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Wedding Jewelry
Everyone has their hands in your pocket when you are getting married. And getting the right wedding jewelry requires some research and good recommendations to avoid being ripped off. Here is some information about Diamonds, often the most expensive part of wedding jewelry.
The Basics: Cut, Clarity, Color & Carat Weight
Your jeweler can help you create the perfect ring for you. Diamonds are certified to meet specific quality standards for cut, color, clarity and carat weight by the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) and the AGSL (American Gem Society Laboratories). The GIA and AGSL provide fact sheets for many fine certified diamonds.
Find More Information About Diamond Certification At:
The Gemological Institute of America
Also known as the GIA, is the world's foremost authority in gemology.
A Diamond's Cut
A diamond should be cut so that light reflects down into it and back up through the many facets. If a diamond is cut too shallow or too deep, light passes through the facets and down rather than being refracted back up to the admiring eye. Check with your jeweler for further guidance about cut and how this affects the sparkle of a diamond.
A Diamond's Clarity
Like water shining through a crystal clear glass of water, a diamond that is perfect is free of inclusions or imperfections. Inclusions are tiny fractures or trace minerals that have been present in the stone since its formation in the earth. Diamonds are rated for clarity using the following scale:
Clarity-Rating Descriptions
FL Flawless, no internal or external finish flaws.
When a diamond is certified, the gemologist provides a summary of any inclusions (imperfections) in a diamond — details about the number, location, size and type.
A Diamond's Color
The brilliance of a diamond’s sparkle is affected by the presence or absence of color. Color is rated on the following scale:
A Diamond's Carat Weight
If you invest in quality rather than quantity, you will never be disappointed. High standards of quality are a reflection of character. More important than the size of the diamond is the brilliance and the light that it casts.
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