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Interesting Yahoo! Article - The 4 C's

BriBee

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I came across this article today and wanted to see what other PSers thought of it:

http://news.yahoo.com/buying-diamond-ring-learn-4-cs-141247021.html

I was pleasantly surprised when I read "The one thing you should not trade off on is the quality of the cut..." But then I read further and was confused by the following: "For example, for $2,000, you might pick a 1-carat, K-color stone with a slight inclusion, or a half-carat, G-color, with a very slight inclusion. An L or M-colored diamond at that price 'will get you a 2-carat honker, but you'll definitely notice the yellow and you'll see some inclusions,' said Shor."

Ummm, really, did I read this right? Please point me in the direction of the 2ct diamonds for $2,000 :eek:

The rest of the article contains more "interesting" ideas such as "But long nails don't mix with oval: 'It looks like you've got a weird nail in the middle of your hand.' " :lol:

I'll hold back the rest of my commentary for now and see what other people think...
 
LOL to the parts you pointed out.

I liked the idea of ordering mock rings -- silver and CZ in various styles to see what looks good on your hand. Neat idea!
 
I like reading the comments on those kinds of articles because I'm interested in hearing what non PS people have to say about diamonds (without having to pester them in person). Much of the internet doesn't think highly of people who like diamonds, it seems.

I did read this in the comments though and it gave me a chuckle:

A lady entered a jeweller's and said "You sold my husband a diamond ring yesterday but it's the wrong size".
"No problem madam, we can adjust the finger size easily".
"Oh, you don't understand, you sold him a one carat size, and I take a five carat size"

:lol:
 
cygnet|1364930847|3418733 said:
I like reading the comments on those kinds of articles because I'm interested in hearing what non PS people have to say about diamonds (without having to pester them in person). Much of the internet doesn't think highly of people who like diamonds, it seems.

I didn't think to read the comments, but OMG! Wow, people are negative. Wooow.

This one is my fave so far "A diamond has only one purpose. As a cutting tool." :rodent: I'd give a few hundred for someone's heavy-duty 5ct emerald-cut cutting tool!
 
Cygnet, thanks for pointing out the comments, I'm definitely going back to read those!



GemFever|1364928907|3418708 said:
LOL to the parts you pointed out.

I liked the idea of ordering mock rings -- silver and CZ in various styles to see what looks good on your hand. Neat idea!


I really liked the mock ring idea too...I would totally do this (and then order from a PS vendor :bigsmile: )
 
Who in the hell does Yahoo hire for experts. Not just in this article, but all of them. Their career articles are laughable.
 
cygnet|1364930847|3418733 said:
I like reading the comments on those kinds of articles because I'm interested in hearing what non PS people have to say about diamonds (without having to pester them in person). Much of the internet doesn't think highly of people who like diamonds, it seems.

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Cygnet, you've touched on an important point here. My own family thinks that my obsession with jewellery is hilarious, so much so that my dad - who has long maintained that he knows when I'm calling because I have a special ringtone (on the landline!!) - recently told me that my special ringtone sounds like a bag of diamonds being shaken! And my sister and mum were laughing at me because I've been looking at pieces of jewellery for my 40th, which isn't for a few years!

HOWEVER, with the extended family and in-laws...different story. They are all very dour, very self-consciously intellectual, make an overt point of not being into anything "frivolous", discuss politics endlessly and throw in references to all manner of obscure philosophers and economists to prove how desperately clever and serious they are. I'm not sure why; I've got an advanced degree myself and am a book editor at a major publisher but I don't have to take myself ultra-seriously like they do. They're so stiff and humourless it's actually funny. Believe me, I have the sense to wear only my baby bezels and tiniest 0.22 ctw DBTY in their presence (the tiny 0.22 DBTY is DeBeers, though, which gives me a kind of sick pleasure when I wear it around them :Up_to_something: ).

My MIL, especially, scours me with radar-like vision to see what I'm wearing and comments on the slightest piece of jewellery. They would all be appalled at what I've spent on my stuff. My husband has much more of a sense of fun and he does like the stuff I choose, but I haven't told him about every purchase. Although he thinks I look nice in the things I have, he is appalled by the idea of engagement ring upgrades and any kind of expensive jewellery for birthdays, anniversaries - and he doesn't believe in push gifts. (This is why I have taken care of myself - I'd never get a thing otherwise.)

But I digress - Cygnet, to go back to your point, most people outside PS, in the real world, certainly do not think much of people who love diamonds. I think they are often seen as materialistic, shallow, etc and judging by the Yahoo! comments, many people think that traits such as kindness, integrity etc and a love of jewels are mutually exclusive. Therefore, I think it's wise PR to keep my jewellery and my passion for it under wraps in certain circles, something that many of us might like to think about when in certain circumstances. The supportive atmosphere of PS is amazing, but meanwhile back in the real world women are often judged and whispered about for loving jewels too much. While sometimes we might not give a rat's furry arse what people think of us, there are times when it matters and can affect our future, so actually I'm quite careful about who I share my jewellery passion with. I don't really open up about it unless I'm with someone who I feel really accepts me as a person. It's just too easy to give others a hook to hang you with otherwise. "Oh, did you hear about the way Smith talks about her engagement ring? Wow, she really loves those shiny rocks. Her husband had better not lose his job!" etc etc. No, it's not exactly that I care about what others think but I'm not keen on handing out easy ways to gossip about me, either. Something to think about.
 
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