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Friday, June 17, 2011

Understanding the finer nuances of diamonds

Ask any woman about how she feels for diamonds and you would get only one answer that is “she loves it”. Diamond has for eternity been a woman’s classic adornment. It oozes class and grace without any hint of being ostentatious. Diamond has the right blend of exclusiveness and style. 


Wear them in your engagement ring or earrings and look elegance personified. Diamond goes extremely well with white gold and the effect created by blending the two is celestial. The recent designs in diamond jewelry have made it the preferred stone for both men and women.

Diamonds are available in various settings, colors, carats, shapes and cuts and as expected more exquisite cuts escalate the price of the stone. Round, oval, princess, pear, square, heart, marquise, trillion etc are some of the shapes you can get a diamond in. When a diamond is cut excellently it enhances its brilliance but if the cutting is not appropriate it looses its brilliance completely. 


Expertise in diamond cutting makes all the difference in its pricing and exclusivity. Engagement rings may have diamonds in a cluster or have just one dazzling diamond sparkling in full radiance. Depending on your budget and personal tastes you can pick from the enormous variety available in the market today. 

If you would prefer a matt look jewelry that’s not to flashy you can choose a white gold ring with lovely diamonds. It looks classy and stylish.

When shopping for diamonds if price in not a constraint you should only buy diamonds in the grades FL to SI2 as they have the best cuts and radiance. However if you are not planning to spend too high and want a low priced diamond you can pick from grades VS1 to S2 that are not as brilliant but are a value for money. 


For years people have perceived the round cut diamond to be the optimum cut but actually the cut just manages to camouflage the shortcomings in the diamond. No cut can be categorized as “best cut” as the cuts is completely dependant on the jewelry setting.

Diamond jewelry needs proper care and maintenance as the diamonds can get damaged easily and it can tarnish your jewelry. Preferably use a soft bristle brush and some mild detergent to cleanse your diamond jewelry as they would be gentle on the diamonds and not affect their brilliance in any way. You may also use a little ammonia with water for cleaning your diamonds. Take care that you don’t rub ammonia on the metal though to prevent any staining. Do not use any household cleaners on your diamonds. These cleaners do not go well with diamonds and can dull their appearance. 



Keep your jewelry away from perfumes, deodorants, perspiration and moisturizers. Store all your diamond jewelry in a velvet box or pouch covered with tracing paper or blotting paper to avoid any humidity in the box. Engagement rings can be stored in their original box and not mixed up with other jewelry to avoid any scratches.

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