| When a man decides to please a woman with a | | | | not really matter whether the diamond cutter |
| gift, the chances of being successful is high | | | | is man or machine as long as the diamond is |
| when he buys her jewelry. Flowers are nice | | | | cut to achieve the greatest symmetry and |
| but many women are picky with flowers. On the | | | | brilliance. A diamond cut does not refer to |
| other hand, jewelry, especially if it is in a | | | | the size or shape of the diamond. It refers |
| set, will certainly be appreciated. This is | | | | to depth and width, symmetry, and polish. If |
| because earrings, necklaces, and bracelets, | | | | the depth and width of the diamond were |
| according to a mysterious feminine logic, are | | | | precisely and ideally cut, they direct light |
| considered necessities, along with makeup and | | | | to travel deep into the bottom part and then |
| shoes. But fake or cheap jewelry will not | | | | bring back that light to shine brightly on |
| impress the sophisticated female. To avoid | | | | the surface. The facets of the diamonds |
| being taken in by phony jewelers, here are | | | | should be balanced and this is called |
| some tips to remember when buying the most | | | | symmetry. And finally, the cuts should be |
| sought after types of jewelry: gold and | | | | made through specific lines to avoid chipping |
| diamond. | | | | off the surface. |
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| Gold | | | | There is also the issue of diamonds being |
| | | | mined in Africa to finance and support the |
| When buying gold, the first thing to learn | | | | various conflicts in this continent. Such |
| about is the word karat. The karat is the | | | | diamonds came to be known as blood diamonds. |
| unit used to represent the proportion of gold | | | | Blood diamonds may not be suitable for a |
| in the piece of jewelry. Pure gold is set at | | | | jewelry which is intended to express love. |
| 24 karats but there is no 24-karat gold | | | | Fortunately, the reputable companies involved |
| jewelry because pure gold is too pliable to | | | | in the diamond industry have established a |
| be fashioned into any form of jewelry. The | | | | tracking system for diamonds to reveal the |
| popularly sold gold jewelry are 18-k (75% | | | | area where they were mined and the store |
| gold), 16-k (66.67% gold), 14-k (about 58% | | | | where they were sold. To ensure that the |
| gold), and 12-k (50% gold). The smallest | | | | diamond jewelry is in no way related to any |
| karat value for a piece of jewelry to be | | | | African conflict, there must be a written |
| considered gold is 10-k (42% gold). If a | | | | guarantee that will accompany the invoice of |
| piece of jewelry has less than 10-k, it | | | | the jewelry. |
| cannot be considered as gold. Professional | | | | |
| jewelers call these low-karat gold pieces as | | | | And finally, whenever buying jewelry such as |
| gold-plated or gold-overlay. | | | | gold, diamond, or any other gemstone, it is |
| | | | best to deal with jewelers of good |
| Diamond | | | | reputation. They would be upfront and honest |
| | | | about the jewelry that they are selling. It |
| When buying diamond, there are four aspects | | | | is also a prudent idea to avoid huge |
| that must be considered. These are the cut, | | | | discounts. Jewelry is unlike clothing or |
| the color, the carat, and the clarity of the | | | | appliances. The value of jewelry does not |
| diamond. Of these four aspects, the most | | | | depreciate and therefore, the original price |
| important is the cut of the diamond. Diamonds | | | | found on the sale tag is not the actual value |
| can be hand-cut or machine-cut but it does | | | | of the jewelry. |