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What is a Diamond Solitaire Ring
A Diamond Solitaire can be defined in one of two ways, the most common is one ,well cut and high clarity Diamond set into a ring that emphasizes the Diamond and not the ring itself. Often you will find that a single Diamond solitaire ring displays one of the more elegant cuts such as Asscher, Princess or Cushion, due to the way the light refracts off these particular types of Diamond designs. Alternatively, a Diamond Solitaire ring may also be one that contains many smaller Diamonds placed around the main stone in order to reflect the light back into the main stone increasing its light refraction, making it sparkle more than it would if it were to be set as a single solitary Diamond.
Many of the cluster set Diamond Solitaire rings that contain smaller diamonds around them, use the small 'chips' that are produced from the cutting of larger stones, that does not mean to say that these smaller stones are less valuable, in fact, the quality of these smaller stones can in fact be exceedingly high. As with the purchase of any precious stones, the price of the finished Diamond solitaire ring reflects the quality of the stones used.
Assessing the quality of any Diamond solitaire ring is derived by means of what is commonly known as the 4C's. These stand for Clarity, Cut, Colour and Carat. Each aspect denotes a percentage to the overall value of each individual stone that is contained within the Diamond Solitaire cluster. Often you will see, or read a description that has both the specifications for the main, central Diamond, along with the Diamonds that have been used to set around the main stone. Let us look at how you can understand the valuation process for a Diamond Solitaire ring a little better.
Understanding Clarity. Very few Diamonds are blemish free, some have a small cloud-like appearance within them, others carry a slight blemish. Diamonds with neither of these natural faults are extremely rare, and so ultimately very expensive. Diamonds of a lower clarity are cheaper than their perfect counter-parts, and on many occasions these blemishes, or imperfections are not visible to the naked eye, especially in the case of smaller stones. When choosing a cluster Diamond Solitaire ring, the clarity is not as important as when purchasing a Diamond Solitaire with only a single stone set upon the ring. With a single stone all aspects of the quality and clarity are amplified when compared to the cluster versions.
Single Diamond Solitaire Cuts. As with clarity, once again the cut plays a small part in the design of a cluster Diamond solitaire ring, however, when a single, solitary Diamond is set the cut is very important. The more cuts, or faces that a Diamond has, the more it will reflect the light that is shone upon it. The 58 cut Diamond offers quality and depth, however for a truly deep shine, Diamonds can be cut with up to 126 faces, as with the Gasson Diamonds.
Diamond Color describes the overall look of the diamond and can differ from the true colourless Diamond, to ones which appear to have a more yellow tint in them, through to an almost brown appearance. The less color a Diamond has, the more valuable that Diamond becomes.
What does the Carat of a Diamond solitaire mean? A Diamonds Carat is merely a means of defining the weight of a Diamond, or, in the case of a cluster Diamond solitaire, the combined weight of the smaller stones used and the carat, or weight of the main central Diamond. The greater the Carat, along with the other necessary considerations, ie, Clarity, Cut and Colour, the greater the weight, and subsequently cost of that particular ring or item of jewelry. Usually, the higher the Carat, the greater the value, unless you are comparing a low quality, large Diamond , to a smaller, more perfectly formed one. In which case quality will always cost more than quantity.
A Diamond Solitaire ring, no matter what the age, will always hold it's value due to the quality of the diamonds that you have purchased. Before buying any Diamond, you should ask for verification of it's classification within the Diamond scale. Purchasing an expensive solitary Diamond should be viewed not only as buying a precious stone, but also an investment. Always buy the best quality Diamonds that your budget will allow, and regard buying a Diamond Solitaire as an investment, rather than an expense.
What is a Diamond Solitaire Ring
A Diamond Solitaire can be defined in one of two ways, the most common is one ,well cut and high clarity Diamond set into a ring that emphasizes the Diamond and not the ring itself. Often you will find that a single Diamond solitaire ring displays one of the more elegant cuts such as Asscher, Princess or Cushion, due to the way the light refracts off these particular types of Diamond designs. Alternatively, a Diamond Solitaire ring may also be one that contains many smaller Diamonds placed around the main stone in order to reflect the light back into the main stone increasing its light refraction, making it sparkle more than it would if it were to be set as a single solitary Diamond.
Many of the cluster set Diamond Solitaire rings that contain smaller diamonds around them, use the small 'chips' that are produced from the cutting of larger stones, that does not mean to say that these smaller stones are less valuable, in fact, the quality of these smaller stones can in fact be exceedingly high. As with the purchase of any precious stones, the price of the finished Diamond solitaire ring reflects the quality of the stones used.
Assessing the quality of any Diamond solitaire ring is derived by means of what is commonly known as the 4C's. These stand for Clarity, Cut, Colour and Carat. Each aspect denotes a percentage to the overall value of each individual stone that is contained within the Diamond Solitaire cluster. Often you will see, or read a description that has both the specifications for the main, central Diamond, along with the Diamonds that have been used to set around the main stone. Let us look at how you can understand the valuation process for a Diamond Solitaire ring a little better.
Understanding Clarity. Very few Diamonds are blemish free, some have a small cloud-like appearance within them, others carry a slight blemish. Diamonds with neither of these natural faults are extremely rare, and so ultimately very expensive. Diamonds of a lower clarity are cheaper than their perfect counter-parts, and on many occasions these blemishes, or imperfections are not visible to the naked eye, especially in the case of smaller stones. When choosing a cluster Diamond Solitaire ring, the clarity is not as important as when purchasing a Diamond Solitaire with only a single stone set upon the ring. With a single stone all aspects of the quality and clarity are amplified when compared to the cluster versions.
Single Diamond Solitaire Cuts. As with clarity, once again the cut plays a small part in the design of a cluster Diamond solitaire ring, however, when a single, solitary Diamond is set the cut is very important. The more cuts, or faces that a Diamond has, the more it will reflect the light that is shone upon it. The 58 cut Diamond offers quality and depth, however for a truly deep shine, Diamonds can be cut with up to 126 faces, as with the Gasson Diamonds.
Diamond Color describes the overall look of the diamond and can differ from the true colourless Diamond, to ones which appear to have a more yellow tint in them, through to an almost brown appearance. The less color a Diamond has, the more valuable that Diamond becomes.
What does the Carat of a Diamond solitaire mean? A Diamonds Carat is merely a means of defining the weight of a Diamond, or, in the case of a cluster Diamond solitaire, the combined weight of the smaller stones used and the carat, or weight of the main central Diamond. The greater the Carat, along with the other necessary considerations, ie, Clarity, Cut and Colour, the greater the weight, and subsequently cost of that particular ring or item of jewelry. Usually, the higher the Carat, the greater the value, unless you are comparing a low quality, large Diamond , to a smaller, more perfectly formed one. In which case quality will always cost more than quantity.
A Diamond Solitaire ring, no matter what the age, will always hold it's value due to the quality of the diamonds that you have purchased. Before buying any Diamond, you should ask for verification of it's classification within the Diamond scale. Purchasing an expensive solitary Diamond should be viewed not only as buying a precious stone, but also an investment. Always buy the best quality Diamonds that your budget will allow, and regard buying a Diamond Solitaire as an investment, rather than an expense.