Recently, jewelry wholesale is on fire, and this article will introduce some knowledge about jewelry. The most important characteristics to understand when making a diamond purchase are the 4Cs of diamonds – cut, colour, clarity and carat.
Cut
- Cut is the most important of the 4Cs as it has the greatest influence on a diamond’s sparkle.
- The grade scale for cuts includes Poor/Fair cut, Good cut, Very Good cut and Ideal cut.
- To maximize your budget, choose the highest diamond cut grade your budget allows. We suggest a cut grade of Very Good or better.
- When diamond cuts are made with the proper proportions, light is returned out of the top of the diamond. If the cuts are too shallow, light leaks out of the bottom; too deep and it escapes out of the side (see photo gallery below).
Shape:
Diamonds come in many shapes, see the photo to the left for examples. Unique characteristics determine quality for each shape. If you have any questions, contact us and we can help you find your perfect shape.
Colour
- When choosing a diamond, colour is the second most important characteristic to consider.
- The highest quality white diamonds are colourless, while those of lower quality have noticeable colour. This colour manifests as pale yellow in diamonds.
- The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) grades diamond colour on a scale of D (colourless) to Z (light yellow or brown).
- The more you move down the colour chart, the lower the colour grade is, and the more noticeable the light yellow hue becomes.
Carat
- Carat is the most misunderstoodof the 4Cs. It actually refers to a diamond’s weight, not the diamond’s size.
- If a large carat weight is important to you, yet you’re working within a strict budget, consider a diamond with a good cut, SI1-SI2 clarity, and an I or J colour grade.
- It is important to take a diamond’s cut into consideration as well. For example, a high-carat diamond with a poor cut grade may look smaller, often cut deeper, than a diamond with smaller carat weight and a better cut.
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