‘The 4 C's of Diamonds’ Archives
The 4 C’s of diamonds
The 4 C’s of diamonds represent the four aspects that determine how a diamond looks like. 1. The Carat weight will tell what the size of the diamond is. 2. The Clarity will tell how “clean” will be the diamond from inclusions. 3. The Color will tell what is the color of the diamond – white, light yellow or fancy (red, blue, canary [...]
4 C’s of diamonds – Carat size
4 C’s of diamonds – Carat size Size – The Carat size is probably the most effecting factor on a Diamond price. When a rough diamond is being cut and polished it is loosing between 40%-60% out of the rough material – a huge lose; therefore every difference in weight makes a difference in price. When a diamond manufacturer is [...]
The 4 C’s of diamonds – Color
The color of a diamond affects enormously on a diamond’s look. Most diamonds buyers want to buy a white diamond, but even within the “white” diamonds, you have a range of colors and that without even mentioning the fancy colored diamonds: red, blue, yellow and any color you can imagine. I want to focus mainly on the most popular colors: D [...]
The 4 C’s of diamonds – Clarity
The 4 C’s of diamonds - Clarity Clarity basically is the easiest one to determine out of the 4C’s. You can use your eye, a loupe or a microscope and one of these will be able to show inclusions if exist. Clarity is measured by 12 different grades: Flawless – I3. I would prefer not to focus with FL – VVS2 clarity grades for two [...]