A stone that sparkles is close to my heart as
When it shines it reflects my mood,
When it dazzles it reflects my smile,
When it’s clear it reflects my soul,
Can you guess which stone am I?

Voila, you guessed it right I am diamond that has become style statement for everyone to day. People know diamond just as a precious stone however it will not be wrong to semi precious diamond that is zircon as diamond too but of lesser value. Extracted from mines and crafted with excellence in designing and polishing diamond have a special place in every women jewelry box. But is it wise to buy diamond jewelry from stores or one has a better alternative in form of purchasing loose diamonds?

Diamonds when extracted from mines are found loose in distinctive sizes so they are packaged and then supplied to manufacturers as ordered in packets. These packets are collection of loose diamonds in several sizes and karat weight. These are priced on basis of entire array of diamonds and not singular pieces. The manufacturers then select diamond sizes as required for designs and set them in diverse patterns. And this is how we find set diamond jewelry crafted in designs with stone used in unusual sizes and sometimes even very small size cent value diamonds set in large patterns. By this know how of processing one can easily conclude that purchasing a packaged diamond collection would be a cheaper option as compared to buying diamond jewelry from store. Now another interesting question at this hour would be how to gain access to karat weight of diamonds of separate sizes in a collection?

Well, before we get to weight of loose diamonds it would be interesting to observe benefits of opting for loose diamonds instead of diamond crafted jewelry. The first benefit undoubtedly is the cost as the excessive charges get completely cut like polishing, designing and taxes etc. another great use of purchasing loose stones is that you can design your own patterns and get them set uniquely for purpose of wearing perhaps in other terms its great idea to have access to exclusively crafted jewelry. As you select designs and base metal hence you can lower the cost of jewelry by opting for less expensive base metal fitting in your budget. It would be interesting to observe impending craze for loose stones as each can then have one crafted for her. But what guidelines should one follow whilst purchasing them?

If one keeps purchasing stones or have even read about them then the concept of four C’s must have crossed his eyes. But does this concept fit for all kind of diamonds? Before considering the validity of these four C’s let’s get familiar with them first- these four stand for cut, clarity, carat and color. We guess very few people are truly aware of this fact that cut plays a very significant role amongst other factors in deciding its worth. A cut actually defines the angles of shine hence offering brilliance to the stone to its maximum extent. For instance if we observe a properly or brilliantly cut diamond we can actually see that the light travels reflectively in the cuts providing optimum dazzling effect to the stone.

This can also be tested in poorly cut loose diamonds where the refractive angles are not placed properly and because of that allows light to move out of its zone hence offering less brilliance to the stone. And this fact matters most when one purchase solitaires or big sized diamond rings because the entire look of the jewelry rely on the beauty of single stone. It is only for this reason that it is often advised to buy diamonds whether loose or set in jewelry from professionals who are adept in diamond cuts. We have often heard people mistaking cut of diamonds to its literal meaning of shapes however this mistaken thought is not entirely wrong as cut also refers to the shape of the diamond.

The next C we shall discuss is the color of the diamond. As loose diamonds are available in varied sizes it would be difficult to check color of small cent pieces yet you can realize their worth by checking big stones in a same package. Color refers to whiteness in a diamond or shall we say it refers
to yellow refractions in a diamond. All we can say about color is that there is some set scale that manufacturer or wholesalers follow according to which they set cost of those diamonds.

For a layman it would be beneficial if your diamond does not reflect yellow tone and displays good reflection with whiter tones. Well we can refer a small experience of a friend here who went to purchase some loose stones for her engagement ring. She wanted some initials bonded so she chose to buy loose stones and get them set from her jewelry store. When she made her choice, bargained the price it just clicked in her mind that she should at least check them in open light once. So she requested the store person to show her package for better conviction but the moment she vision them in open light she was shocked as tow to three pieces were not shining as bright as other stones. She thanked god for the right timing and got yellow tinged pieces removed from her packet of loose diamonds. She could have been duped for more cost than actual worth of those stones!

Apart from color clarity is also vital in diamonds. We will not say that everyone can afford a clear diamond perhaps it would be wiser to say that please choose loose diamonds that have less flaws. The flaws we are referring to are not in outer surface but inner surface of the stone like some natural spots or spots of small sizes and other disturbances that bars its beauty. Hence we can say that a clear diamond would be more expensive and rare as compared to flawed one. Though we must confess at this point that flawless diamonds are rare and even if they exist they are quite expensive. This clarity is not visible by naked eye and due to this reason you can often times observe people making use of magic eye glass to check clarity of their diamonds.

Now we can come to the last C that stands for carat weight. Carat is actually a unit to measure diamond weight as smaller diamonds initiate with cents and as the cent reaches count of 77 it further gets converted into one carat. The cost of diamond is defined per carat therefore you can conclude in few words that defines about cost of diamond dependent on its size so a large diamond would be like rare and its cost in a whooping amount too. One more thing about diamond weight that needs attention is that loose diamonds when packaged contain just one or two medium size stones and rest are generally of same cents hence its not very hard to know about its weight. Well, the story can be altogether different if you purchase few large stones for your engagement rings only. Now from where can one buy loose diamonds?

In such an enlightened world it’s not fair to ask such questions? You have plenty of resources today to search, surf and even look at designs or product itself before you decide to purchase it. There are several wholesalers, retailers and stores that offer great prices in jewelry and loose stones. Few of them even offer great discount deals in branded products and you should just be an opportunist to take the advantage. But we offer our advice to you it would be more in terms of buying loose diamonds personally by visiting the store or wholesaler and observe them carefully to avoid any fakes or getting duped by paying more for cheap stones. Remember you can only get convinced about the product by watching it closely and pictures or product details can be easily manipulated for wrong conviction.

Whether you are buying loose diamonds or placed diamonds, please be cautious about all four C’s as discussed above. We have tried to gather maximum information for buyers so that they don’t experience any regrets after wrong decisions. Well it’s quite interesting to observe how people are showing more interest in loose diamonds. Even designers are busy crafting personalized designs in diamonds and work on patterns only after discussing about buyers likings and shapes or styles she prefers to wear most. It would not be wrong if we compare them with designer apparels. Perhaps we can say that loose diamonds have opened anew arena for personalized diamond jewelry that helps the wearer reflect her own style via her jewelry and certainly remains exclusive even after many years. Diamonds are so elegant and pretty that women are easily charmed into buying more every now and then. So girls get your loose diamond, designs them the way you prefer and if it doesn’t look well get then placed again, yippee! That’s another kick for loose diamonds!