How To Buy Diamond Earrings

It's not easy to buy diamond jewelry if you've never done it before, especially if you don't know what your partner will like. Here are some tips for selecting diamond stud earrings or any diamond jewelry:

First, become familiar with the four C's. The four C's are clarity, cut, carat and color.

Clarity defines how clear the diamond is. The more flaws it has, the less it will be in clarity. Diamonds with the clarity rating of SI-2 or higher do not have any flaws visible to the naked eye.

When you are buying diamond earrings, getting a diamond with a small "flaw" is not as big of a deal as it would be for a diamond ring. Earrings are accessories where as a diamond ring is meant to draw attention.

After all, it's nearly impossible to find a diamond without any flaws at all. Most people won't even notice them, and even if you know about the flaws, the diamond will still be beautiful.

The color of a diamond refers to what shade the diamond is, usually something ranging from yellow to white.

Colorless diamonds are considered the most expensive. Colors D, E and F fit into this category, according to the GIA. But remember, a diamond of any color will still sparkle. It doesn't have to be the "best" color.

What about cut? The diamond cut is simply the shape the diamond was cut to. This could be a heart, oval, emerald, princess, round or just about anything. The most popular cuts are princess or round.

The diamond's cut is designed to help the stone sparkle and look its best. This works by how the light shines through the stone. If you look to the middle of the diamond and don't see a dark ring, it's because of a poor cut.

When a diamond is cut correctly, it holds a larger amount of light. This makes the diamond look brighter and gives it that sparkle everyone talks about. It's what makes diamond beautiful.

The diamond is often judged by its brilliance, which refers to the amount of light that can be seen in or through the diamond. If you see bits of color, that is called dispersion. This happens when you look at the diamond in direct sunlight.

The secret of a diamond that is properly cut is that it returns a measurably greater amount of light, which is displayed as brilliance, dispersion and scintillation. This is the true measure of a diamond's beauty.

Finally, carat weight is how the weight of a diamond is measured. For earrings, the carat size is typically .25 carats, .5 carats, 1 carat, 1.5 carats, 2 carats, etc.

As for diamond earrings, stud diamond earrings are the most popular.

If you are trying to save money, there's nothing wrong with selecting a slightly "lower quality" diamond. After all, it's still a diamond!

Most women would prefer slightly larger diamond of less quality than smaller, higher-quality diamonds. One-carat diamond earrings always sounds better than .5-carat earrings even though one might be better clarity or color than the other, right?

Hopefully these tips will help you out whether you are looking for diamond earrings, diamond 3 stone engagement rings or other jewelry.