Mark Bronner: Understanding the 4 C's Of Diamonds
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The 4 C's of diamonds are cut, clarity, color, and carat weight. Cut has the greatest impact on a diamond's appearance and sparkle. Clarity is determined by the number and type of inclusions in a diamond. Color refers to how colorless a diamond is, with more color making a diamond scarcer and more expensive. Carat weight does not necessarily indicate size, as a lower carat weight diamond can look similar to a higher carat weight diamond but be significantly cheaper.
Mark Bronner: Understanding the 4 C's Of Diamonds
- 1. Understanding the 4 C's OF DIAMONDS CREATED BY MARK BRONNER DIAMONDS
- 2. BALANCING THE 4 C'S
- 3. 1. CUT Cut determines the sparkle factor and has greatest impact on the appearance of the stone. NEVER skim on cut!
- 4. 2. CLARITY Clarity is determined based on the number and types of inclusions found in the diamond.
- 5. 3. COLOR Colored stones can cost more because of their scarcity in nature. In real life, the subtle differences between color grades are almost undetectable to untrained eyes.
- 6. 4. CARAT WEIGHT Carat weight is not an indication of a diamond's face up size! In real life, a .90 carat diamond looks similar compared to a 1 carat diamond. However, the .90 carat stone is significantly cheaper!