Diamond Education

BEYOND THE 4 C'S

The 4Cs are only the beginning of understanding a diamond. Looking deeper into elements such as symmetry, polish, fluorescence, girdle, culet, table, and depth allows you to appreciate the craftsmanship behind every stone. By understanding these finer details, you can make a more confident decision and select a diamond that offers exceptional beauty, brilliance, and value.

Every diamond tells a story of artistry, rarity, and enduring brilliance.

DIAMOND CARAT

Carat refers to a diamond's weight, with larger diamonds often being rarer and more valuable. While size is important, the perfect diamond balances carat with cut, color, and clarity to maximize beauty and fit your style and budget. Our experts can help you select a diamond that complements both your vision and your setting.

Cut Quality: The precision of a diamond's cut influences how brilliantly it reflects light and sparkles.
Shape: From classic rounds to elegant ovals, each shape offers its own unique character and style.
Proportions: A diamond's depth, table, and measurements work together to enhance its beauty and overall appearance.

DIAMOND CUT

Cut is the most important factor influencing a diamond's brilliance. It refers to how precisely a diamond's facets are crafted and proportioned to reflect light. A beautifully cut diamond maximizes sparkle, fire, and scintillation, revealing the true beauty hidden within the stone.

Often confused with shape, cut is not whether a diamond is round or oval, but how expertly it has been fashioned to achieve optimal light performance and visual appeal.

Common Cut Grades

Excellent: Exceptional brilliance and maximum light return.
Very: GoodOutstanding sparkle with minor differences from the highest grade.
Good: Beautiful appearance with balanced quality and value.
Fair: Moderate brilliance with noticeable light loss.
Poor: Limited sparkle due to less effective proportions and symmetry.

DIAMOND COLOR

Diamond color measures the absence of color within a stone. The less color a diamond displays, the rarer and more valuable it becomes. While completely colorless diamonds are highly prized, near-colorless diamonds often offer exceptional beauty and value. Beyond the traditional scale, naturally occurring fancy colored diamonds are treasured for their rarity and distinctive appeal.

The Color Scale

D – Z: From completely colorless to noticeable color.

Color Grades Explained

D–F: Colorless Exceptionally rare with no visible color.
G–J: Near Colorless A beautiful balance of brilliance and value.
K–M: Faint Color Subtle warmth that becomes slightly noticeable.
N–Z: Visible Color Increasing traces of color visible to the eye.

DIAMOND CLARITY

Every diamond is uniquely formed beneath the earth, developing natural characteristics that make it one of a kind. Known as inclusions and blemishes, these internal and external features determine a diamond's clarity grade. Evaluated under 10× magnification, clarity helps reveal the rarity and individuality of each stone.

Clarity Scale

FL – Flawless No inclusions or blemishes visible under 10× magnification.
IF – Internally Flawless No internal inclusions, with only minor surface characteristics.
VVS1 / VVS2 – Very Very Slightly Included Minute inclusions that are extremely difficult to detect.
VS1 / VS2 – Very Slightly Included Minor inclusions that are difficult to see under magnification.
SI1 / SI2 – Slightly Included Noticeable inclusions under magnification, often invisible to the naked eye.
I1 / I2 / I3 – Included Inclusions visible under magnification and, in some cases, to the unaided eye.