2010年7月29日星期四
Factors that Influence Diamond Pricing
Diamond Cutting-The process of cutting and polishing, also called as lapidary, begins on the diamond. The cutter tries to cut into various facet amounts that would produce maximum brilliance and finest characteristics thus calling for the best price of the diamond. Maximum weight retention, optimum aesthetics and hiding color traces and inclusions are the main keys that a cutter keeps in mind in this process.Right from when a diamond is found deep in a diamond mine, it goes through many stages of fine-tuning till the final product reaches the retailer for you to purchase. If not passed through these processes, the diamond gives a dull appearance and scraggy edges which fail to enhance its value in the market. Let us study what factors influence the eventual price of a diamond-Diamond Mining-As a freshly sorted stone, a diamond starts its price meter with the expensive and elaborate mining operations carried out by big diamond companies. Being rare, mining a diamond in itself is the biggest factor that makes it demand good amount of money right at the first stage.