Acquiring Your Dream Diamond

Like fine wine, well cut diamonds require discerning tastes – and offer rich rewards

In America, we seem to love gemstones in all their forms. But diamonds have the most widespread popularity for us. Premium diamonds are crafted from crystals that have no life to them. A top diamond cutter can transform the unresponsive crystal into a super star. Your task as a consumer is to know what counts and what doesn’t when selecting your dream diamond.

A diamond is a serious purchase and, believe it or not, most purchase a diamond without knowing what it is that they have to know in order to be an informed customer. When buying a house, several inspections occur to safeguard you. With diamonds, you can place yourself entirely in the hands of the jeweler or learn what you need to know to avoid problems.

No, this is not an article geared to lead you to the perfect diamond but instead, an overview of how diamonds are graded so you can decide what you cannot do without and what you may have to sacrifice to balance your budget.

Everyone bases their grading of diamonds on what are called the four Cs. The Cs are (1) carat, (2) cut, (3) clarity and (4) color. Actually, you may want to add two other Cs, namely (5) cost and (6) certificate.