The 4 Cs
The key to a perfect diamond purchase
You need to consider how important each of the 4 Cs is to you to help you
find the perfect balance and the highest quality diamond for your budget.
Understanding the 4 Cs
The 4 Cs - Colour, Clarity, Carat and Cut - are key when it comes to choosing diamond jewellery, particularly if you are buying a diamond ring engagement ring. It is the interplay of these characteristics that determines the value, rarity and beauty of your diamond.
Diamond colour:
For example, you may decide on a diamond with a lower grade colour and less clarity in order to have
a stone with a larger carat weight and a really good cut. Understanding the 4 Cs will help you find the diamond ring that's just right for you.
Diamonds mostly appear colourless. However, many actually contain subtle shades of yellow or brown. The closer
a diamond is to having no colour, the more valuable it becomes, because the light is free to play through it giving you a
truly dazzling diamond. Diamonds can also be found in what are known as 'fancy' colours, including yellow, brown, pink and
blue. These are extremely rare and valuable
Diamond clarity
Most diamonds contain inclusions - natural identifying characteristics such as minerals or fractures. These
are known as nature's 'fingerprints' or 'birthmarks' and may look like tiny crystals, clouds or feathers. Most inclusions
are invisible to the naked eye. The fewer inclusions in the diamond, the greater the clarity and the more valuable it is.
Some inclusions can be hidden by a diamond's setting or mount and therefore have very little effect on the beauty of a diamond engagement ring.
Diamond Carat
A diamond's weight is represented in carats. Carat is
a measurement of weight, NOT size. Weight impacts the price most dramatically out of the various diamond's
characteristics. This is why some diamond's have poor cut to retain diamond
rough and larger carat size equating to a higher selling price. Diamond
size is dependant on your budget and needs to be considered equally with the other characteristics of colour, cut and
clarity in order to purchase a quality diamond's.
One Diamond's carat is divided into 100 points; a diamond's that is ¾ of a carat is also 75 points. One carat is the equivalent of 0.2 grams. A large diamond with poor cut, colour and clarity will appear less eye catching than a smaller diamond
with excellent cut, colour and clarity so a delicate balance is required. Speak to DiamondGeezer.com about balance
and how to achieve your desired diamond size whilst balancing the other characteristics
in a harmonious mix around your budgetary requirements.
Diamond cut
Diamond cut refers to the angles and proportions created when transforming a rough diamond into a polished
diamond ready to be worn as jewellery. Cut is the only one of the 4C's that is not naturally created when
the diamond is in the earth.
Diamonds are cut by skilled craftsmen to bring out the very best in a diamond. The skill lies not just in
cutting the diamond itself, but also in the proportion, relationship and angles of each of the surfaces, known as facets.
The craftsman polishes tiny facets into the rough diamond to create the table, crown, girdle, pavilion and culet.
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