when I go for diamond shopping what should i make sure for?besides the shinyness:) i need help:)?

Question

im not good with them so how does the diamond selection work? and quality stones?

Answer 1

You should consider the 4 C's: cut, color, clarity & caret weight.

Here are 2 excellent tutorials: http://www.bluenile.com/diamonds_education.asp?track=row_mod1&elem=text
http://howtobuyadiamond.gia.edu/menu.htm

Related articles:
http://www.wikihow.com/Choose-a-Diamond
http://www.wikihow.com/Determine-the-Brilliance-of-a-Diamond
http://www.ehow.com/how_11006_buy-diamond.html

Answer 2

The 4 C's are four variables that are used to calculate the value of a diamond -- Clarity, Color, Cut, and Carat Weight.

Answer 3

Cut, Clarity,Color,Shape,Carat and of course the Price you should be going for a near colorless or if you've got the money a colorless stone.

Answer 4

Just remember the 4 C'S Cut , Color , Clarity , and Carat Weight

Answer 5

color and quality, there is a letter and number code for each diamond. The lower on both the better. Go to tiffany's whether you buy something from there or not they can school you on it.

Answer 6

The 4 c's

1.) Color
2.) Cut
3.) Clarity
4.) Carat

Answer 7

look for the three Cs.
Clarity
Cut
Color.

Read up on the three C's before you go shopping. Just do a yahoo search.

Answer 8

Remmber the four C's: cut, clarity, carat, and colour. Try going to:

http://showcasejewellery.com/page4.html

Answer 9

The Blue Nile website is awesome. It teaches you everything you need to know and you can design your own rings. It's really user friendly.

http://www.bluenile.com/educ_channel.asp

Answer 10

here is a website i found super useful when i was buying my ring.
http://www.shaneco.com/jewelry/jewelry_basics.asp