How to Judge the Overall Appeal of Gemstone Jewelry

    There is a lot more to jewelry than its eye appeal. Jewelry is actually a mix of various attributes that give it its overall value and acceptance. A beautiful peace of green gem may be given different names and may have different price because there is something beyond its color and glitter that assorts it into gems of different value and price. For instance at first look zircon looks almost similar to diamond in terms of eye appeal and refractive index but diamond is more precious due to its durability and hardness.

    Rule out defects if any:
While investing your time and sentiments in a peace of jewelry last thing you want is any defect or loose fitting. How disappointing it would be if ring's gem fell out within few days of purchase. To ensure that your jewelry lasts long you have to rule out this factor at the time of purchase itself. See if all the settings are at place or not. Check out for any loose prongs and faulty fittings. Also check if there are any sharp edges or uneven surfaces.

    Overall agreement and integrity of the jewelry piece:
After scrutinizing the defects put your eyes on overall appeal of the jewelry. There is no point of a neck set studded with expensive gems if there is no color and design sense in it. Choosing right jewelry is somewhat similar to choosing cloths. If it doesn't suit your eyes than it surely lacks something you are looking for.

    Judging the gem's worth:
Like diamonds colored gemstones have their four Cs' as well namely color, carat, clarity and cut. Color is the most prominent of all. No matter what stone you are choosing the best one's are in vivid and intense primary hue apart from gems that are naturally pastel shaded like aquamarine. Ask your jeweler to show it to you under various lights to judge gem's right color. While cut and carat merely depend upon the jewelry piece you are buying clarity is something you have to ask your jeweler to help you with. One thing to keep in mind here is that not all the stone are crystal clean some naturally come included and are softer in nature so ask your jeweler to help you with it. The simplest thing to do would be asking for a certification to confirm the authenticity and grading of gem.