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What are The Best Diamond Shapes for You ?

What are The Best Diamond Shapes for You ?

Helen George 30/04/2020 0
To answer this question, let's consider some of the factors that will determine what shape diamond is best for you. ♦ Your personal preference. This should play the greatest role in your choice. There's no point in wearing a diamond if you don't like its looks. However, most people like more than one shape. Therefore, it's helpful for them to know how the various shapes affect a diamond's brilliance, apparent size and price. ♦ The amount of brilliance and sparkle you want your diamond to display...
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A Short History of Engagement Rings

A Short History of Engagement Rings

Kenneth Lane 29/04/2020 0
Although cavemen may have given their shiniest rock to the cavelady they'd just bashed over the head and dragged home to claim as their own, the first record of the giving of a physical symbol of betrothal is in Ancient Egypt, around 2000BC. Circles were used in the time of Tut to symbolise the eternal cycle of life, while the space inside it represented gateways. (And quite possibly ladies' front-bottoms too.) This idea spread across the Mediterranean, with rings also given in Ancient Greece an...
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Judging Diamond Shapes

Judging Diamond Shapes

Kenneth Lane 20/04/2020 0
Diamond prices are not only affected by the shape type (i.e. pear, marquise, round, etc.), they're also affected by the attractiveness of the chosen shape. For example, an unsymmetrical or a long and skinny marquise diamond can't command the same price as a well-shaped marquise. The following diagrams show desirable shape outlines of five basic shapes. A knowledge of the ideal round shape is assumed. If you are buying a diamond for your own personal pleasure, its shape doesn't matter, as long as...
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The Effect of Shape & Cutting Style on Diamond Prices

The Effect of Shape & Cutting Style on Diamond Prices

Kenneth Lane 02/04/2020 0
The shape of a diamond can play an important role in determining its price. For example: ♦ A 0.07-carat square may cost up to 20% more than a round diamond of the same weight, color, and quality. ♦ A 1-carat colorless round diamond might cost 15%-30% more than a one-carat square diamond of the same color grade and quality. ♦ A 1-carat intense-yellow round diamond can cost from 10 % to over 100 % more than a radiant with the same weight and color grade, depending on the stones and the dealer sell...
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Explore factors considered in diamonds pricing

Explore factors considered in diamonds pricing

Claire Falkenstein 19/03/2020 3
In this article I will elaborate what factors are considered in pricing diamonds as mentioned previously here when we talked about 4C diamond evaluation system.  CUT QUALITY: (Proportions and finish, also called make): This is a crucial factor which can affect prices by as much as 50 % .Two of the main considerations of cut are:  1. Do you see brilliance all across the stone when you look at the diamond face up (fig. 1.1)? Diamond brilliance should not be interrupted by white circular or dark ar...
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Is 4C System Adequate When We Price Diamonds?

Is 4C System Adequate When We Price Diamonds?

Kenneth Lane 15/03/2020 2
There are seven basic price factors for diamonds:  ♦ Cut quality (Proportions and finish) ♦ Colour ♦ Carat weight ♦ Clarity (Degree to which a stone is free from flaws) ♦ Cutting style & stone shape ♦ Transparency ♦ Treatment status (Untreated or treated? What type of treatment?) Why the 4C's is Not an Adequate Pricing System? You may be surprised that there are more than four price factors if you've heard about the 4C's of color, cut, clarity and carat weight. The 4C's system of valuing gems is...
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