How To Choose A Best Price Diamond | Diamond Jewelry Texas

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How To Choose A Diamond
After a lifetime of searching, you have finally
found the person that you want to be with
forever, and now it's time to choose the diamond
that will represent your promise of "eternal
love," but where do you begin? First things
first. No matter how much research you do, and no
matter how much time you spend on the process,
remember one key element Enjoy the Experience!
This is supposed to be a fun time for both of
you, so do your research, but don't become
overwhelmed in the process. Every book on
diamond education and every web site dedicated to
diamond buying will tell you the same thing you
can't start the diamond buying process without
first learning about the 4 C's. Cut, Color,
Clarity, and Carat Weight are the four C's that
will determine the diamond's 5th C... its Cost.
Deciding on your budget is an important first
step. Another thing to keep in mind is that even
though you are the person making the purchase,
your significant other will be the one that it
adorns for the rest of their life. So remember to
snoop around, and find out what style, shape or
size diamond will make them happy. For more
information on the 4 C's, see the 4 C's section
of this web site. A Diamond Grading
Certificate or Grading Report should also
accompany the diamond that you plan to buy.
Consider this to be the diamond's "birth
certificate." All of its characteristics,
including the Shape, Color, Clarity and Carat
Weight are posted on it, along with
specifications such as Polish, Symmetry, Girdle
Culet Size, and Fluorescence. The goal in buying
a diamond is to get the highest grade in all of
these traits that your budget will allow. There
may be sacrificing involved if your wish is to
get a higher grade on a specific characteristic
when working with a fixed price. This is where
you will have to determine what is most important
to you or your special someone. Is color most
important? Is getting the largest diamond that
fits within your budget the most important?
Establishing this up front will help guide you
through the entire process, and for the most
part, make it easier and more enjoyable. Remember
the first rule of buying a diamond ...ENJOY THE
EXPERIENCE!