4C's of Diamond

 If you looking to a buying a diamond,several important factors should be carefully consider to ensure you select the right diamond for your needs and preferences. The 4C's represent Diamond Cut, Color, Clarity and Carat Weight. The 4c's universally accepted principles in the filed of gemology and the broader gem and jewelry industry. These criteria were introduced as a standardized system to assess and common language for professionals and consumers to understand and evaluate diamonds objectively.

 

Cut : The diamond's cut influences how well it reflects light, affecting its brilliance and sparkle.

*Diamond 4C's Cut Grade : It evaluates the quality of a diamond's cut, which has a significant impact on its brilliance,sparkle and overall visual appeal. The diamond Cut Grade assesses how well a diamond's facets interact with light.

** Excellent /Ideal cut maximizing the reflection of light, creating intense fire, and delivering captivating scintillation.

** Very good cut crafted to optimize the carat weight while preserving the diamond's brilliance fire and scintillation to the greatest extend possible. Generally, these diamonds provide an ideal balance of size and sparkle.

** Good cut grade typically represent a diamond to maximize carat weight while maintaining noticeable brilliance and fire. These diamonds often offer excellent value, making them versatile choices for wide range of jewelry needs.

**Fair Cut Grade are the cut to maximize carat weight while retaining some level of fire and brilliance.

** Poor cut grade in terms of cut prioritized carat weight size but has sacrificed brilliance,fire and scintillation in the process.

 

Color : A chemically pure and structurally flawless diamond exhibits no hue, resembling a clear droplet of pure water. Diamonds range from completely colorless to a yellowish or light brown color. The color of white diamonds is graded using a system develop by the Gemological Institute of America ;

 

Clarity :  Diamond clarity measures the presence of any imperfection within faced gemstone.  Surface flaws are called blemishes and internal flaws are called inclusion. These imperfections can compass cracks, fissures, gas bubbles, or foreign materials and minerals that became trapped within the diamond during its formation.

The GIA has grading system which categorized the clarity of a diamond,

Flawless (FL) no inclusions and blemishes visible under 10x magnification.

Internally Flawless (IF), no inclusions visible under 10x magnification.

Very, very slightly included ( VVS VVS2) inclusions so slightly they are difficult for a skilled grader to see under 10x magnification

Very slightly included (VS1 and VS2) inclusions are observed with effort under 10x magnification, but can be characterized as minor

Slightly include (SI1 and SI2) inclusions are noticeable under 10x magnification.

Included (I1, I2, and I3) inclusions are obvious under 10x magnification

Carat : A carat serves as the standard unit of the weight measurement when assessing diamonds and gemstones. Larger diamonds are much rarer than smaller diamonds so the price of diamonds increase greatly as the carat weight increases.