DIAMOND AND ITS ROLE, TYPES, COLORS AND SHAPES

DIAMOND AND OUR SENTEMENTS

Diamond is only a single gemstone which is closely touch our sentements.

Especially women are so crazy about the diamond jewelry, the reason is that the love with jewelry is include in the nature of every woman.Another reason may be that the diamond is a precious metal and it is so costly, so that a woman feels keen interest to wear such a diamond jewelry.

DIAMONDS ROLE

A high quality diamond is a marvelous sight. No synthetic can quite match it. But with all the possible treatments out there it can be hard to know whether or not you really have a high quality diamond naturally, or one that has been treated to look better than it really is.

DIAMOND PRICES
As treated diamonds are cheaper, they can be nice for the more

budget-minded shopper. It's a basic fact of gemstones that higher

quality stones are rarer and more expensive. A lower quality stone

that has been made to appear like a better one is not deserving of the

higher price.

HYBRID DIAMOND

The hybrid diamond uses a technique that sees tiny diamond

crystals bonded by using diffusion or brazing to a wedge shaped

steel support results in what’s referred to as a hybrid diamond.

The process creates the first almost flawless simulated diamond,

and the market is certainly ready for such an option.

The hybrid diamond has become very popular with the consumer looking to

purchase a diamond much to the controversy with the diamond market.

The hybrid diamond will take the moissanite every time in all aspects.

The hybrid diamond is graded at 5-G, which is a rating that even the

majority of diamonds don’t reach. You’ll not only have the color of a

hybrid diamond you will have the durability too. This latest technique

of brazing or diffusing the hybrid diamond bonding methods does an

excellent job of attaching the steel wedge shape to the diamond disk.

The biggest concern with the hybrid diamond is this attachment, which

is difficult at best. The hybrid diamond costs a fraction of a diamond. It’s

beautiful, brilliant, and affordable, and it comes without the guilt of blood shed.

How to judge diamond colors
Diamonds are not all truly colorless, but it's the colorless,

often called white, which are diamonds that other shades

are judged against.
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has devised

a set of guidelines to grade diamond color. The color of

graded diamonds is compared to the color of control stones,

preselected gems of a specific color.

Diamond Grading Procedure
· Graded diamonds must be loose stones, because the color

diamonds in settings can be affected by the metal colors

used in the mountings. Diamonds are placed table-down,

pavilion-up and viewed with a 10X loupe. A lettering

system from D to Z is used to identify the amount of color

present in each diamond, with D awarded only to rare,

totally colorless diamonds

Diamond Color Grades
Colorless diamonds and diamonds that are yellow or

yellowish brown are grouped into the categories shown below.

D-E-F

Colorless.

G-H-I-J

Nearly colorless.

K-L-M

Faintly tinted, usually yellow.

N-O-P-Q-R
Lightly tinted, usually yellow. Tint can be seen with the naked eye.

S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z

Tinted, usually yellow, may progress to brownish. Tint visible to

the naked eye, even when mounted.

Other Factors Affect Diamond Color
FluorescenceGIA diamond reports and many other lab reports

indicate whether or not a diamond exhibits fluorescence, which

means the diamond's color changes when it is exposed to

ultraviolet radiation. Since UV radiation is a component of

daylight and is also present in fluorescent lit rooms, diamonds

with this characteristic can appear to change color quite often.
· Diamonds that produce a blue reaction usually appear whiter,

or more colorless, under UV light.
· Stones that fluoresce yellow appear even more yellow under

some lighting conditions.

Diamond Color Treatments
The color of a some diamonds can be dramatically changed by using

HPHT (high pressure/high temperature) processing. Unlike

diamond treatments used in the past, HPHT changes appear to be

permanent. Coatings are sometimes used to temporarily enhance a

diamond's color.

GOLD AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN OUR LIVES

Gold is a Precious metal and played a very important role in the lives of human beings since ancient times. Its shiny look always made a statement about the wearer, allowing him or her to enter different social circles without too much trouble. People enjoy wearing jewelry for lots of reasons, like
Social Status Statement.
You rarely have the opportunity to see homeless people wear an inch thick gold chain around their necks because they cannot afford one. These pieces of jewelry are meant only for people that have the money to buy them.

Fashion Statement.
Another reason why people buy jewelry is to make a fashion statement. Some pieces may go well with the wardrobe, while others may be worn simply because they are hip at the time of purchase. But what happens when they are out of date or you break them?

The Material Used
The material used and the jewelry itself was and continues to be status symbols. The jewelry excavated that dated back to the pre medieval and post medieval times are almost all made of gold. Gold or the Royal Metal is used to make solid gold, gold filled and gold plated jewelry.

PURE GOLD

The twenty four (24) carat gold is also referred to as pure gold. This form of the metal is extremely soft and usually avoided in jewelry making since it loses shape easily. Most of the solid gold pieces used in gold jewelry making are of eighteen Carat, fourteen Carat or ten Carat.

Scrap Gold

The most common scenario is they end up in the back of a drawer or jewelry box, thus becoming scrap gold. Their value is still according to the market, but you tend to forget about them since they are no longer a part of your active social life.Scrap gold can include a lot of things like earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings and a lot of items like that. Once they are out of date and they are no longer in tone with the current fashion tendencies, why should you let them gather dust instead of profiting? You always have the option to sell gold jewelry that you no longer use, and there are many interested parties that can relieve you of your troubles.

GOLD FILLED JEWELERY
Gold filled jewelry comes next in line, after solid gold jewelry. This type of gold jewelry involves a base metal covered by a sheet of gold. The malleability enables the metals to appear as one and the piece can be beaten to any shape and worked upon. The ratio of five percent of the gold to the total weight has not affected the market for gold filled jewelry. Generally the eighteen carat gold variety is used over the base metal that could be silver, sterling silver or any other metal. This jewelry lasts for years and makes great heirloom pieces to hand down. However, care should be taken while wearing and preserving this type of jewelry. Too much exposure to water or lack of proper storage will only result in the gold wearing off the top and the exposure of the base metal, reducing the value of the piece.
GOLD PLATED JEWELRY

Gold plated jewelry is usually a thin sheet of gold worked upon a base metal. However, in gold plated jewelry, the sheet used is very thin and the value of the jewelry pieces is much lower. To look after your gold jewelry, you should first and foremost educate yourself on the maintenance.

WHITE GOLD
Various designs are available in this form of gold. It can be used to make simple jewelry or can be paired up with different gems and birthstones. Often customers feel that this type of gold is nothing but a special form of gold. However it is not so, it is actually a true carat gold just like yellow and red gold.




HOW TO GET WHITE GOLD
The pure gold is bleached, by choosing alloying metals to get white color.

HISTORY

In the year 1920, white gold was specially developed to make jewelry as a substitute to platinum. Platinum jewelry is very expensive in comparison to white gold jewelry. This gold comes in 21 carat. When combined with gems and diamonds it creates finest jewelry. Most brides today prefer white gold jewelry because of its durability and shine.

TYPES

White gold comes in two types the Nickel white and Palladium white.
Palladium white is generally soft and makes it easier to mould it while nickel gold is hard and doesn't mould easily. Most white gold jewelry is coated with rhodium, which is a part of platinum. This coating makes the jewelry excusive. To let your jewelry sparkle for long a thin electroplated coating is applied on the jewelry.

DESIGNS AVAILABLE

A large number of designs are available in the market to cater to the needs of customers. Not only brides but also college going girls has shown a lot of interest in wearing this jewelry. Earrings, bracelets, ankle bracelets, necklace, bangles and rings are very popular. Combination of this type of gold and diamonds is the most preferred form of jewelry. To meet the expectations of young girls, jewelers have come up with pendants and lockets that can be wore daily. It not only enhances your look but also keep your friends spellbound at its beauty. Bracelets and chains are also more popular among youngsters.
Any form of jewelry leaves a woman looking beautiful. White gold jewelry is widely accepted because it has a special spark and is easy to maintain.