| The internet has really been an advantage as far | | | | (yellowish tint). Whiter diamonds are costlier than |
| as jewelry shopping is concerned. Buying | | | | Yellowish diamonds as these are rarer. |
| diamonds online is cheaper easier and quicker as | | | | The Cut of the stone can either refer to its |
| speed and convenience is basically what the net is | | | | shape or how well the diamond has been cut. A |
| all about. However before you choose to buy that | | | | diamond can come in many traditionally chosen |
| rather big rock for that rather unbelievable price, | | | | shapes, such as Round Brilliant, Princess, Marquis, |
| look carefully! There are a few things about how | | | | Emerald etc. The cut of the diamond can also |
| a diamond is priced that you should know so that | | | | make or break its value. An ideal cut diamond will |
| you can be assured of a safe purchase. | | | | be one which reflects as much light to the viewer |
| Contrary to popular belief diamonds are not | | | | as it can. |
| necessarily pricier the bigger they get. There are | | | | The Clarity of the Stone refers to how many |
| more elements to what determines the final cost | | | | internal and external flaws the stone has. |
| of a diamond. Primarily, a diamond's price is | | | | Obviously the lesser the flaws the more the price |
| determined by how well it ranks across the 4C's. | | | | will be. |
| The 4Cs collectively refers to a Diamond's Carat, | | | | Now, as said before the price of the diamond will |
| Color, Cut and Clarity. | | | | be determined along all these factors. Thus if the |
| The Carat of the stone refers to its weight. 1 | | | | stone is large, but has many inclusions which are |
| Carat is equal to 200 milligrams so the more the | | | | visible, or ranks poorly on the color scale, then it |
| carat weight of a diamond, usually the more its | | | | will cost less than say a stone which is half in |
| price tends to be. | | | | carat weight but has superior aesthetic value, so |
| The Color of the stone means how white it is. A | | | | keep these things in mind when you go buying |
| diamond is graded along a color scale which starts | | | | diamond online the next time. |
| from D (the whitest) and goes all the way till Z | | | | |