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The 4C’s
CUT
A diamond’s cut refers to how it has been carved and polished from its raw form into its final, brilliant gemstone form. A well-cut diamond is symmetrical, with properly angled and aligned facets that allow light to penetrate and bounce off the diamond’s surfaces, resulting in the diamond’s trademark brilliance and fire. Depending on the type of cut, a diamond can resemble a range of shapes, including round, princess, cushion, marquise, pear, or oval.
CARAT
Carat indicates the weight of a diamond. While a diamond’s carat weight can have an impact on its overall size, it’s important to note that a diamond’s visual appearance and quality are influenced by many other factors beyond just its carat weight. A diamond with a high-carat weight may not necessarily have excellent brightness or sparkle if its cut, clarity, and color are not of high quality. Thus, it is important to consider all of these factors together to evaluate a diamond’s worth and desirability.
CLARITY
Diamond clarity refers to the presence or absence of blemishes and inclusions (internal and external imperfections) within a diamond. A diamond with higher clarity has fewer inclusions and blemishes and thus allows more light to pass through it, resulting in better brilliance and sparkle. Diamond clarity is typically graded on a scale ranging from “FL” (Flawless) to “I3” (Included 3), with many grades in between. diamonds with higher clarity grades are more valuable and desirable, but this is also influenced by other factors such as carat weight, cut, and color.
COLOR
Diamond color refers to the presence or absence of color in a diamond. The most valuable and desirable diamonds are colorless or near-colorless, meaning they have very little to no visible tint of yellow, brown, or other colors. Diamond color is typically graded on a scale from “D” (colorless) to “Z” (light yellow or brown). This color grading system is based on the degree of colorlessness, with the highest grades (D, E, and F) being the most desirable and valuable. Subtle differences in diamond color can have a significant impact on the value and appearance of the diamond, with even small amounts of color detracting from the diamond’s brilliance and overall beauty.
