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The Four C's Of Diamonds

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The four C’s are Color, Clarity, Cut and Carat Weight. The four C’s of diamonds are the universal grades used to describe the quality of the diamonds all over the world. These grades directly influence the price of loose diamonds and diamond jewelry. These are not the only factors on deciding a diamond’s quality but is good starting point for anyone interested in researching diamonds and diamond jewelry.

The Four C's Of Diamonds

What are the bowties in diamonds

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Butterfly And Bowtie Effect In Diamomds

What is the bowtie effect and should you avoid it at all costs? Read more about this dark shadow and why it may work in your favor to buy a diamond with one.

What to look for in a briolette diamond cut

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The Briolette Diamond Cut Guide

The briolette cut diamond is a drop shaped diamond cut with triangular facets. This is a not a common diamond cut so read our guide for advice and buying tips.

Comparing Princess and Cushion cut diamonds

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Princess Cut VS Cushion Cut Diamonds

The princess and cushion shaped diamonds are quite similar. They are both square-shaped and have about 58 facets but there are several differences between them.

How you can save money with diamond magic numbers

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Save With Diamond Magic Numbers

All about what the diamond magic numbers are and how they will (nearly magically) help you save money when you are in the market for a diamond or diamond jewelry.

Matching the invisible setting with the princess cut diamond

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The Invisible Set Princess Cut

The Princess cut diamond and the invisible setting are a match made in heaven. Jewelers often use the two to create a larger looking piece of diamond jewelry.

How secondary colors influence diamond colors

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Secondary Colors In Diamonds

Secondary hues, or overtone colors, are the additional colors of a diamonds. Even though they are not the main color, they influence the final color of a diamond.

Advice for buying Marquise diamond pendants

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Marquise Diamond Necklaces

The Marquise shape diamond is an elongated cut that looks longer than it really is. Be sure to pair your Marquise diamond pendant with the correct necklace length.

All about millennial sunrise diamonds

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Millennial Sunrise Diamonds

The limited (and patented) edition of the Millennial Sunrise Cut was invented in 1998 specifically in honor of the then-upcoming new millennium by USA Studs Inc.

Chart for converting fancy diamond colors

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Fancy Color Diamonds Converter

Diamond manufacturers often use the GIA’s terminology to describe a diamond’s color. These terms can sound strange, so we created this fancy diamond color chart.

The difference between Princess & Radiant Cut Diamonds

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Princess & Radiant Cut Diamonds

The one cut lead to the invention of the second diamond cut but who came first? The Princess cut diamond or the radiant cut diamond? And how are they different?

Charts to convert mm to carat weight

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Converting From MM To Carat Weight

By popular demand, we created several millimeter to carat weight conversion chart for the most popular diamond shapes to help you choose the ideal size diamond.

What is the difference between Emeralds and Radiant Diamonds

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Emerald VS Radiant Cut Loose Diamonds

CEmerald and Radiant shaped diamonds are both rectangular shapes and are often chosen as a center stone but there the similarities between these two cuts ends.

Information about eye-clean diamonds

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What Are Eye Clean Diamonds ?

Eye clean means in diamond terms that inclusions in the diamond are not visible with the naked eye. Eye clean diamonds are much cheaper than flawless diamonds.

Buying Guide For Marquise Cut Diamond

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The Marquise Cut Diamond Guide

The marquise diamond cut was inspired by a royal smile more than 300 years ago. Read our buying guide for this elegant cut that have stood the test of time.

Natural Fancy Color Diamonds As Investments

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Fancy Diamond Investment

Natural fancy color diamonds can be a wise investment. We list ten reasons why you should consider these natural colorful diamonds for your portfolio.

Guide about emetald cut diamonds

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What Are Emerald Cut Diamonds

Emerald diamonds are very elegant and add a classic air to diamond jewelry. Our guide will teach you what to look for if you want to buy this shape of diamond.