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Cut: The cut of a diamond has the biggest affect on its sparkle or brilliance. The GIA cut scale ranges from excellent to poor. Even with perfect color and clarity, a poorly cut diamond will look dull.

Also involved in the cut of a diamond is the Polish. A polished diamond’s beauty lies in its complex relationship with light: how light strikes the surface, how much enters the diamond, and how, and in what form light returns to your eye.

* All of the above information was provided by the standards set by the GIA.

Color: The Color grades are ranked on a scale from D (colorless) to Z (light yellow). Color grades are determined by comparing each diamond to a master set. We recommend choosing a color D through H, or D through I if the stone goes in a yellow gold setting. Below is the color scale with the most desired, colorless stones first:

• Colorless: D-F
• Near Colorless: G-J
• Faint Yellow: K-M
• Very Light Yellow: N-R
• Light Yellow: S-Z

* All of the above information was provided by the standards set by the GIA.

Clarity: The clarity scale includes eleven clarity grades ranging from Flawless to I3. Clarity is defined by the inclusions within a stone. An inclusion is a naturally occurring flaw (feather, fracture, fissure, carbon spot, or cloud), within a diamond. The best value in diamond clarity is a diamond with no inclusions visible to the unaided eye. Below is the clarity scale with the most desired clarity listed first:

• IF - Internally Flawless
• VVS1 - Very Very Slightly Included
• VVS2
• VS1 - Very Slightly Included
• VS2
• SI1 - Slightly Included
• SI2
• I1 - Included *
• I2 *
• I3 *
• Inclusions are visible to the unaided eye

Diamonds with clarity of SI2 or better do not have inclusions visible to the human eye, and can only be viewed under high-powered magnification.

* All of the above information was provided by the standards set by the GIA.

Carat weight: A diamond’s carat weight is determined by milligrams in weight. For example One carat equals 200 milligrams in weight. For diamonds under one carat, each carat is divided into 100 points – similar to pennies in a dollar. 0.75ct. = 75 points, ½ ct. = 50 points and so on. Larger diamonds are more rare than smaller diamonds, so diamond values rise with carat weight.

The 4Cs provide a way to objectively compare and evaluate diamonds, but numbers alone cannot describe a diamond’s mysterious and captivation beauty – for that, you’ll have to visit our showroom to see one for yourself!

* All of the above information was provided by the standards set by the GIA.