Diamond 4C

Diamond 4C

4 C’s, or do we plead the 5th?

 

The 4c’s of diamonds are Cut (Shape), Color (Color), Clarity (Inclusions), Carat (Weight) and the 5th is Cost ($$$). I will explain briefly so you will understand and I won’t torture you with boring details.

 

4cs

 

Diamond 4C-CUT

Do you know the shape of the stone? Round is most common with Princess (aka Square) not too far behind. Cushion and Emerald have become popular because of the celebs. So that’s the easy one right? She can tell you the shape and you are good. Nope. It is important to see how a diamond is cut because if it is not cut proportionally, than the light will do into the stone and never come back out. The diamond will look dull and that’s not what you want. You can find the Cut, Symmetry and Polish on a certification. Make sure they are all “Good” or better.

 

 

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Diamond 4C-Colour

Color is easy to figure out, but sometimes tough to see. Colorless diamonds that are more valuable. The diamond color scale starts from D (colorless) and goes all the way to Z+ (fancy yellow). For white diamonds, try to stick from D (the best) to I (faint yellow) color. I color is not bad. The faint yellow is tough to see under normal light. Once you get into the Jm to K range, a light yellow may be noticeable. K and below aren’t too bad if you buy a yellow gold setting. You will see it more in a white gold or platinum setting.

 

 

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Diamond 4C-Clarity

Just like every person is not perfect, neither are most diamonds. And there is no need to be. Imperfections in a diamond make it yours. They are like a person’s birthmarks. BUT… just like too many birthmarks can be bad, so can too many inclusion as they will prevent light from going through the stone. Light bounces in and doesn’t come out. And, even more of a problem is that the diamond can get worse like a windshield. The more impact can cause more cracks and may even dull the stone completely after time. You don’t want that. Stay with a stone that is SI3 or better. Some I1′s are ok but you have to look at the diamond with a loop to get the real picture of it.

 

 

clarity

 

 

Diamond 4C-Carat

 

Carat is the weight of the stone. Size matters but not in this case. It’s all about the next C to find a happy medium. We have had customers come in and not know what size looks like what. “I want a 2carrot.” After they leave happy with a beautiful 1.50ct, they are very happy. See this chart to see how they measure up against what you really think.

carat-weight-diamond-chart

Cost

 

The crucial C. Everyone thinks that have to spend 10′s of thousands of dollars on a ring. Well, I am going to tell you that’s not the case. Everyone has a budget. Each jeweler should be able to work with your budget to make you happy. Some jewelers will work with you and in the end, you walk out unhappy. Engagement rings are the start of a long term relationship for us, we want you to walk away happy and proud. And we want everyone else to see that rock and want to choose us. We make our customers look good cause when you look good, we look good.

Now that we are done with that… how do you trust that you are getting what you are getting? You get a certification see!! This is how we assure our customers with confidence.

With that, let’s get a ring now!