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When
buying a diamond you must be familiar with
the four C's:
Cut, Color,
Clarity and Carat.
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The
weight of the diamond is measured in carats.
One carat is divided into 100 parts called
"points". 1 ct. = 1.00; 1/2 ct.
= 0.50. The value of two diamonds of the
same weight can vary greatly depending on
the color, clarity
and especially the cut.
Below are two identical pieces of rough,
(uncut diamonds) each of the same quality
and value.
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1: (Ideal Cut Diamond)
From one piece of rough a diamond has
been cut to Ideal
Proportions, retaining a weight
of one carat. The light is totally reflected
through the top of the diamond. |
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Example
2: (Inferior
Cut Diamond)The second piece
of rough has been "spread"
in its cutting, resulting in a diamond
weighing approximately 1.40 ct. Note:
The girdle is thicker, the table is
much larger, the angles are exagerated,
all at the expense of the diamond's
ability to reflect light.
Therefore
one can see that the value of a diamond
can vary as much as 40% in the cutting
alone.
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Cut,
Color, Clarity |
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