The Diamond Four Cs
Cut | Colour | Clarity | Carat
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Cut |
A
diamond that is masterfully cut displays maximum brilliance and
fire. Cut and proportion are extremely important because they
have the greatest influence on the sparkle and value of a stone.
A diamond that is well cut reflects light from one facet to another
and disperses it back through the top of the stone. Read
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Colour |
A
diamond's body colour can range from totally colourless to light
yellow. The whiter or more colourless the stone, the more costly,
because the absence of colour is more rare. Also, the less colour
in the stone, the easier it is for light to pass through and be
dispersed back into the spectrum of colours, like a rainbow. Read
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Clarity |
Nature is rarely perfect. So it is very rare to find a diamond
that is completely pure or free of inclusions - minerals or crystals
trapped within the stone at the time it was formed. Without ten-power
magnification, you may never see these tiny inclusions. But they
are the fingerprint that makes each diamond unique. Read
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Carat
Weight |
The size of a diamond is defined by its weight, which is expressed
in carats. One carat weighs one-fifth of a gram, and is divided
into 100 points - like pennies to a pound. The larger the diamond
the more rare and costly it is. However, depending on their colour,
clarity and cut, two diamonds of the same carat weight can vary
widely in their value. Read
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