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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...

A quick Review on Shapes and Cutting Styles of Diamonds (Part 2 - Cutting Styles)

Claire Falkenstein 02/02/2020 1

Please note: From this post I will put all figures and tables in the end of each article. The two concepts of shape and cutting style are often described by one term in the jewelry trade. For example, when a jeweler uses the term baguette, he's referring to a squarecomered, rectangular-shaped diamond with rows of step-like facets (Figure 6). If the two long sides of the baguette taper inward, it's called a tapered baguette (Figure 5 & 8). The GIA has simplified the description of diamond cutting...

A quick Review on Shapes and Cutting Styles of Diamonds (Part 1 - Shapes)

Claire Falkenstein 01/02/2020 2

The shape of a diamond not only affects how big and brilliant it looks, but it may even reveal personality traits of the buyer. Saul Spero, a New York diamond appraiser and gem consultant, spent twenty-five years interviewing over 50,000 people and developing a system of predicting personality types mainly based on a person's first three preferences of diamond shapes. In his book Diamonds, Love & Compatibility, Spero discusses the six basic shapes-round, oval, pear, heart, marquise and square or...

How To Understand and Estimate the Carat Weight of Your Diamond Rings

Claire Falkenstein 25/01/2020 1

In this article I will give a detailed evaluation of Carat Weight, which is one of the most discussed points in the process of buying diamonds and customizing diamond rings. Let's start with the below examples, which of the below sounds more impressive? One-carat diamond Diamond weighing one-fifth of a gram 200-milligram diamond All three diamonds are the same weight. So if you thought one-carat diamond sounds more impressive, then you can understand why the jewelry industry prefers to use carat...

What Kind of Diamonds Should You Buy For Purposes Beyond Bridal Rings?

Kenneth Lane 17/01/2020 3

Following my last article which gives a general guidance on how to select diamonds for bridal purposes, say wedding rings or engagement rings, this article will guide you through non-bridal occasions lile business resale or investment. Below will give a framework of evaluating diamonds for such purposes: Cut quality: The diamonds should be cut well enough to display good brilliance and sparkle. Symmetry is not as important for diamonds in bracelets, brooches and necklaces as it is for the featur...

What Kind of Diamonds Should You Buy For Wedding or Engagement Rings?

Kenneth Lane 15/01/2020 2

If you were to ask ten jewelers this question, you'd probably get ten different answers. As in any other profession, there's disagreement as to what's best for consumers. This article gives my opinions and recommendations. There are other qualified people in the trade that may disagree with some of them. You should base your choice of diamonds on the purpose for which it will be used. If you are buying a diamond for a wedding or engagement ring, it must be able to withstand a lifetime of daily w...

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