Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Learn How To<br />
Buy a Diamond - Advice<br />
by Neel Jewels<br />
Varsha Oberoi<br />
We all have heard about four<br />
C's of a Diamond. Some<br />
of us must have come<br />
across five C's of a Diamond. Let us<br />
know about these five C's and know<br />
how to buy a beautiful Diamond.<br />
Traditionally four C's of a<br />
Diamond are:<br />
Carat, Clarity<br />
Colour, Cut<br />
The fifth C is the Certificate of<br />
the Diamond where the four C's of<br />
the Diamond is mentioned. Why<br />
are these five C's of the Diamond<br />
so important when it comes to<br />
buying a Diamond? The answer to<br />
this question is straightforward, the<br />
four C's of a Diamond is essential<br />
because they determine the beauty<br />
and value of your Diamond while<br />
the 5th C, i.e., the Certificate of the<br />
Diamond is your guarantee for the<br />
quality promised. These four C's will<br />
give you a fair understanding of the<br />
value of a Diamond before you plan<br />
to invest in it. Let us understand this<br />
one by one.<br />
CARAT<br />
Carat is a unit measurement<br />
for the weight of a Diamond. It<br />
determines the weight of a Diamond.<br />
100 cents is equivalent to One Carat.<br />
Similarly, 50 cents is equivalent<br />
to half a carat. Understanding the<br />
carat weight of your Diamond is<br />
very important because carat is the<br />
characteristic of a Diamond which<br />
determines the size of the diamond<br />
means how big your diamond will<br />
look. Though bigger is not always<br />
better. A 0.25 ct Diamond may be<br />
more valuable than a 0.50ct diamond<br />
depending upon the Clarity, Colour<br />
and Cut of the diamond.<br />
Also, one must know that a 0.50<br />
ct diamond has more value than<br />
142 www.weddingmomentsmagazine.com
Change language