Since their discovery in India, diamonds have been seen as meaningful stones and attributed a great number of super natural powers such as protecting the wearer from evil spirits. Today, diamond jewelry is seen as a symbol of wealth and the tradition of the diamond engagement ring has become one that is very strongly held in the Western world. This tradition of a woman being given a diamond ring by her suitor has been with us since the 1400’s where it started in Europe, but rose to much greater prominence in the early 1900’s when De Beers diamond company ran ads to convince consumers that the diamond made the best romantic symbol on Earth.

When one is judging diamond jewelry, there are some crucial elements to understand that can help a person better determine the value of any given diamond. These elements are known as the Four C’s: carat, cut, clarity and color. All of these factors combined are what lead to an overall value of the stone so there is not one single value that is the absolute determiner of a diamond’s worth. The larger carats are more valuable because the carat represents the mass or size of the diamond and the clarity that is higher is also worth more because it means the diamond has fewer defects or impurities within the stone.

In terms of color, diamond jewelry can include diamonds of any color, but colorless diamonds are the most sought after with pink diamonds being next, but so valuable that they are beyond the budgets of most buyers. Since diamonds can occur in any hue of the rainbow, buyers have a wide range of choices and diamond jewelry can be authentic while displaying a range of colors. Cut, on the other hand, are a matter of personal choice and there is debate over which is the best. Round brilliant cut diamonds are currently some of the most popular, but cuts such as princess, pear, heart and briolette, also known as rose cut, are increasing in popularity, too.

When it comes to diamond jewelry, whether one wants diamond solitaire earrings, a diamond engagement ring or a necklace to dazzle the eyes, there are few choices that have quite the regal authority as a genuine colorless diamond. All throughout the world, people know that these stones are the most valuable of any gems so the level of respect for them is incredibly high.