| Choosing a ring isn't really as simple as
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| | imperfections. Imperfections arecalled
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| pointing to the one in thewindow that
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| | inclusions if they are within the stone
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| looks prettiest. Jewelry, especially a
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| | and blemishes if they areon the outside.
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| diamond is a majorinvestment just like
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| | The fewer imperfections there are in the
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| buying a house or a car. There are a few
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| | stone, thehigher its grade. The rarest
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| things thatyou need to know so that you
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| | are the flawless (FL) diamonds which have
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| get a stone that is not only beautiful
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| | noimperfections whatsoever. Aside from
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| tolook at; it is also a true gem of value
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| | flawless diamonds can beinternally
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| beyond sentiment.
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| | flawless (IF), very, very slightly
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| Just like you may need the assistance of
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| | imperfect (VVS-1 or VVS-2), veryslightly
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| a good mechanic to help youcheck out a
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| | imperfect (VS-1 or VS-2), Slightly
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| car before you buy it, you may need the
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| | Imperfect (S-1 to S-2) downto imperfect
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| help of a goodgemologist or an honest
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| | (I-1 to I-3).
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| jeweler to help you find your special
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| | To see the imperfections, you need to use
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| gemstone fromamong the many pieces out
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| | a 10x loupe, a tool that yourjeweler
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| there. Like any industry they have their
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| | should have ready just for this purpose.
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| ownjargon. You don't need to learn all
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| | Finding a gem withoutany imperfections is
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| their terms but you do need tobecome
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| | not only difficult, it's expensive. You
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| familiar with the four C's of a diamond's
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| | can get a
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| quality.
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| | VS-1 and save yourself a lot of money and
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| Cut is the first and most important C in
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| | still have a rock that yourgirl will
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| choosing diamonds. There aretwo aspects
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| | love.
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| that determine a diamonds cut. The first
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| | Most ladies like the pale colored
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| of which is theshape of the stone. This
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| | diamonds, the kind they've alwaysseen in
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| aspect is quite literally the geometrical
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| | the movies. Lately though, thanks to
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| shapethat the artisan has chosen for the
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| | Hollywood celebrities, thereis a demand
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| stone in order to bring out the mostof
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| | for diamonds in pink, red, even blue. The
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| its inner beauty. The stone can be shaped
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| | real questionhere is: what would your
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| into your basic round orinto fancy ones
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| | lady like? Is she a traditionalist or
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| such as the oval, marquise, pear,
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| | anon-conformist or a fashionista? That
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| emerald, princess,asscher, radiant, heart
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| | may tell you what shade to get.
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| or triangle.
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| | Generally speaking though, the more
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| The artisan creates facets as they shape
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| | colorless the stone the moreexpensive it
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| the diamond. The facets areflat faces
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| | will be. Gemologists grade the color by
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| that reflect light off of each other,
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| | letter, the highestbeing D. The
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| creating the sparklethat women love,
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| | differences in color of stones that are
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| which jewelers call brilliance. If you're
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| | graded from D to H arebarely noticeable
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| lady is one wholooks for brilliance,
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| | to the naked eye. Again, you can have
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| check out the round, princess or radiant
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| | major savingsfrom getting a lower grade.
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| pieces.
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| | Now, they say bigger is better. In
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| As the artisan shapes the stone, his
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| | diamonds, this may not always betrue.
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| skill shows the quality of thegem. A
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| | Each diamond is weighed in a metric
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| truly skilled artist will bring out the
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| | system called Carat - the 4th C,which is
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| true beauty of the piecewith precision
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| | measured by 100 points. This is the least
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| and careful crafting. The highest grade
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| | important of the
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| given is ideal.
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| | 4C's. No matter how big a stone is if it
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| Next is very good then good then fair and
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| | isn't well cut, it will still beless
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| lastly poor. The difference inthe grades
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| | beautiful and less valuable than a
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| translates to thousands. Unless you are
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| | diamond of lower carat butbetter crafted
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| filthy rich, you canactually select a
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| | and more brilliant. The most popular is
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| stone ranked good that will look as
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| | still the one caratdiamond. After all,
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| beautiful as anideal to your lady; the
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| | not everybody needs to have a ring like
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| difference after all isn't visible to the
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| | Catherine
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| nakedeye.
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| | Zeta-Jones' 10 carat gem.
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| Next C is Clarity. Every diamond has
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