ARTICLES ABOUT diamond

Buying a diamond, whether online or through a brick and mortar store can be hard and trying experience. Similar to other significant purchases, which one may make, there are so much technical details, so many differing opinions and so much to learn.

Often first time buyers get there education about diamond jewelry from the seller at the time of purchase. One might argue, to get the best value or your money’s worth, it is very importance to learn about diamond jewelry separate and apart from the process of acquisition.

Because diamond are so valuable, the GIA adopted a universal grading system for comparing their quality. In the 1940s and ’50s, GIA developed the 4Cs (carat, color, clarity, cut) and the GIA International Diamond Grading System™ to objectively compare and evaluate loose diamonds, plus the diamonds set in jewelry like diamond.