Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend
By Peter Sicoli
Diamonds are not just a girl's best friend, but perhaps a man's best friend as well. A diamond you see is a symbol of many things. We all know that a diamond is a symbol of romance, love and affection. Most of us know that a diamond from the heart is treasured forever. A diamond can symbolize the character and feelings of a couple. Diamonds are and will always be a classic elegance symbolic of purity, traditionalism, peace, luxury and of course love. Each diamond is characterized by the 4 C's...color, carat, clarity and cut. A diamond from one loved one to another is truly symbolic of many things. a diamond is a girls best friend, and here is some insight so you can have some confidence when making that diamond purchase.
A diamond's cut will determine its ultimate shape. Generally there are three specific cuts to a diamond, the step cut, brilliant cut and the mixed cut. Then there are a couple of sophisticated cuts used in very precious engagement rings called the princess cut and the radiant cut. The later cuts are extremely rare and precious, and of course the most expensive.
Color is another symbolic feature of a diamond. For example, the traditional, classic white diamond is evidence of purity. It symbolizes peace with-in one's love for another and the honor to go along with that love. A pink diamond is symbolic of feminine beauty. For joy, happiness and friendship a blue diamond will suit just fine. Now according to ancient Chinese traditions a red diamond is a symbol of power and good fortune. Green, since it is the color of money, is a symbol of wealth. The rarest color, and the color representing luxury, is purple. While this list of colors and what they symbolizes is accurate, do not interpret it as a buyers guide, for whatever diamond you chose, regardless of color, is usually a symbol of love.
The clarity of a diamond is simply the pureness. While most diamonds have imperfections in them, on the clarity scale there is a rating of FL, or flawless. This simply means there are no imperfections seen by your eye, and it will take a magnification of a loupe 10 power to be seen. That is the little thing we all have seen a jeweler use when looking at and grading diamonds. Flawless grades are very rarely given out, and will be the most expensive of all graded diamonds.
When choosing the carat weight, take into consideration the style of the person who is going to wear it, the size of the finger, wrist or neck, and of course your budget. Another good tip in determining the size of the carat, is to have an idea on what she or he is expecting, the size of the setting and how active the person may be. An active person could ruin a diamond if the weight, or carat is too big. Of course budget is important, but lets not spend this amount of money and then disappoint your loved one.
A diamond from you to a loved one will last forever. A diamond is a girl's best friend and will express how much you love her. Diamonds of various colors are available, yet they all ultimately are symbolic of one thing...love.