Evaluate Diamond Color
All of the resources here help you understand how to evaluate diamond color and choose the best diamond for you.
ОФИС-МЕНЕДЖЕР. Understanding Diamond ColorDiamonds are not all truly colorless, but it’s the colorless stones, called white diamonds, that other diamond shades are judged against. Start getting comfortable with the terms you’ll hear that describe diamond color.More: How Color is Judged2. Diamond FluorescenceFluorescence Continue reading »
Fashion Jewelry | Comment (0)How to Change the Color of Gold
Have you ever been confused by the terms white gold, green gold, pink and rose gold? All real gold is yellow, isn’t it, so how do other colors fit in are they imitations? The short answer is no, they aren’t imitations at at all, they are alloys new metals that are created by combining two or more different metals. Pure gold doesn’t usually cause allergic reactions, but it’s good to know what else is in your gold mix, especially Continue reading »
Fashion Jewelry | Comment (0)Fancy Color Diamonds
When it’s time to buy a diamond, we spend a significant amount of time juggling diamond characteristics to find a gemstone with a combination of qualities that suits out style, our needs, and our budget. Diamond color nearly always plays an important role in our search, because color shadings in what should be a white diamond are not desirable.
There’s another group of diamonds on the other end of the color spectrum, diamonds Continue reading »
Fashion Jewelry | Comment (0)Fancy Color Diamonds
The diamond pros at AMGAD specialize in natural fancy color diamonds and other fine gemstones. I’m so excited that they said yes when I asked them to participate in this tutorial about color diamonds.
Visit every page if you want to learn pricing details, read facts about the special Four C’s for color diamonds, find out all about popular pink diamonds and see pictures that will make you decide to add a fancy color diamond to your Continue reading »
Fashion Jewelry | Comment (0)Fancy Color Diamonds
How do labs grade pink diamonds with a secondary color?AMGAD: Pink diamonds with a secondary color are graded as purple pink or purplish pink, brown pink or brownish pink, and orange pink or orangey pink.
The color modifier slightly decreases the price of the diamond. Pink diamonds with a secondary coloring are more affordable and have a beauty all their own. They offer more people the opportunity to own a fancy color diamond.
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How do retailers determine color diamond prices?AMGAD: Retail pricing is generally set by observing the prices of the competition, but prices depend on several factors:
Hue (the rarer the color, the greater the cost)
Richness or saturation of the color (ranging from very light to light to intense to vivid)
Purity of the color (whether the color is bright and clear, or clouded)
Availability
How can consumers find the best price Continue reading »
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Color Diamond Carat WeightHow does a fancy color diamond’s carat weight affect its pricetag?
AMGAD: The bigger it is, the more you will pay. Of course, you must compare oranges to oranges. For example, a 3 carat fancy yellow diamond with a VS2 clarity will cost more than a 2.5 carat fancy yellow diamond with an VS clarity. But a 2 carat fancy pink diamond with an SI clarity can cost more.
It is important to compare stones of similar characteristics Continue reading »
Fashion Jewelry | Comment (0)Fancy Color Diamonds
Color Diamond ClarityShould we judge the clarity of a fancy color diamond the same way we do the clarity of a white diamond?
AMGAD: In a white diamond, clarity can make or break the stone, and VS clarity is usually ideal. But for fancy color diamonds, clarity is not the most important factor.
A fancy color diamond that is graded SI is still what is known as “eye clean,” meaning that inclusions cannot be seen with the untrained, naked eye. Continue reading »
Fashion Jewelry | Comment (0)5 Fabulous Fall Wedding Color Combinations
Picking out your wedding color combination is key to getting started with your wedding planning. Although bridesmaids dresses and décor may be the first thing on your shopping list, wedding invitations will be the first thing the guests see of your wedding theme and colors. Make sure to browse not only for stylish dresses for your maids, but also for matching wedding stationery to go with your color combo.
Burnt Orange & Burgundy
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Fashion Jewelry | Comment (0)Diamond Color Changes Might Not Be Your Imagination
There’s a sneaky little characteristic that can make a diamond appear to change color when it’s carried from one kind of lighting into another. Let’s say you’re in a jewelry store and the diamond you love looks nearly colorless. You buy the diamond and take it home to show everyone. When you remove it from the case the diamond looks like it has more of a yellowish tint than it did in the jewelry store. What happened?
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