THE 4C’S OF DIAMOND QUALITY

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COLOR

- Setting the Diamond can IMPACT the Color of the Diamond

- A colorless diamond in a gold setting will reflect a yellow tint

- Colorless Diamonds are significantly more rare and valuable

- The above 12 letter system is used to scale the color of Diamonds

Color is 100% a Personal Preference

FACTS

CUT

- Determines the overall “Beauty” of a Diamond.

- Determines light reflection dispersal

- Round Brilliant is the top selling shape

- There are over 10 various styles of Cuts

This refers to the proportions, symmetry and polish.

CLARITY

- Flawless/IF Diamonds are the most desired due to the rarity.

- The more Flawless the diamond, the more expensive and rare

- A majority of “imperfections” are not visible to the naked eye

- Clarity is evaluated by the use of a 10-power magnification

- Flawlessness effects clarity, which in turns affects the brilliance

Clarity of a Diamond is a Measure of its Imperfections

FACTS

CARAT

- People confuse this term with the size, when it actually refers to the weight of the diamond

- However, larger the diamond the larger the weight

- A single Carat is equal to .2 Grams

- As the Carat size increase, as does the value and rarity of the Diamond

- Cut proportions can affect the appearance of the size of a Diamond, thus impacting the Carat.

A Carat is a Measurement of Size

FACTS

CARATCarat Reference Chart

“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.”

-Mae West

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