Diamonds are Girls Best Friend, Right

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Diamonds are Girls Best Friend, Right?
Ashley Noll
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A rare and flawless blue diamond has set a
record as the most expensive precious jewel of
its kind ever sold. The gem, which is 6.04 carats
and sparkles with an unusual blue hue, is almost
as breathtaking as the price it fetched at a
Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong. It went for an
astounding US7.98 million, or about US1.32
million per carat. City News
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What determines the value of a diamond?

•   Diamonds are a rare item that is in the world,
  I think that is what makes it a value piece for
  someone to own someday. The celebrities may throw
  them around like they are candy but to someone
  like me, there not.
• Researchers have gone into depth of diamond
  searching when they came up with the term 4 Cs.
  There is so much detail that should go into the
  idea of purchasing one that the 4 Cs is like a
  manual or a brochure  to guide you in the right
  direction.
• The 4 Cs that should be considered when looking
  for a precious diamond are the cut, clarity,
  carat and color. The diamond that you want to buy
  may be based upon, the clarity of the diamond,
  what shape or cut it is formed into, how much the
  diamond weighs as in the carat size and if you
  are buying for a picky person than the color.

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The first to consider is theCut

•      I know of nine different cuts of a diamond
  but there may be more. There is the princess,
  round, oval, emerald, marquise, pear, radiant
  shape, heart shape and the asscher cut.

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The first to consider is theCut of the Diamond

• There is also a cut called, the trillion cut
  (Nacol).
• The most popular cut in society today is the
  princess cut (Nacol).
• The phrase, Return of Light is used while
  cutting the diamond. It sends light from the top
  of the diamond down through the bottom to go back
  up to retract the light (Schachter).
• The diamond has to be cut in good proportions in
  order for it to shine and give it its brillance
  that it needs to sparkle (Schachter).

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The Second to ConsiderClarity

• The diamond has to look flawless in order for
  someone to buy it.
• The diamond needs to be the brightest one in the
  store.
• Rough diamonds all have impurities that are
  changed from imperfections to flawless.
• Inclusions that cant be fixed can be looked at
  as unique to the owner.

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The Second to ConsiderClarity

• Most people, when it comes to diamond
  imperfections, are familiar with the black
  inclusions (Nacol).
• Inclusions can negatively affect a diamond in
  terms of its monetary value. They do, however,
  have some positive attributes as well. Natural
  inclusions in diamonds help separate the real
  thing from the diamond stimulants (Nacol).
• The diamonds are pure and unique because of the
  inclusions that are natural elements that have
  been trapped from the earth in the
  diamond(Schachter).
• These inclusions usually cannot be seen with the
  naked eye so the jeweler wil be the one who
  really sees them(Schachter).

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The third to consider isCarat

• The carat of the diamond is also known as, the
  weight or the size of the diamond.
• The carat weight scale is done with a point
  system.
• Many women think, the bigger the diamond, the
  better but in this may not be the case.

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The third to consider isCarat

• Each diamond carat is also equal to 100
  points(Schachter).
• A two-carat diamond that is cut poorly is not
  nearly as beautiful as a smaller diamond, cut by
  a skilled diamond artisan. Or, it may be cut
  well, but have poor color and clarity(Schachter).
  
• The naturally occurring inclusions in diamond
  rough can get in the way of cutting larger
  stones, which makes larger, cleaner diamonds that
  much more rare, hence their value(Nacol).
• Cutting the diamond can result in breaking or
  shattering the diamond making it lose its value
  (Nacol).

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The fourth to consider isColor

• Many women, Im assuming might like a different
  colored diamond.
• I have seen a pink or a yellow diamond before.
• Im guessing these diamonds are more rare or more
  expensive.

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The fourth to consider isColor

• This is the only C in the 4Cs that are not
  decided by man. It is all natural if a diamond is
  colored (Schachter).
• The best way to describe a diamond that has no
  color is the commonly used phrase, "ice", because
  that's just what a colorless diamond looks like,
  a piece of ice(Nacol).
• Naturally occurring in reds, blues, yellows and
  more. The diamonds in these vivid colors can be
  extremely expensive, more so than their more
  popular cousin, the white diamonds (Nacol).
• The scale that is used to determine the color is
  called the GIA color scale with D being the
  absolute best.(Nacol).

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What makes a diamond valuable?

• A diamond is considered valuable by looking at
  the 4 Cs. The four Cs include the cut,
  clarity, carat and color of the diamond.

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• Nature will never produce the same diamond twice
  and women will never pick the same diamond,
  Nacol.

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Works Cited

• Nacol Jewelry Website
• Nacol, William. "Nacol Jewelery." Wm. S. Nacol.
  22 Oct 2007 http//www.nacoljewlery.com
• Leo Schachter Website
• Schachter, Leo. "Diamonds ? learn everything
  about choosing a diamond from Leo Schachter.."
  Diamonds ? learn everything about choosing a
  diamond from Leo Schachter.. 22 Oct 2007
  http//www.theleodiamond.com

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Illustrations Cited

• Google Images
• "Google Image Search." Google Image Search. 22
  Oct 2007 http//images.google.com/imghp?tabwi
• The quote image of the flawless blue diamond
• http//www.citynews.ca/news/news_15543.aspx