DIAMONDS 4Cs
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The Diamonds 4cs
When you're choosing a diamond, you're selecting a gem that has been formed over billions of years deep within the Earth's mantle.
The 4Cs are the standard for describing a diamond’s specific characteristics. The combination of Cut, Colour, Clarity and Carat which are graded on a scale, designate a diamond’s value and rarity.
By understanding the 4Cs, you can select the perfect diamond that speaks to your heart and tells a story that is uniquely yours.
Our team of experts is here to guide you through this exciting journey, ensuring that you find the diamond that truly captures your love and commitment."
The 4Cs
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The Cut
Of all the characteristics, cut quality is the most important aspect of a diamond that most heavily impacts a diamond’s beauty and value. Diamond cut is how well a diamond is cut and polished and specifically refers to the quality of a diamond’s angles, proportions, symmetrical facets, brilliance, fire, scintillation and finishing details. It doesn’t refer to the shape of the diamond, such as an Oval or Pear Shape.
These factors directly impact a diamond’s ability to reflect light, sparkle and provide brilliance, along with its overall aesthetic appeal. A diamond’s cut is graded on the scale of Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair and Poor. The Excellent grade signify proportions and angles cut for maximum brilliance and fire.
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CARAT
Refers to the weight of the diamond and not to its size. Today, carat metric measurement is the contemporary measure of weight for all diamonds. A 1 carat diamond equals 200 milligrams, or 0.2 grams. Precise measurements are taken to the hundredth decimal place to ensure complete accuracy.
THE DIAMOND SCALE SIZES
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THE DIAMOND COLOR
The Colorless
" The more colorless a diamond is, generally the more radiant, valuable, and rare it is as well "
The color of the diamond - the second category that most affects the price, this is the color of the diamond. The highest colors in the color scale - are very transparent and very rare and special colors. The higher colors - give the most mesmerizing look to the life of the jewel.
The Fancy Color
Fancy coloured diamonds such as yellow, pink and blue are measured differently and graded based on their intensity and depth of colour.
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The Diamond Clarity
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The Clarity
Is the third most important characteristic. Diamonds are created by exposure to extreme heat and pressure deep within the earth. This natural process means that all diamonds contain surface imperfections and internal inclusions.
A diamond’s clarity grade evaluates the visual appearance and how clean a diamond is, ranging from FL (Flawless) to I, indicating a number of inclusions. The fewer inclusions and blemishes the diamond has, the better the clarity grade. While the clarity can significantly impact a diamond’s value, imperfections typically can’t be recognized by the naked or unaided eye.
The Diamond Shape
From round to cushion cut, diamonds come in a variety of shapes. The most popular diamond shape is the round brilliant cut, which represents more than two thirds of all diamonds sold. Other popular shapes include the princess, cushion and emerald cuts. There are also several fancy diamond shapes, such as pear, heart and trillion-shaped diamonds.
Diamond shape and diamond cut are different terms. The shape of a diamond is indicative of the outline or external figure of the diamond. For example, pear shaped, round brilliant and cushion all refer to the actual shape and appearance of the diamond.
The cut of a diamond refers to the facets, symmetry, dimensions and reflective qualities of the diamond. A heart shaped diamond, for instance, may be cut shallow or deep, dull or brilliant. These factors don’t affect the shape of the diamond after all, it’s still heart-shaped but they do affect its cut.
The 12 Most Popular Diamond Shapes
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