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Let's Face It... Diamonds are Everyone's Best Friend!
You've finally met her... this is the woman with whom you will spend the rest of your life. You are sure of this.
Now, questions fill your mind, "How can I propose to her and sweep her off her feet? What is the perfect diamond size, shape and setting? Will I be able to find the perfect ring that I am comfortable with?"
At Moda Fina, our professionally trained staff can help you plan every step of your engagement. From romantic ways to propose, to helping you meticulously select that perfect diamond ring just for her. A ring that says, "you are the most important person in the world."
Moda Fina offers a unique experience while selecting quality diamonds at wholesale prices. We are owned by U & A Diamonds - a large wholesale company that sells diamonds to brokers and fine jewelry stores. By virtue of this close relationship with U & A Diamonds, Moda Fina is able to provide our clients true wholesale prices. We invite you to experience an extensive inventory of diamonds in sizes up to 50 carats in various shapes, colors and clarities. We are confident that you will become fond of our selection of more than 2000 engagement rings and vast inventory of stones. We promise you will find a ring that matches your budget and expectations.
Our goal is to help you make special moments memorable, because at Moda Fina, we appreciate your business.
Selecting the Perfect Diamond - The 4 "C"s
Every diamond is unique. Each reflects the story of its arduous journey from deep inside the earth to a cherished object of adornment. Yet all diamonds share certain features that allow us to compare and evaluate them. These features are called the 4Cs.
Carat Weight: One carat equals 1/5 of a gram in weight. For diamonds under a carat, each carat is divided into 100 points – similar to pennies in a dollar. 0.75ct. = 75 points, 0.50ct. = 50 points
Clarity: The GIA Clarity Scale includes eleven clarity grades ranging from Flawless to I3. Given that diamonds form under tremendous heat and pressure, internal and external characteristics are common. These characteristics help gemologists separate natural diamonds from synthetics and simulants, and identify individual stones. There are two types of clarity characteristics: inclusions and blemishes – the difference is based on their locations. Inclusions are enclosed within a diamond while blemishes are confined to its surface.
Color: The GIA Color Scale extends from D (colorless) to Z (light yellow or brown). Although many people think of gem quality diamonds as colorless, most diamonds used in jewelry are nearly colorless with tints of yellow or brown. Color grades are determined by comparing each diamond to a master set. Each letter grade represents a range of color and is a measure of how noticeable the color is.
Cut: The GIA Cut Scale ranges from Excellent to Poor. GIA provides a cut quality grade for standard round brilliant diamonds that fall in the GIA D-to-Z color range.
A polished diamond's beauty lies in its complex relationship with light: how light strikes the surface, how much enters the diamond, and how, and in what form light returns to your eye.
The result is a display of three attributes. Brightness is the combination of all white light reflecting from the surface and interior of a diamond. Fire is the colored flashes that can be seen in a diamond. Scintillation describes the sparkle of light you see in a diamond, and the overall pattern of bright and dark areas when you look at a diamond face-up.
A polished diamond's proportions affect its light performance, which in turn affects its beauty and overall appeal. Diamonds with good proportions optimize the interaction with light, and have good brilliance, fire, and scintillation.
