Rocos Fine Jewelry

You may already know that diamonds are the hardestsubstance known to man. Their crystallization process takes literally millionsof years, and it's believed that some diamonds can actually be billions ofyears old! That interesting fact probably doesn't help you when it's time tobuy diamond jewelry, however, so let's talk about some practical things to keepin mind when you're heading off to the jewelry store. Another thing to rememberwhen choosing a diamond jewelry is that it is good to be attune to your style.Many men struggle in this area, but paying attention to a few clues can helpyou.

The Four C's of Diamond Jewelry Grading:

You may already know that the Four C's of diamondjewelry are cut, color, clarity, and carats.

The cut refers to the shape of the diamond, butinvolves much more than that. A skilled jeweler can cut a diamond in such a wayso that light bounces off of it brilliantly, giving it the most sparklepossible. There can actually be a poor cut of a diamond which you may not beable to tell with the naked eye. The shape of it is the same on the top, butthe diamond itself is too deep or too shallow to reflect light properly. Andreally, unless you're buying diamond jewelry as a financial investment, isn'tthe sparkle the real reason you want to own it? So getting a good cut isimportant in your selection.

The color of a diamond is graded by letters. A perfectdiamond is one that is colorless, although these are said to be quite rare. Theyellowish or brown tinge of a diamond will determine its color grade. Somediamond jewelry is purposely colored, such as yellow or blue diamonds, andthese are called "fancy." But for most, grades of D, E or F areconsidered colorless, G, H and I are called near colorless, and the rating goesfrom there. Just like school report cards, you want the highest grade possiblewhen selecting diamond jewelry.

Flaws inside diamonds are called inclusions, andclarity grades the number of these inclusions. Most inclusions in diamondjewelry cannot be seen with the naked eye, and so you need to use agemologist's magnifier to see them.