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Why are diamonds, especially loose diamonds so fascinating? It is a well-known fact that diamonds are forever, and thanks to the discreet advertisement done by De Beers and other companies associated with diamonds, these sparkling stones have been known as a girl’s best friend. That is the reason why every girl who is engaged would like to have the eternal diamond sparkling upon her finger, with an unspoken promise of forever.

Buying that perfect loose diamond is not difficult at all, especially if you know what you need to look for. There are 3 factors which affect the purchase of a diamond, apart from the price of course. These are a diamond’s cut, its clarity as well as its carat weight. These are known as the Three C’s (cut, clarity, carat). Sometimes a fourth C is added for Color, but many times that is combined with clarity.

Cut – The cut of a diamond does not refer to the final shape, but to the proportions of the diamond, which includes the width, the depth, as well as how uniform all the facets are. These are the factors that are going to control the durability, and brilliance of the diamond.

Carat – A diamond is normally weighed in carats, where one carat is equal to 200 mg of the diamond’s actual weight. That is the reason why you need to know more about the carats when you go out to buy loose diamonds, because the number of carats will influence the final price of the diamond.

Clarity – This is how clear the diamond is. The clarity ratings are Flawless, Blemishes or Inclusions and each of these have a letter and number rating based on the clarity of the stone. In order to determine the clarity of loose diamonds, it is necessary to have a jeweler’s loop, preferably a 10x loop as this is what is used to determine the clarity originally.

A jeweler’s “loop”, especially a 10x (where x means multiplied so many times) or loupe is one of the easiest ways in which one can look for tiny flaws which are going to distract from the value of the diamond. The loupe has special lenses placed in it in such a way that there is no distortion or any color problems when one is looking at the diamond.

Some of the flaws that are found in a diamond come in the shape of tiny specks of different materials inside the diamond, cracks, which might be imperceptible, uncolored crystals and blemishes. Jewelers grade the diamonds according to the flaws in them. Some of the flaws can be treated, and that is why it is necessary for you to find out if the loose diamond that you intend to buy has been treated for imperfections.

Don’t confuse clarity of a diamond with the color in a diamond. Loose diamonds can be found in a multitude of colors available when a diamond is treated with irradiation including yellow, brown, purple, green, red and blue.

A loose diamond can be created into a thing of beauty and a joy forever, by turning it into a ring or a pendant. Solitaires are of course a popular choice for ring settings. So, if you are looking for that perfect once-in-a-lifetime kind of ring, go to a reliable place where loose diamonds are set creatively into something memorable, and beautiful.