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There are a lot of things to consider when purchasing a diamond. For many people, it is one of the most important items they will ever buy in their lifetime. For this reason, it is critical that you are as well-informed as possible. For a long time, “The 4 C’s of diamond” has been used to help determine a diamonds characteristics and quality. They are:
A diamonds weight is measured by “carats”. The weight of a diamond significantly affects its value. For example, two diamonds with the same colour and clarity can have a difference of hundreds to thousands of dollars between them where the only difference is that one weighs 0.98ct and the other weights 1.01ct. Visually, they may be similar, but the tiny difference in weight can mean a huge difference in price.
When describing a diamonds colour, gemmologists are actually referring to the lack of colour present in the diamond. To help separate the subtle colour differences, we follow the GIA colour grading scale that separates the colours from D being the highest and most colourless diamond, down to Z which has a very noticeable yellow body colour. D, E and F coloured diamonds are colourless, meaning they have no eye-visible body colour; they are shades of clear diamonds. Fine quality colourless diamonds are very rare and attract the highest prices. G, H, I and J colour diamonds are considered to be near-colourless, meaning they have very slight traces of body colour in them. K to Z colour diamonds have varying degrees of noticeable traces of colour.
Clarity refers to the absence of inclusions and blemishes. Diamonds naturally have internal features (inclusions) and surface irregularities (blemishes). Together, they’re called clarity characteristics. To help separate the subtle differences in clarity, we follow the GIA clarity grading scale that separates diamonds into 5 main clarity sectors: Flawless (FL and IF), Very Very Slightly Included (VVS1 and VVS2), Very Slightly Included (VS1 and VS2), Slightly Included (SI1 and SI2) and Included (I1, I2 and I3). The higher a diamonds clarity is, the higher its price is due to its rarity.
Diamonds are all about light performance and sparkle. Therefore, a diamonds cutting quality is arguably the most important quality feature. The cut is what truly brings a diamond to life and allows it to perform at its best. When a diamond is exposed to light, it will reflect the light off its facets and reflect back with a bright and colourful sparkle (brilliance and scintillation). If the diamond is cut too deep or too shallow, then too much light is leaked/lost when the diamond reflects light back, resulting in a dull-looking diamond.
