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Do You Know... About Diamonds
by Jackie Bridgford
http://www.ablediamonds.com

Everyone knows what a diamond looks like - clear, briliant
sparkle that flashes fire with every touch of light. In
general, the most valuable diamonds are clear white, but
there is an exception to that. Jewelers recognize a class of
diamonds known as 'fancy', colored diamonds that are rare,
beautiful and valuable.

If you can't answer all of the above questions, count
yourself among the 95% or more of the population who only
know that diamonds are expensive and romantic. If you'd like
to learn some fun, interesting facts, read on.

The sophistication of our measurement methods has come a
long way since those times. A carat is now the equivalent of
200 milligrams, or .2 of a gram. There are 142 carats in an
ounce. Carats are divided into 'points'. There are 100
points in a carat, so a 25 point diamond is one that weighs
a quarter of a carat.

Despite that fact, it's interesting to note that some of
most well-known diamonds in the world are actually fancies.
These include the Hope Diamond, which weighs in at 45.52
carats, and is a deep, opaque blue. Others are the Dresden
diamond, 40.70 carats, which is an intense apple green in
color. The Tiffany diamond, on display at Tiffany's Fifth
Avenue in New York City, is a canary yellow diamond that
weighs 287.42 carats.

Diamonds are as unique from each other as fingerprints.
Their size, cut, clarity and imperfections all create a
'signature' that is recognizable. A certificate issued by an
accredited laboratory will give you all the information to
identify the uniqueness of your own diamond.

Black diamonds contain inclusions of graphite within the
crystal. Black diamonds of significant size and quality are
relatively rare. Gray diamonds, on the other hand, may be
caused by a number of different impurities in the diamond,
and those impurities often lend a tint of other color to
grey. Gray pink, gray blue and gray green are all fairly
common.

There is one exception to that rule - fancy diamonds. Those
diamonds that are clearly red, blue, green or yellow are
extremely rare, and that rarity makes them extremely
valuable. Canary diamonds, for instance, are an intense
yellow, and are valued for their sparkle and fire. Pink
diamonds, mined in only one place in the world, are
exceedingly rare, and priced accordingly. A 3/4 carat fancy
intense pink diamond can easily cost $30,000 - without the
setting.

Colored diamonds are the exception. They're called 'fancy'
diamonds, and the clarity and intensity of the color will
modify the price. Generally, you can expect to pay a premium
for diamonds that are pink, violet or 'champagne', a sparkly
brown in shades from tan to brown.

The rarest of all diamonds are red, green and canary yellow.
They're so rare that diamond experts say that you probably
have more fingers on your hand than there are diamonds in
those colors in the world.

Finally, diamonds are as unique as fingerprints. When you
invest in a diamond, the diamond's certificate will serve as
a unique identifying document that describes your diamond in
detail. Insist on receiving it, and keep it in a safe place
in case you ever need it for identification purposes.

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