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Due to demand email us to verify supply by using our feedback form. Please email us for supply availability. The four C's for diamonds are; color (the tint), carat (the weight), clarity (presence of imperfections) and cut (the shape). The four C's of colored gems (rubies, emeralds, topaz, sapphires, etc.) is color, color, color, and color! The finer and the rarer the color, the less impact cutting, clarity and carat weight will have on the value of the gem. Information you should know about Diamonds. All diamonds have imperfections. The famous diamonds to include The Hope diamond have imperfections. Diamonds that are colorless are extremely rare. In GIA's scale for diamonds those that are classified under D-F color ranges are the most valuable among the colorless. In diamonds (D) is considered the finest white followed by (E) the exceptional white, and (F) the rare white. Diamonds come in a variety of colors with the yellows, the browns, and a variety of shades of white being the most common. Some rare colored diamonds include the blues, greens, reddish to pinks and other shades in between. The most desirable color in the market is the clear (colorless) with the most common cut used the round, brilliant type, which displays the gem at its best. The various cuts found in the market are oval, marquise, emerald, pear and more rarely the heart-shaped fancy cut. The influence of purity on diamonds. Many diamonds contain crystalline inclusions or discolorations or fractures which reduce their transparency by interrupting the path of light rays. Stones free of inclusions or visible discolorations are described as pure and command a high price. The most common classification for impurities are (VS) very small inclusions not visible with a 10X lens, (SI1) and (SI2) inclusions easily seen with a 10X lens, and (P1),(P2),(P3) inclusions that are visible with the naked eye. Natural diamonds combining perfect purity (containing minute imperfections not seen with 10x lens) with excellent color are rare. Significantly more rare are diamonds of such properties weighing several carats. Distinctive feature such as hardness can be an important factor in distinguishing diamond from other tones. Diamond is rated 10 on Moh's scale of hardness. It is the only mineral with this degree of hardness and can scratch corundum (rubies and sapphires) the only mineral with a hardness of 9. Corundum like diamonds are favorite minerals for jewelry making and they come in a variety of colors. Diamond is one of the most valuable stones together with ruby, sapphires and emeralds. Naturally a stone combining perfect purity with excellence of color are extremely rare especially those weight several carats and command extravagant prices. When purchasing diamonds remember the four C's color (the tint), carat (the weight), clarity (presence of imperfections) and cut (the shape). The four C's of diamonds make the purchase for the perfect diamond (for your budget) easier and helps in asking educated questions from your jeweler. would like information of colored diamonds and would like to see our chart explaining the characteristic of our products visit the highlighted links in this sentence. |
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