Basic information about diamonds

Diamonds have a charm about it, that's probably the most sought after gems make world. You say that "Diamonds are a girl's best friend" and more than likely feeling is due to their brilliance, their shine and the manner in which you make a person feel when you wear. But what we know how to clear these gems and begin their life as basically rocks. Have broken down and ground and what we as unaware of diamonds by hand.

A diamond is a form of carbon, and its extreme hardness and quality of light make it an extremely useful for industrial purposes, in addition to its aesthetic quality. Excellent abrasive, diamond, can be as she scratched by other diamonds. Therefore, they are extremely durable and maintain their luster brilliant beautifully.

The earliest known reference to the diamond comes from a Sanskrit text from to.C. approximately 296 (before the Christian era), who described the quality of diamond. It is generally accepted that the diamonds decorate the first in India, where he quickly became symbols of spirituality and Holiness, religious idols have been won. India were diamonds directions at the beginning of their history, in all for various industrial purposes, including engraving and drilling, as well as traded for their aesthetic purposes, as for the ceremony, decorations and ornaments.

It was the strict prohibition, in diamond cutting. This taboo was the first traditional uses in India began and ended in the middle ages. From 1375 a Guild established diamond cutters and polishers, when they began processing technology to develop diamond. The various forms have been developed over the years has worked, just to illustrate their fascination increases diamond beauty and splendor. Today, diamonds are most trusted used for purposes of ornamentation, such as jewelry.

There are 4 characteristics of diamonds of devices used description of base, and are used to determine the final value of a diamond. These are known as the "4 C", and carat, clarity, color and size. The carat weight, which is a measure of the mass of the diamond. One carat is equal to about 0.007 ounce. The value of a diamond increased significantly compared to its weight in carats, because large diamonds are exceptional and high demand for jewelry.

The clarity of a diamond is a measure of the amount of inclusions in a diamond or weaknesses. Impurities inside the diamond or cracks caused a cloudy appearance to apply inclusions and tend to decrease the value of a diamond. There the classification system to assess the clarity, based on several factors, including the number, size, color, and visibility of inclusions (diamonds are graded perfect imperfect, usually done). The higher the rating the clarity is more rarely is the diamond (and more valuable).

The color of a structurally perfect diamond and one that is free from chemicals is almost completely clear and free naked eye color. Affect the value of a diamond that does not necessarily, though. Some pink or blue diamonds (such as the hope diamond, for example) are considered spectacular and therefore very valuable. A rating system from d to Z (d = colorless and Z = light yellow) is used to support the assessment of color of diamonds.

The cut of a diamond describes how that diamond-shaped and polished by its original mined State. The "cut" describes the level of treatment, which is cut on the diamond, as well as the angle, the diamond. This is not the same as a diamond shape, that describes exactly this form. All shapes are round, Pear, Marquise, Princess know terms for diamond jewelry. When shopping for diamond jewelry, fine jewelry stores knowledge of 4 C diamond, which for the transport, and are available, the details of the gems you're interested in. Diamonds are unique, and are added to the last souvenirs from Earth, who have more charm.