Home » Fashion »  Fashion Jewellery »  Diamonds Jewelry Planning to buy a diamond? Do you know how to go about it? There are a few things you need to keep in mind before you finally decide on one.

How do you test for quality? Well, you go by the 4 Cs. Colour, clarity, cut and carat. You can juggle these factors around to suit your convenience.

That will enable you to get a combination of a good diamond at a reasonable price.

Cut is the most important factor to consider.

It affects a diamond's beauty, cost and durability. The sparkle and luminosity of a diamond depends on the cut.

It is the cut that determines the way light travels through the diamond - how much light is reflected back, and how much light travels right through the stone.

If the cut is too thin, the light won't reflect back. It will travel right through the diamond and leak out. Obviously there won't be much of a sparkle.

well-cut diamond is supposed to shimmer with radiated light. It is supposed to look alive.

A stone that isn't cut well won't fetch too high a price, as it looks lifeless and dead. It has no sparkle.

If a diamond isn't cut well, it could break easily.

Important Tips

High clarity grade is not necessary to have a sparkling diamond.

Clarity refers to microscopic features that form within the diamond as it crystallises. A poor clarity diamond doesn't cost much, but it can still be very attractive.

Cut does not refer to shape.

If you don't know much about diamonds, take an expert along with you. Or you could get cheated.