

Inspection by eye
1. Seeing Things from the Tafel (upper diamond)
Because of the strong light reflection on the diamond (refractive ndex influence), the diamond will have a strong glow that it is impossible for us to see, an object of the tafelnya.

2. Because of the large refractive index of the diamonds are not transparent, Lay newspaper under the diamond and see the writing of the diamond, if the writing is certainly seen these gems are not real diamonds. very easy right?

3. Test side, the refractive index of diamond is carried pemerksaan allowing a simple way is by way of holding the diamond in a manner horizontally, then tilted the diamond will shine. but if after we tilt the light that came out was empty then it means that no genuine diamonds.

4. Diamond is a high conductor of heat
Intan has heat conductivity higher than other objects objects, therefore faster mengkuti diamonds surrounding temperature. Therefore, if the diamond is held to be cold and then hot quickly after held constant.

Inspection With Tools

1. Examination with a diamond needle test. Test needles made of steel diamond-tipped a genuine diamond. Goreslah gems that will be tested with the test needle-berlahan land and see if jewelry is scratched? if it means a scratch is not a diamond jewel.
2. Examination by Diamond tester
now many sold diamond tester, this tool readily available in stores yet careful with synthetic Moissanite because this tool can not distinguish between the genuine diamond Moissanite sinthetic. Good luck, success for you.

Density examination
If there is a large sized gems will be easily searchable by heavy type. Weigh jewel tmbangan above, then weigh it in water it will be hard diketahu type

Weight Type = Weight Jewels / Gems = Volume 3:52 then the diamond gem genuine.

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Spence Diamonds

Spence Diamonds, is Canada's largest diamond jewelry retailer, with its main office in Vancouver. In business since 1978, Spence now specializes in e-commerce, as they strive to always remain highly price-competitive. They also have offices in Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto.

One of the things that really sets Spence Diamonds apart is the shopping experience they give you as you browse over 4,000 different pieces of jewelry (there are over 3,000 on display in each one of their locations). Spence lays out everything for the public shopper to see. However, all Spence diamond jewelry is actually custom-made, so how can this be? The answer is that they only display prototypes--not the final piece that you will wear. What this means for you is that there is no salesman pressuring you to buy a certain piece or to rush your buying decision. You try on different prototypes, you find the prototype that you want for your piece, and then you find out what the price of your custom piece would be. They make it transparent for you to choose that desired prototype design, too, for each store is equipped with: a 10X binocular microscope which enables you to accurately assess a diamond's clarity; GIA Facetware software so that you can accurately evaluate the cut; and, Diamondlite technology so that you can see a diamond's "true colors." Each prototype has a base price tag clearly marked on it, too. It's that simple and straightforward. (Spence does carry gemstones and jewelry pieces that are non-diamond, too.)

So, guys, you don't have to be irritated or intimidated to go the diamond store if you shop at Spence Diamonds! They have so many carat weight ranges that just about anyone can find a diamond that they not only like, but can also afford.

Spence gets all of its diamonds from Antwerp or the Canadian High Arctic region, assuring you of the highest quality in gemstones. Spence also handles all of its own diamond importation, purchasing, and piece manufacturing--meaning that you never have to deal with a middleman. This naturally enables Spence to offer you quality diamond jewelry at the lowest possible prices, as three layers of normal middle man expenses don't exist for them.

If you go to a Spence Diamonds store you'll find classic and modern solitaire pieces that come in either unique or traditional settings and are made with either multi-tone or uniform-tone metals. They offer you traditional as well as contemporary settings including prong, bezel, flush, and cluster. There are also rings with pave-set accent stones or baguettes, as well as various stone cuts including round, princess, and marquise.

You can view a lot of the prototypes online, but not as many as you get to see--and try on--if you go to one of their locations. Going to Spence Diamonds is truly a one of a kind diamond buying experience.

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Is Rose Gold Really Gold?

As exotic as it sounds, there is really no such thing as rose gold. For that matter, gold itself is not simply gold, it is an alloy. Gold by itself is much too soft to be made into jewelry, so it is mixed with other elements to give it both its color and its strength. Since man has, throughout history, favored the color we associate with gold, it is most commonly made with the right balance of silver and copper to give it that color.

In the early 19th century, the Russian ballet had a great effect on all kinds of things from clothing, to art and music, and also jewelry. Everyone wanted to imitate the bold colorful costumes and designs of the ballet. It was during this period that rose gold was invented to provide a new look in jewelry. For that reason, you may sometimes hear rose gold be referred to as Russian gold.

Because its color can vary in intensity, it is also sometimes called pink gold or red gold. The reddish tone in rose gold is simply a result of how much copper is in the mixture of the alloys. More copper means the gold will have a deeper red color.

The fact that rose contains less pure gold usually means it will also carry a lower price tag. A great variety of wholesale costume jewelry is available in rose gold both in rings and other pieces such as earrings, bracelets and pendants. Perhaps because of its colorful nature, it seems to be very popular with the hip-hop set and the jewelry they prefer to wear.

Although not related to gold at all, rose gold is a term also used in the music industry to describe the finish inside some instruments.

Due to the date of its first use, rose gold is often found in vintage pieces that collectors may be selling. While they may have greater value because they are vintage items, do not be mislead by vendors who proclaim rose to be something rare and therefore very expensive.

There is no question that a rose ring or other piece of jewelry is unique. Many jewelry lovers feel that the subtle tones of rose gold set off the sparkle of diamonds or cubic zirconia so much better than regular gold, and there is no question that the softer tones give it a natural marketing edge. After all, rose and pink sound so much more romantic than yellow or white, don't you think?

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