This is a brief history of diamonds, plus a little technical information to guide the prospective buyer with at least enough information to make an informed judgement when making the all important decision to purchase.
Diamonds were first found in India some 400 years ago, it was discovered that it was impossible to break or damage them, they acquired the description “invincible” or adamas in Greek so the name evolved to diamonds.
Today most of the world’s diamonds are distributed via a world wide central selling organization that controls the world price thus ensuring a steady increase in the price year on year, thus helping to protect your investment in the diamond's that you have purchased.
First of all you must learn a little basic knowledge so that you can ensure you make a purchase of the right stone's at the right price.
First rule is that all Diamonds are governed by the four “C”s
1. CARAT Weight. 1carat = 100 points. i.e. .50 points = half carat.
2. CUT This is the shape of the finished stone.
3. COLOUR The whiter or nearer to colourless the more valuable
4. CLARITY. The marks are graded from flawless to 3pq.
The first and most important thing is the colour, the stone should be as near white as possible and any marks (and in nearly all cases it will have marks) are white and not very visible to the naked eye, and above all the stone should have good refraction (Fire and sparkle).
A cardinal rule at all times you should only deal with an established jeweller with a reputation to protect. In the event you should be dissatisfied with your purchase, you have a contact who will want to resolve any problem that you may feel you have.
When making your purchase from a reputable source you should automatically be given a certificate FULLY detailing everything about your purchase, ensure that all the 4 “C” s are fully covered.
