"When someone is buying a precious gift for that special person, it is not only the value of the piece that sends a message from the heart but a message of caring, caring enough to take the time to select the perfect piece"
This is a reason why some person does spend time to find and select beautiful diamond as a treasure gift. Beauty and pride of anyone who owns this precious piece starts from time of selecting, making decision, and design the piece.
To the best, buying diamond jewellry should start from scratches. It is recommended that buying diamond as a loose stone rather than as a finished piece set in jewellry. This way you can observe how beautiful the piece is to make sure that it will not let your lover down when she puts it on. Since diamond's price is up to four Cs: color, clarity, cutting, and carat weight, as a loose stone you can ask the jeweller for all details that you should have known. Here are some tips:
Carat weight - ask to weight on digital weighing machine
Color - compare two to three diamonds on white paper under white light
Clarity & Cutting - ask more from the professional jeweller
Following these steps to make the right decision:
1. Start by doing your window shopping with jewellry stores you feel comfortable with.
2. Ask them for their professional knowledge of how to select diamond; for example, what are the difference in price of those stones? How can you tell?
3. Checking price and estimate your budget in mind.
4. List all interested pieces and decide which one to go for. In this step, I would recommend that of all 4Cs cutting is the best choice to go for. Only nice sparkling diamond would shinning the best once it sits either on her finger, neck, or ears. Carat weight or size is not really a matter. It is better to get small diamond with high quality than to get big size with no sparkle.
5. Once decide which one you would like to buy, ask the jewellry to help you to remember that this is the one you select since diamond is alike human they have their own face and character. No two diamonds would ever be exactly the same. If the piece you select has been certified by international institute such as G.I.A (Gemological Institution of America), H.R.D, or I.G.I, ask for the certificate when you pay for the stone or keep its copy. This would be very helpful by the time you pick up to make sure that you will get the same diamond you selected after set in jewellry pieces.
6. Design what you would like to get this piece to put on her - ring, earring, or pendant top. For the design, go for simple thing since the simpler the longer lasting.
7. Give the jewellry store time to create a master piece for you so that this will give you a beautiful memory when you hand it to her.
8. Once finished, check again the diamond with its certificate to make sure that you have got the same piece that you have spend time selected.
9. Now, it is time to wait until the special moment to happen and give this precious gift that you have spend time to select. Later on share her all process you have been through as a story tale for your new generations to remember.
These all seem to take long time but in reality this shows how much you care for the person you would like to give it to. Some gifts speak louder than words.