Diamonds - Color, Clarity, Carat

Diamond colors are graded from letters D to Z with color grade D as the rarest. A grade D diamond is colorless. The lesser the color, the higher is the value of a diamond. Colors can filter the light and will lessen the reflected light affecting the brilliance of the diamond. Some stores offer diamond bracelets and other jewelries in fancy color. These jewelries are graded differently from the white diamonds.

Clearer diamonds are more expensive than diamonds with flaws or imperfections. Like colors, clarity of a diamond is also measured. An internally flawless diamond is rated as FL and IF while a diamond with imperfection visible to the unaided eye is rated as SI2, I1, I2 or I3.

Carat is the weight measurement for diamond. The weight is directly proportional to the size of the diamond therefore the larger the diamond, the higher the carat. It is very rare to find big sized diamonds so the value significantly rises as the size gets bigger.

Another factor to consider when buying a diamond is the grading report, diamond certificate or diamond quality document. The certificate must come from a diamond grading lab documenting the characteristics of the diamond including the four Cs. A team of gemologists prepares the report using industry tools that are designed to measure the quality of a diamond.

The diamond stone may say it all but the style and design also matters when diamond bracelets are desired. Make her stand-out among the crowd. A diamond bracelet is all she needs.

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