What is a diamond?
Diamond is a transparent crystal made of pure carbon, and in fact, it can be safely said that it is the hardest natural substance found on the planet. This precious stone is very precious and valuable, and due to its hardness and high level of scattering and light emission, it has been considered a valuable gem for centuries.
Diamond crystals were formed 45 million years ago by volcanoes in the depths of the earth under conditions of very high pressure and high temperature from pure carbon above 99%.
There are only 4 continents in the world. It has known diamond mines. Today, the number of mines that are responsible for the extraction of diamonds is limited. One of these continents is Africa and diamond mines are located in Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Lesotho. Asian mines are also located in Russia and India. Canada and the United States of America have mines operating in North America, and Australia also extracts its diamonds from three different mines in separate locations. Crater of Diamonds State Park is one of the places in the state of Arkansas, America, which is a rare example of non-commercial diamond mines. Even in ancient times, diamond powder was used as medicine.
What are the types of diamonds?
Almost everyone knows the types of diamonds. But if you know so much about diamonds, you know that it is an expensive gem and not everyone can afford it.
Diamonds are generally of two types:
New or first hand diamond
Recycled or second hand diamond
new diamond
A new or first-hand diamond does not need to be defined. In fact, this diamond is the same diamond that is extracted from the mine, cut and entered the market to reach you customers; Customers who are not from the common people and are considered among the wealthy and wealthy of every society.
Recycled diamonds
Recycled or recycled diamond is one of the other types of diamonds that, after initial use, enters the supply or demand chain once again and is sold again. These are diamonds that have been mined, manufactured, and then marketed and sold to customers before being reused. Recycled diamonds often re-enter the market through customers who want to sell their diamonds, those who need more money, or people who come into possession of diamonds through auctions, auctions, inheritances, or equal division of property after a divorce and decide to sell them.
There is no difference between a new diamond and a recycled diamond. For this reason, the prices of both types are very close to each other. Of course, recycled diamonds are paid and sold again in their original and original form or a diamond that has been cut again and made into the desired shape. Of course, in this case, the carat weight is reduced, and as a result, its value is reduced. Recycled diamonds are considered "green" and environmentally friendly ingredients; Because they are one of the current natural resources on the planet that can be used continuously without harming the environment.
What do the famous four C's in diamonds mean?
The quality of all kinds of diamonds is determined by the 4 English letters C or actually 4C. Each of these C letters is the keyword of a word:
One for Cut
One for Color
One for Clarity
One for Carat
Diamond quality standards
Carat: the size of the diamond
Transparency: the defects inside the diamond also play a role in its quality. The clarity grade of a diamond will vary from perfect to grade 3 which is imperfect.
Color: The color of a diamond varies from clear to yellow. The more colorless the diamond stone, the more valuable it is in the market.
Cut: the appearance of the diamond
What colors are the diamonds available in?
Diamond colors are one of the criteria for determining the quality of diamonds and they vary from transparent to brownish yellow. White diamonds are very valuable because they are colorless. In fact, the closer a diamond is to colorless, the more valuable it is in the market.
Diamond color grading can be very subtle and often cannot be detected by your unaided eye or inspection by an unskilled person. Diamonds whose color grades are classified by the English letters D, E, and F are exceptional brilliant white diamonds. The letters G and L also indicate that these precious stones are less valuable than the previous grade. Categories marked with the letters M to Z are also colored diamonds or colored diamonds.
