Cut Clarity Carat Colour

This video explains the 4cs cut color clarity and carat weight the most important characteristics of buying a diamond.

Cut clarity carat colour.

If you ve really done your homework you probably also know that gemologists grade diamonds based on the 4 c s clarity color cut and carat. Diamonds are measured in terms of weight not size. As diamonds increase in size their cost tends to increase exponentially rather than arithmetically. The price per carat of diamonds rises proportionately with size.

The heavier the diamond the greater the carat weight. Accordingly the cost per carat of a larger diamond of the same color clarity and cut will be higher than a smaller diamond. This is why it is so important to stick with diamonds which have a cut grade that has been determined by an experienced and reputable jeweler and or gemological laboratory. Cut is different from shape.

Keep in mind that the per carat price gets multiplied by the carat weight. A diamond s cut refers to how it is proportioned its symmetry and as well as its polish. Clarity is the absence of imperfections whereas color is the absence of color. The carat indicates the weight and size of the diamond and the cut determines its brilliance.

Some people mistake a diamond s cut for a diamond s shape. Unfortunately out of diamond cut clarity color and carat cut is one of the most difficult characteristics of a diamond for shoppers to evaluate on their own. The 4cs of diamonds this short tutorial explains the 4cs of diamonds cut color clarity and carat weight the most important characteristics to understand when making a diamond purchase.