How To Buy Diamonds | Diamond Guide | Diamond Corporation, South Africa

An engagement diamond may be the biggest purchase you'll ever make. And with the right information, you'll be able to spend your budget on the diamond qualities that are most important to you. Read on and we'll provide you with a thorough understanding of diamond quality.



At Diamond Corporation, it's our goal to help all our customers make an educated, confident buying decision. Herewith a summary of what you'll find in the Diamond Education
CUT	The cut of a diamond has the biggest on its sparkle, also called brilliance. Even with perfect colour and clarity, a poor cut can make a diamond look dull.
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COLOUR	Colourless diamonds are most highly valued and are priced accordingly. For the best value choose a colourless or near-colourless diamond that has no noticable colour, Grade D-J. These are the only grades of diamond color offered by Diamond Corporation.
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CLARITY	Diamonds free from internal flaws, or inclussions are very rare and highly valued. The best value in diamond clarity is a diamond with no inclussions visible to the unaided eye. Diamond Corporation only offers diamonds graded FL-S12, some of the clearest diamonds available.
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CARAT WEIGHT	Since larger diamonds are more rare than smaller diamonds, diamond value rises exponentially with carat weight. With a clear understanding of cut, color and clarity, you can balance the overall diamond quality with the size of your diamond.
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To start, find out what shape she likes. Popular diamond shapes include round, oval, princess-cut, emerald-cut, Asscher-cut, marquise-cut, radiant-cut, pear-shaped, and heart-shaped diamonds. The majority of diamond engagement rings today are set with a round diamond. And most of the remaining rings are set with princess-cut diamonds. Use the tool to the right to view different shapes of 1-carat diamond set in a ring.		Diamonds free from internal flaws, or inclussions are very rare and highly valued. The best value in diamond clarity is a diamond with no inclussions visible to the unaided eye. Diamond Corporation only offers diamonds graded FL-S12, some of the clearest diamonds available. Read More >>



See the chart below to get an idea of the size of diamond that best suits your budget. You'll find a wide range of diamond sizes is available within a given budget. Next, you'll narrow this range when you decide on the quality of your diamond.		Colourless diamonds are most highly valued and are priced accordingly. For the best value choose a colourless or near-colourless diamond that has no noticable colour, Grade D-J. These are the only grades of diamond color offered by Diamond Corporation. Read More >>

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