Are Diamonds Really Rare And How To Choose The Cut Of These Rare Diamonds?

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When you walk into a jewelry dealer and look all the diamonds in all of the respective settings that are available, it’s hard to recognize that diamonds are so rare. Most people don’t even stop to believe how that diamond came to be sitting in that jewelry maker case! There’s quite a bit of work that’s done before a diamond is ready to sell to the general public!

For everybody million diamonds that are mined, only one will be found that’s a quality one caret diamond. In order to get a two caret diamond, about five million diamonds must be well-mined. More than two hundred tons of ore must be mined to get one small diamond, and even then, more than 80% of the diamonds that are mined are only good for industrial use, such as diamond drill bits.

So, the next time you visit your local jewelry dealer, ask to see the one carat diamonds.You should consider this diamond with new appreciation – knowing that it truly is one in a million!
One more important thing that you should always keep in mind while buying diamonds is the cut of it.

There are several different cuts of diamonds to select from. The cut essentially refers to the shape that the diamond is cut into – unless you’re in the diamond or jewelery business, but this shape has a great impact on the much the diamond sparkles.

The most popular cuts are heart, marquise, oval, pear, princess, round, trillion, and emerald cuts. The shape has an impact on how much the diamond sparkles, just the actual cutting itself – when the diamond cutter really cuts the diamond into a Specific shape – also subjects a great deal. If the diamond is poorly cut, it will lose its sparkle.

However, in the diamond industry, the cut of a diamond doesn’t refer to its shape at all. Alternatively, this is a reference to the stone’s depth, width, brilliance, durability, clarity, and other aspects of the diamond. Basic cutting troubles include a missing or off center culet, misalignment, a diamond that is too thick or too thin, cracks, or broken culets.

When shopping for a diamond, you should Naturally select the shape that you like the best, but then consider many different diamonds of that shape to get the one with the best cut – the one that sparkles the most, in all types of lighting.

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April 28 2009 01:58 am | Diamonds

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