My Pink Diamonds

Purchasing an engagement ring is one investment which every bachelor needs to provide his utmost consideration and concentration. Since this will be an investment of a lifetime, you wouldn’t want to put your money into nothing. Here are some tips on what to look for when purchasing your most precious diamond engagement ring.

In purchasing an engagement ring that is to be studded by a diamond, it is a must to consider these four important aspects about diamonds. These are the cut, colour, clarity and carat. These determine the quality and worth of the diamond. For this article, we will only focus on how to choose an engagement ring based on the diamond’s cut and colour.

The Cut

What are the ways by which a diamond can be shaped? Is there a difference between the cut and the make of a diamond?

The diamond’s cut refers to two associated characteristics: the shape of the stone (pear, oval, round, etc.) and the make (how well it is cut and proportion). It is very important to know the table percentage of diamond cuts. An ideal table percentage is between 55-60%. It is necessary to determine the measurements of the diamond in an engagement ring because these measurements would never change. They must match the certificate and/or the previous appraisal. It is important to determine the proportion of the diamond; the better the proportion, the sparkler the diamond.

Not all jewellers know the meaning of the term “cut”. Cut can be used to mean the shape of the stone (whether a diamond is round, square, oblong, pear, etc.) and the make (on how well the stone is cut and proportioned). It is indeed clear that there is a difference between the cut and the make of a diamond.

There are ways on how to shape a diamond. The first way is with a use of a chisel. The diamond cutter will strike a sharp blow along one of the directions of the cleavage, which will eventually make the diamond cleave along the cleavage plane.

The second way is to grind the stone. It is ironic because the diamond is the hardest natural substance and cannot be abraded; however, not all of the stone is equally hard in all directions. Turning the stone into its weak orientation will make the stone be grounded or polished.

The third and modern way is by sawing it. A very thin diamond-filled blade is needed so as to cut the stone.

The gemstones shapes are of various kinds. The more popular diamond shapes are the following: Marquise, Round, Oval, Princess, Radiant, Pear, Heart and Emerald. For engagement rings, the most popular shape is the round diamond.

When it comes to the quality of the cut, it is important to know the make of a diamond for the following reasons: it determines the beauty of the diamond, every diamond has a unique make and a grade for the make is not included on most diamond certificates.

The Colour

Another aspect in determining the quality of the engagement ring’s diamond is its colour. Diamond colour ranges from colorless to many shades of yellow. The colorless diamonds are the most rare and precious while diamonds with yellow shades are the less rare. The second biggest impact on the diamond’s price is its color, after the carat weight. The diamond’s colour comes from any colour of the rainbow.

In the diamond trade, colour usually refers to the amount of yellow in a stone, but can also consist of colours brown or gray or all of the three. The most treasured of all diamonds are the ones graded as colorless.

The Gemmological Institute of America (GIA) has developed the standard colour grading scale that we’ve been using until today. The GIA scale starts with D for perfectly colorless stones to Z for diamonds with yellow shades. Letters D to L are the most attractive colours and are the rarest. People find these colours very attractive which means that these are indeed very expensive. So as to spend less, some prefer the diamonds with yellow tints to be used in their engagement rings.

Diamonds that make it to the GIA’s scale are valued based on clarity and colour. A “D” or “E” rated diamond which are colorless is much valuable than an “R” or “Y” rated diamond which is light yellow or brown. This is because of two reasons: high-coloured diamonds are rarer and has limited supply; and the bright white appearance of high-coloured diamonds is preferred more by consumers which make the demand to increase.

However, the diamonds that didn’t make it to the GIA scale are considered as “fancy colour” diamonds. The light shades other than light yellow or light brown falls out of the scale automatically. These diamonds are valued using different criteria. The rarer and more intensely the diamond’s colour is, the more valuable it becomes. Another criterion is the fashion trends. Pink diamonds became more valuable because a famous actress, J-Lo, was photographed wearing a heart shaped pink diamond.

For engagement rings, fancy coloured diamonds is a No-No even if you are on a very tight budget. If your finances are constrained, then it is better to choose a yellowish diamond for the engagement ring. So to summarize this article, the best stone for your engagement ring based on this two criteria is a round and sort of yellowish diamond.

 Taylor-Burton Diamond 

As a status symbol big diamonds have no equal.  It shows that you have the ability to spend an extravagant amount of money on jewelry.  When not being displayed these beautiful gems are hidden away in secure locations and rarely see the light of day.  When was the last time you have seen the Esther Williams famous Champagne diamond ring or the Taylor Burton pear shaped diamond?

 Esthers Diamond 

Finding a good jeweler is the first step you need to take when purchasing any jewelry item.  It is also necessary to do some research on the grading system of diamonds.  Many good article are available on the internet to assist you in understanding the 4 C’s of diamond grading.  After you have learned the fundamentals your jeweler can clarify your understanding.

The American Gem Society (AGS), the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), and the International Gemological Institute (IGI) are the three most widely known and respected diamond grading laboratories in the world and each of them has developed a very similar nomenclature for identifying the 4 C’s of diamonds.  The 4 C’s stand for Carat, Color, Clarity, Cut and I like to add shape to the 4 C’s list.

The first of the 4 C’s is the Carat.  A carat is 0.2 grams or 200 milligrams and is always referenced within 2 decimal points. For example the the Golden Jubilee is considered the largest faceted diamond in the world and weighs in at 545.67 carts.  The Taylor-Burton diamond is 69.42 carats.  This is a highly accurate grading scale used to determine the weight or size of a diamond but it does not apply a value to the diamond.

Color Grading

 D to Z 

The next thing you need to look at when purchasing a diamond is the color of the diamond.  A white diamond is not white but clear in color.  Different colors in diamonds are produced because of impurities trapped in the diamond during the formation process.  Since nature rarely create anything pure many diamond will have show some color to the naked eye.  Color range from totally colorless (D) to a pale color (Z).  Diamonds of a higher grade than (Z) fall into the fancy color diamond range.  A diamond with a color range greater that (K) usually have a descriptive phrase such as grade (M) Faint Brown.

 White Diamond 

White diamonds are usually more expensive because of their rarity, D through F, but some diamonds in the fancy color range can command a very high per-caret price.  Pink diamonds have sold for up to $1,000,000 a carat.  The largest Fancy Vivid Pink diamond is the The Steinmetz Pink Diamond and is 59.60 carats in weight.

Clarity Grading is the third factor in determining the quality of a diamond.  This grading requires education and years of practice for a gemologists to master.  The number and nature of the defects in a diamond is taken into account when applying the clarity grading code.  Basically the diamond is looked at with the naked eye and under a 10X magnification lens.

Internally Flawless (I.F) when it presents no internal defects under 10x magnification.

Very slightly included (V.V.S.1 to V.V.S.2) when it presents defects that are very difficult to locate under 10x magnification.

Slightly Included (S.I.1 to S.I.2) when it presents defects that are easy to locate under 10x magnification.

Imperfect (P.1 to I.1) when it presents defects that are hard to locate with the naked eye.

Imperfect (P.2 to I.2) when it presents defects that are easy to locate with the naked eye.

Imperfect (P.3 to I.3) when it presents defects that are very easy to locate with the naked eye.

Next is the cut of the diamond and the cut has nothing to do with the shape of the diamond.  The proportions and symmetry of the diamond cut determines the light dispersion, brilliance or life of the diamond.  If the diamond’s reflective qualities are below standard then the appearance of the diamond will be adversely affected.  Many of the diamond cut over a couple hundred years ago were cut to maximize the carat weight with little regard to the diamond’s reflective qualities.  Many of the older stones have been recut to increase its brilliance.  A good cut give the diamond it brilliance or the ability to handle light in a pleasing fashion.  The brightness will seem to come from the very heart of a diamond.

 American Star 

In 2001 the EightStar company of California wanted to prove that optical perfection of the round brilliant diamonds could be obtained by using an exclusive light-tracking instrument called a FireScope which allows a diamond cutter to align facets so precisely that the flow of light into and out of a diamonds can be completely controlled.  The American Star as slowly cut from 14.89 to 13.42 carats over a six-week period.  Cutting the diamond for maximum light output and not size increased the beauty of the American Star and many of the older diamonds have gone through a recut.

There are several standard categories for the shape of the diamond but there are many variations on each standard categories.  Basic categories include Round, Emerald, Pear, Heart, Marquise, Oval, and Princess cuts.

The final shape of the raw diamond us usually determined by the imperfections found in the diamond.  Many imperfectsions can be remove or hidden by and experienced jeweler in mounting the diamond in the final jewelry piece and by the proper cut of the diamond.

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