About Diamond

Since time immemorial, Diamonds are the marvelous and valuable stones that continue to rule the world. It is a unique gemstone formed from the world's most common and abundant element, carbon. In Greek, the meaning for diamond is 'unconquerable'. Also, the Diamond is the earth's hardest substance known, because of its most stable atomic structure. The quality and value of a diamond is determined by the four vital grade factors, widely known as "4 Cs"- Clarity, Color, Carat and Cut.

Clarity is the most enticing factor as only an expert can distinguish between a flawless diamond and a defective diamond. Usually, the flaws are invisible to an individual's naked eye and can only be detected by a professional gemologist with special equipment. The completely flawless diamonds sparkle more and are very rare. And, this makes them more valuable and very expensive.

Diamonds are available in a range of colors including pink, white, yellow, blue, and champagne, to name a few. A natural Pink Diamond is the most rare and expensive diamonds, owned and seen by a very few. Then comparatively, the white diamonds are abundant in nature, marketed in various shapes and sizes. The price of a diamond do varies based on the color, i.e., the rare and distinct colored diamonds are costlier than the commonly encountered ones and vice versa.

Emphasizing on the cut of a diamond, it is the most sort about feature while choosing a diamond. Only, a specialized cutter has the skills to give the diamond a superb cut and excellent finish to bring about its true beauty. Basically, the cuts are categorized into two types that include step cut and brilliant cut. Other, popular cuts are the emerald cut, the rose cut, the old European cut, and so on. The cost of diamond varies depending on the type of cut like the round brilliant cut is much costlier than the square cut for a diamond of the same quality and weight.

Carat weight is the unit of measurement used to weigh a diamond. And, 1 carat diamond is equivalent to 200 milligrams. Since, tiny diamonds are in abundance comparatively to the large ones, the price of a single diamond weighing 2 carats would be more than the 4 pieces of same quality diamonds together weighing 2 carats.

A diamond is truly an excellent purchase and the most valuable gift for any occasion. But, unfortunately, for any layman it is quite difficult to accurately judge the four Diamond characteristics. So, it is always better to ask for the diamond certificate or diamond quality document. For more information on diamonds and to make best quality purchases at significantly lower price, browse through our sections emphasizing on various relevant features such as cut, clarity, color, certification, solitaire and much more.