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Diamond earrings - cut, colour, clarity, and carat weight
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By wearing a pair of diamond earrings a woman can suddenly become elegant and sophisticated. Diamonds have always been venerated by women and earrings are declined in different shapes like stud earrings or hoop earrings. We can also find them at various prices and colours.
Diamonds were discovered by the Indians over thousand years ago. They are made of carbon that was buried in the earth under intense pressure and heat. They became very popular as loose diamond is the hardest known surface. Nowadays, most of diamonds come from Africa, Australia and South America.
The most popular diamonds are white but they also come in a variety of colours which are produced by a presence of slight other elements beside carbon. Pink and blue diamonds are quite popular whereas red, green, and purple are very rare.
Diamonds are known as beautiful and this reflect onto the price, they can be very expensive indeed, that is why you have to choose them carefully. To select the perfect pair of diamond earrings you should follow what is universally called the 4C's which is Cut, Colour, Clarity, and Carat Weight.
The Cut is the most important element. It defines the shape, brilliance and quality of the diamonds. If the diamond is well cut, it will increase its market value.
The Colour assess the whiteness of the diamond, a colourless or icy white diamond is much more valuable than a slightly yellow one. However some coloured diamonds are very rare and sought.
The Clarity measures the diamond purity or imperfections. Defect can be invisible but if you look closely they can be seen and this decrease severely the value of the diamond.
The Carat refers to the weight of the diamond and not its size. Do not mistake this term with Karat which measures the purity of gold.
Once you have purchased your beautiful pair of diamond earrings you will probably want to wear it days and nights. However we do not recommend that you wear it doing the housework as even if diamonds are very hard a simple shock could chip it. The best way to clean your diamonds earrings is to clean them in warm water with a mild detergent and brush them gently. Finally store them separately in little paper bag to avoid them from scratching. They should last you a lifetime.
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