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The ABCs of Diamonds

4 Factors Determining Diamonds' Value:

1. Carat - diamond's size

2. Cutting - diamond's proportions

3. Clarity- degree of flawlessness

4. Color - or absence of color

Classic Diamond Shapes:

-Round, Cushion, Pear

-Marquise (Navette), Oval, Emerald

-Radiant, Heart, Baguette

-Tapered Baguette and Trilliant

New Diamond Cuts:

-Princess cut

-Biro 88™, Gabrielle®, and Spirit Sun®

-Lucida, Context, Trilliant

Diamond Cutting Styles:

Mixed Cut, Step Cut, Brilliant Cut

Antique Diamond Cuts:

-Old-European Cut, Old-Mine Cut

-Rose Cut, Table Cut

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Black Diamond Ring- Adding A Touch Of Mystique

A black diamond ring adds a touch of class to any women wearing it, especially if you compare it to conventional diamond rings.
These opaque black colored rings are almost triple the value of white diamonds. Actually, black diamonds are considered the most expensive of all diamonds, even though they have same qualities and strength.
This is because they are regarded as one of the rarest diamonds in the world. These diamonds were formed approximately 3 billion years ago and brought to surface by volcanic eruptions. Extreme pressure and heat creates these diamonds and is actually in the middle of the granite to normal diamond change.

Black diamond engagement rings are an extremely rare type of engagement ring. This is because of the fact that the color black is often associated with bad luck, death, undesirable forebodings and evilness. Beyond all these old wives tales, engagement rings with black diamonds are eye-catching as they are breath-taking.

These engagement rings have increased immensely in popularity, especially with celebrities. Another reason why these rings are so adored and sought after is because it is a much edgier and modern design statement when compared to conventional colored diamond rings. To some people, it is a true reflection of their style personality instead of being something traditional.

Black diamond rings don’t necessarily have solid black stones. These rings rather have a yellow or white diamond setting with black diamond in a selection of shades crowning it. These shades can range from green, translucent black and gray to rock solid black. Some designers use black diamond setin the ring’s middle surrounded by paler shade diamonds.

The two most popular black diamond types used in black diamond engagement rings are Black Orloff diamonds, sourced primary from India and the Black Star of Africa. The sources of black diamond’s add even more individuality and mystique to the ring.

It is however, important ask the jewelry maker or store you purchasing the ring or diamonds from to provide you with the diamonds’ carat count as well as proof of authenticity. This is important for black diamonds, due to the fact that some jewelry makers have a tendency to trick people into thinking they are purchasing black diamond’s while in actual fact they are making normal gems appear black.

 

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