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There’s More To Buying A Diamond Than The Price
November 29, 2009, 6:48 amOf course the price will be one of the factors that will influence your decision of whether to buy a diamond or not, but it is not the only one. Not knowing anything about gems may make you buy one of an inferior quality. This is the reason why knowing the fundamental points needed when purchasing a diamond can help. These are the 4 Cs: Color, Cut, Clarity and Carat Weight.
Once you have learned the 4 Cs it will be easier for you to choose the right diamond. Here we have the 4 Cs explained in detail:
1. Color – or better, the lack of color in your gem. What you really have to look for is the whitest stone of all. A yellowish or grayish tone of diamond would be a diamond of inferior quality. You have grades of diamond going from A to Z. If the diamond is, say, a grade D, it means it is the whitest and one of the bests; if it is a grade Z, it will be very yellowish or brownish, and not so good. The way the majority of Gemologists verify the color quality is by comparing the diamond you have with one that has an already known grade.
2. Cut – not anyone can cut a diamond, the Gemologist that cuts it is giving a grade on this C! Hopefully, the one who does the cut for you will get an A, though. You will notice that if the cut is successful, the diamond will be more sparkling and shiny. A well-cut stone will release light that can form beautiful patterns. The wonderfulness and sloppiness of your diamond will depend on the degrees of the angles and the percentages of the dimensions. But take into account that oval or marquise diamonds have different cut standards because of their different shapes.
3. Clarity – inclusions and imperfections will determine the clarity of your diamond. The clarity of your gem can go from flawless to 13. By inclusions I mean a crack in the diamond, or any other piece of crystal trapped within the gem, or anything anomalous found under 10X magnification.
4. Carat Weight – it is measured by the diamond scale. It is like weighting the diamond in points: 100 points would be a full carat; 50 points would be a half carat diamond; and 25 points would be a quarter carat diamond.
Now that you know the 4 Cs, it would be easier for you to choose the right gem. However, do not doubt asking a gemologist whatever you want to know. The explanations of a specialist will lead you to a better understanding of the 4 Cs and to a better decision when buying a diamond.
Sintilia Miecevole, Proprietor, has a wealth of knowledge having worked in the diamond industry for several years. Her site, www.adiamondsite.com, is a huge resource for everything from buying and selling diamonds to cut, color, clarity, carat weight and pricing. Be sure to visit www.adiamondsite.com to check out diamonds.
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History of the Wrist Watch
June 22, 2009, 12:05 amFrom pocket watch to a fashion accessory. What was once, in the earliest years of portable watches, considered to be unsuitable for men and only for women, has grown nowadays into a fashion utensil that everybody has. In the meantime, the wristwatch is no longer only a instrument to tell which time it is. It is a designer piece and can indicate much more than the time.
A great deal of mechanics in a small housing
The first confirmable portable timepiece was built in 1500. This was not a wrist watch, but more of a pocket watch. Through technical progress, which made it possible for people to house mechanics in an progressively smaller space, the needed pieces of the clockworks were able to be brought into a manageable form. In this way, the first pocket watch was born, which at the time was still the size of an egg.
The computerized wrist watch from Japan
A totally new wrist watch came onto the market in the 1970’s from Japan, which had built its own watch industry. The new wrist watch from Japan was no longer set on a mechanical basis, but on a computerized control. This wrist watch extended its range of capacity quickly. The wrist watch no more just showed the time. The little timepiece on the wrist now also knew the date, the day of the week and even knew whether a leap year was involved.
The wristwatch as jewelry
Nowadays, the wristwatch is much more than a watch. The wrist watch has turn into a fashion accessory. Wristwatches come in all colours and forms imaginable. One can also buy harmonious watches from all fashion collection. The current watches are dominated by the correct fashion trends. Despite these different styles, there is something for every taste. The tiny watches, which require eyeglasses to tell the time, and the extraordinary big watches, which make it hard to walk upright. In any case, one thing is sure: science is still likely to make so much progress – that the wristwatch will be seen on the wrists of people for a long time, to respond to the question as to what time it is.
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