Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend

A kiss on the hand may be quite continental,
but diamonds are a girl’s best friend.

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. It’s time that we start shopping for a lovely and intimate gift for our partner. For guys out there, why not consider buying a piece of jewelry for your loved one. =). A diamond is an elegant choice and she will surely love this!

Before you start buying one, let me educate you on the 4C’s that are considered when buying diamonds. The 4C’s are cut, clarity, color and carat. They determine a diamond’s value. It must be noted that no two diamonds are alike. Each diamond is different from the other, that’s why they say diamonds are forever because you can never get another like that.

The most important factor to be considered in buying a diamond is its CUT. This refers to the various facets within a diamond. It must not be confused with shape – such as round, marquise, oval, princess (square), etc. All factors being constant, a skillful cut is what will unleash the fire and brilliance in a diamond.

CLARITY, on the other hand, refers to the presence of – or lack of – imperfections/impurities called inclusions. The scale ranges from flawless to imperfect.

For COLOR, the grading begins at D, the deeper into the alphabet one goes, the poorer the color. The more color a diamond has obviously means the stone is less desirable but not worthless though.

The final C is CARAT. The term is used to measure a diamond’s weight. The larger the diamond, the greater its rarity, the greater its value per carat as well.

With this in mind, you can now visit your local jewelry store and get her a bling bling=)

Happy Shopping!