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1) Table is the topmost and largest facet of a diamond. The size of the table has a major influence on the brilliance and fire of a diamond. If the table is too small then the brilliance gets reduced and the fire increases. And if the table is too big, it is vice versa.
2) Crown is the sloping section of a diamond- from the girdle to the table. This part of the stone shows above the prongs or settings and so it is most visible.
3) Girdle is the point where the crown and pavilion meet, which also determines the perimeter of the diamond. A girdle can be very thin to very thick, medium being the best for any diamond.
4) Diameter is the width of the diamond measured with reference to the girdle. It is the widest portion of a stone.
5) Pavilion is the lower section of a diamond from the girdle to the culet. The pavilion depth can harm the look of the diamond if it is too deep or too shallow. The pavilion angle decides the brilliance and fire of the diamond.
6) Culet is the tip of a diamond (the best culet is invisible to the naked eye). A large culet can detract the brilliance. So diamond cutters try to maintain the smallness of culet to make the brilliance stronger.
7) Depth is the height of a diamond measured from the culet to the table. Depth gives the illusion of a bigger diamond and also enhances the amount of light that is reflected back.
Diamonds have always been such huge an investment, that today every prospective buyer is and should be aware of all the pros and cons while making this investment. They may be a horde of diamonds or a single stone; one should never fail to check their authenticity and the trustworthiness of the dealer.
Usually a diamond purchaser is ignorant of most of the facts about diamonds and that adds to the dealer’s scope of deceit. Here are a few simple and easy ways you can avoid diamond frauds:-
Learn carefully about the 4 C’s and other prerequisites of diamond evaluation and go shopping like a smart and confident buyer.
A jewelry dealer may also supply you an improper diamond mounted on a jewelry piece, so that the flaws get hidden. Certified diamonds thus become a great advantage in this case where you know how exactly your diamond is.
Always insist on knowing the exact individual weights of your diamonds, as the seller might even fool you there by confusing you.
Have a close look at the diamonds in natural day light as well as dark light and do not trust on how they seem under flash or in-store lighting.
Always examine the legitimate credentials of the dealer before you make a haphazard purchase of diamonds offered at discounted prices by the dealer.
A better and easy way out of this whole confusion is to buy certified diamonds by any reputed gemological laboratory like GIA or AGS.
Last but not the least, buy diamonds with utmost care and cognizance and relish their splendor for a lifetime.
Engagement rings are dear to every woman, because since teenage she starts visualizing herself of committing her love to someone special. They achieve this importance in a woman’s life due to their depiction of a lifetime commitment. It also signifies the willingness for cheerfully accepting the relationship even with its responsibility.
Engagement rings represent a mutual promise among the bride and groom, that they will marry each other in future. A man usually presents an engagement ring to a woman to tell her that she is the one he’d love to spend her whole life with. Normally the woman accepts the ring only if she is as well ready to devote to the man. Thus this betrothment stays as a formal agreement for the world and a cordial promise for the couple.
Symbolization of Ring
In olden days, the tradition of engagement rings started as the gold ring talked about the fiscal soundness of the groom and thus acted as a security to the bride. It also implied that the groom now has paid for her bride. But the actual inference for the custom of engagement rings comes from the fact that they are round and circular, which signifies an eternal unity and bond.
Today predominantly diamonds have become an inseparable part of an engagement ring. Even that has a reason behind it. Diamonds are extremely hard which holds the depiction of timelessness for the relationship of the prospective bride and groom, thus hinting an unbreakable marriage. To add to this symbolization, the ring is worn in the fourth finger of the left hand of the bride as it is supposed to connect directly to the ‘vein of love’ that reached the heart.
Selection of Ring
The selection of an engagement ring becomes a task of prime importance due to all these factors. As the engagement ring foretells a catalyst of wedding in both the bride and groom’s lives, it is nowadays selected and gifted by the consent of the bride. Also sometimes the groom makes a surprise proposal by presenting a ring of her own choice to the bride.
These are a few facts you should know before you leave for your engagement ring hunt, so that the feeling of eternal bond and never-ending love through the engagement ring always makes you feel proud of your partner.
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