Learn more about your ring before making the big purchase! Spend some time to get a more in-depth understanding about the 4 C's of a gemstone (carat, cut, color, clarity) below by watching some videos provided to us by IGI, the International Gemological Institute.
Carat
Diamond weight is expressed in carats. 1.00 carat equals 200 milligrams. Diamonds under 1.00 carat are expressed in ‘points.’ That means a 0.90 carat diamond is said to weigh "90 points." You should know that two diamonds which weigh the same don’t always look the same size.
Color
A diamond’s color is caused by chemicals in the earth where the diamond formed. The most common color is yellow, and most diamonds are graded on a scale ranging from D, which is most colorless, to Z, which is light yellow or brown.
Clarity
Clarity evaluates a gemstone’s internal and external clarity-characteristics. Internal characteristics are classified as inclusions. External characteristics are classified as blemishes. A gemologist analyzes clarity by looking down through the top of the stone at 10-power magnification.
Cut
The cut of a diamond refers to everything man has done to convert it from a rough diamond crystal into a finished gemstone capable of producing brightness, fire and scintillation. More than any other “C” the way a diamond is cut determines how big, bright and lively it appears.
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