How To Buy Colored Diamonds

How To Buy Colored Diamonds

We often come across many outlets where one could see dozens of colored diamonds, and they do look stunning and attractive. However, before buying them, there are a few important questions which we should ask. First and foremost you must understand some basic truths. You have to bear in mind that only one in every 10,000 colored diamonds is original. Hence you could easily be duped into buying some fake colored diamonds which might get passed off to you like high-quality chocolate diamonds or other such diamonds. Hence, before buying these diamonds, you must do your research and then decide as to which the best option is. We are happy to share some useful and pertinent information about these colored diamonds. We will be talking more about the specifics which we need to bear in mind when buying these much talked about and highly popular colored diamonds.

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Intensity And Color Distribution

 Before buying these chocolate diamond rings or other colored rings, there are a few basics which you must always bear in mind. You must have a clear look at the intensity and distribution of the color of the diamond. Hence the criteria which you follow when buying white or colorless diamond will not be applicable here and will not be of much use. While you may pay attention to clarity and cut proportions, you must look at the intensity of the color and the overall uniformity as far a distribution of the colors are concerned. Here are a few more points that we must bear in mind when buying these colored diamonds.

Color

 The intensity of the color, the richness of the color, the deepness of the color are some of the most important points to be taken into account when you are into buying of a colored diamond. The color should be as intense as possible. This will make it rarer and more precious. Further, you must also be sure that the diamonds get their colored naturally and are not exposed to artificial coloring techniques. These artificial coloring could be done with the help of irradiation and dyeing, and you may need an expert to find this out.

Carat

Once the color grade has been satisfactorily established, you must have a look at the carat weight of the colored diamond. When diamond mining is done, mostly the small ones are the ones who come out and the larger ones. Hence, the value for the larger ones is always much more. The price of the diamond will increase about the carat weight, and this is something which buyers must be aware of when buying colored diamonds. It would always be better to look for large-sized diamonds.

Clarity

Though clarity is important, their very nature makes them have lesser clarity when compared to colorless of white diamonds. This is all the truer because inclusions often are masked by the overall color of the diamond.

How It Is Cut

When you are buying a colored diamond, you must keep one more point in mind. They are cut in such as way that the emphasis is more on their color rather than anything else. This is different when compared to a colorless diamond. These are cut with the main objective of improving brilliance and sparkling. This could play a role in detracting the buyer from the natural color and is a trick which is often used by diamond traders. Hence while brilliance is vital, you must ensure that the cutting is done in such a way that it shows more about the coloring than other attributes.

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Shape

When we talk about the cut of a diamond, we are looking at the light performance of the diamond, finish, and dimension. On the other hand, when we talk about shape, we are referring to the overall outline of the precious stone especially when it is viewed from the top. The shapes could be quite a few and could range from the princess, and marquise or they could be round and much more. It also is possible that many colored diamonds are cut in non-conventional shapes because it goes a long way in ensuring the display of the color brilliance.

Therefore quite a few things must be taken into account before buying colored diamonds.