Fashion Jewellery – How To Get Good Value Buying Gemstones And Pearls
No matter the nature of authentic gemstones, some of them can be of poor quality and not having a clue how to differentiate good stones from bad ones might cost you a fortune! In the following article the experts of KTD Group s.r.o. company will clarify several recommendations regarding the things you need to pay your attention at before buying gemstones and pearls in order to get good value for the money you pay.
At first, let’s talk about pearls. When you shop for pearls, the first thing you need to do is to ask the shop assistant about the nature of these pieces. Pearls can be completely natural (produced by oysters and fount in the sea), they are very rare and cost a bit more than other types of pearls. Another kind is cultured pearls – they are produced by oysters as well, but with human intervention. Such pearls cost a bit less than natural ones and their price depends on their size, measured in millimeters, and on the quality of the nacre, coating the pearl and making it look shiny. The last type do pearls is imitation pearls, in other words, fake pearls. They are artificially created out of chemical materials.
Estimating the real value of the pearl, pay close attention to its color. White color is the most widespread and usual, but pearls can also have ivory, peach, black or gray color. Unusual colors will cost you more. As for the most expensive type of pearls in the world, they are cultured in Tahiti. They have large size and black color. Except for they have a very high luster as compared to other types. Of course, some of the colors are achieved artificially. Shopping for pearls ask the jeweler, whether certain pearls have their natural color o dyed artificially. This will help you estimate the real cost of the pearls.
As for diamonds, KTD Group s.r.o. experts say, there’s a huge variety of information about how to recognize the value of these gemstones. Determining the quality of the diamonds you should pay attention to their weight, color, cut and clarity.
There are established color and clarity grading systems for diamonds. Because diamonds can be of various colors, there’s a separate grading system for every color. For example, white diamonds and usual ones, and can be graded from fully transparent (the top of the grading scale) to faint brown or yellow color in the center or at the bottom. The most rare and valuable is, of course, the transparent diamond.
Diamonds of some fancy colors are irradiated to achieve these hues. There are separate grading systems for every color. Diamonds with natural red, blue or green colors are so rare that one carat would cost several hundred of thousands.
Talking about the cut, it is important to understand that it influences the way this gemstone sparkles and radiates. Round, princess, baguette and heart-shaped cuts are the most popular nowadays.
Diamond clarity can be rated down from flawless (without any cracks, blemishes or spots inside of them), being the top clarity, to stones with visible inclusions.
The weight of diamonds is measured in carats and the more carats it has, the more expensive it is.
If you’ve decided to buy yourself a jewelry item decorated with diamonds or pearls, the best place to do it is at our online store. We sell diamond and pearl earrings, rings, bracelets, necklaces and pendants. The quality of our items is the highest and certified, however the prices are lower then you might suppose. We sell our jewelry with discounts, because all the items are taken from the previous seasons designer collections and that’s why they are considerably cheaper than the ones you can see in the offline stores today.