Monday, March 16, 2009

How to Choose the Right Diamond in Quick Minutes


Many jewelry websites may explain to you "How to choose your Diamond using the 4 C's" But do you have the time to read all the details? So let us explain to you straight to the point and explain it for you easier.
First C is "The Cut" which cover the Shape and Quality. Find out what's her favorite cut, because women always have her desire selected shape. Quality is perhaps determine overall 85% of the beauty of a diamond. Ideal cut will bring the most spark out of a diamond but it costs the most. Choosing between very good to excellent which are next grade down from ideal cut, this grade will brings a nice balance of quality and beauty. Second C is "Color". If you are looking for colorless to any eye then do not select a diamond lower than F color. But G,H or I color is very near to colorless, especially in yellow gold setting. Third C is Clarity. Majority of the diamonds will have some kind of flaws. This is like a birth mark of each stone. It is their character, but find a diamond that are less visible and the position of the flaw. Any grade above SI-1 is near flawless to the naked eye. Last C is Carat; Size may be important but the beauty and sharpness of the stone can be critical. It will be disappointment for the lady to wear a huge big diamond with poor qualities and appearance. The bigger the diamond, the more important play for Cut, Clarity and Color.The most popular diamond sizes are between half carat to 2 carat. Overall the Best rule of thumb is using 2 B's, Buy the quality and Budget your cost. Good luck and enjoy the process in choosing your diamond.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Aquamarine - Birthstone of March


Aquamarine is the birthstone for March. This is a quite popular stone with good luster and very good hardness. In Latin Aquamarine is expressing the meaning for seawater because it is commonly known water blue or blue green coloring stone. When searching for a nice colored Aquamarine, you may prefer most saturated blue with the best clarity. Most Aquamarines have been heat treated in order to produce the popular demand blue green seawater color.
Aquamarines can be found in many mines in different countries, but the top producer will be in Brazil. They are member of the original family “Beryl”, which belong to the same family of Emerald. Their popular cutting are in emerald step cut and brilliant cut. This beautiful gemstone can be found in here. Enjoy!