WE BUY GOLD
              LAMBERTVILLE , HILLSBOROUGH &
    LAWRENCEVILLE at the MERCER MALL (by DSW) 
Diamond Buyer's Helpful Hints
Hillsborough Cash For Gold would like to offer some hints about what's important when it comes to a diamond purchase.  The quality and value of diamonds are measured by four characteristics known as the 4C's. The 4C's relate to a diamond's cut, colour, clarity and carat weight. The quality of a diamond is measured by its cut, colour and clarity. The carat weight measures the size of the diamond. Of all the 4C's, cut is the characteristic directly influenced by man; colour, clarity and carat weight are all dictated by nature.

TYPES OF DIAMONDS

Pink Diamonds
The pink diamond is the world's most rare and valuable diamond.The Argyle mine is the world's foremost source of unrivalled intense pink diamonds, producing 95% of the world's supply. However, an extremely small proportion of Argyle Diamonds production is Pink colour, in fact less than one tenth of 1% is classified Pink.

The legend of Argyle pink diamond has grown over the past ten years. At the 1989 Christie's auction in New York a 3.14 carat Argyle pink sold for $1,510,000. Privately, Argyle has sold pink diamonds for up to $1 million a carat.  

For years the white diamond was considered the world's most beautiful diamond, until the discovery of the Argyle mine heralded the arrival of the Argyle pink diamond. Never before had pink diamonds displaying such intense shades of colour been seen. The pink diamonds of India, Brazil and Africa were characteristically light in colour and paled even further when placed beside the intensely pink Argyle diamonds. The natural colour diamonds have in fact been around as long as the classical whites but in much smaller quantities and never in great demand.

CARING FOR YOUR DIAMONDS

Diamonds need caring to keep them looking at their brilliant best. They should be cleaned at least once a month to keep away the "dullness" that can be caused by skin oils, soap, cosmetics and even cooking grease. The only substance that does not stick to a diamond is water. A clean diamond will reflect better light.

There are several ways of keeping diamond jewelry clean.

The detergent bath is performed with a small bowl of warm suds using any mild liquid detergent. Immerse jewelry pieces in the suds and brush gently with a tooth brush. Rinse under warm running water and pat dry with a soft, lint-free cloth.

A quick dip method uses one of the liquid jewelry care products available. Follow the instructions on the kit.

Now, the latest jewelery-cleaning device is the sonic jewelery cleaner. It is electronically operated and comes with its own solution and directions.

back to top

Some extra helpful hints to keep diamond jewellery looking at its best.

 

  • It is better not to wear diamond jewellery when doing rough work or the dishes. Despite the durability of a diamond, it can be chipped by a hard blow along its grain.

 

 

  • Take care when doing the housework, not to let diamond jewellery come into contact with chlorine bleach, as it won't harm the diamond but can pit or discolour the mounting.

 

 

  • While placing diamond jewelry in a jewelry case, be sure to wrap them individually as they can easily scratch each other as well as other gem jewelery. Always be sure to take all types of precious mounted jewelry to a jeweler at least once a year to check for loose settings and signs of wear.

 

 

 

 

back to top

   PRINCETON   WE BUY GOLD  * MERCER MALL LAWRENCEVILLE * LAMBERTVILLE * HILLSBOROUGH   
Web Hosting Companies