Know More About the Jewels You Love

When purchasing a diamond you should understand the 4C's of diamond buying: cut, color, clarity and carat weight.

1. Cut

The cut of a diamond depends on the shape of the stone and how it interacts with the light. If the stone is cut to shallow or to deep the light refracting through the diamond does not give the diamond its optimal sparkle.

Diagram showing diamond cuts: perfect, too shallow, and too deep. Light rays reflect differently in each cut.

2. Color:

DEF: Colorless

GHIJ: Near Colorless

KLM: Faint Yellow

NOPQR: Light Yellow

S - Z: Yellow

Diamond color chart with diamonds representing different color grades from colorless to yellow.

3. Clarity (This indicates how many and what sort of internal inclusions or external blemishes the gem has)


F - IF: Flawless, No Inclusions, Internally Flawless (IF)

VVS1 to VVS2: Very Very Small Inclusions

VS1 to VS2: Very Small Inclusions

SI1, SI2, + SI3: Small Inclusions

I1, I2, + I3: Inclusions you can see with naked eye

Diamond clarity chart, showing clarity grades from Flawless to Included, with corresponding illustrations.
4. Carat
Carat weight is how much the diamond weighs
Diamond size comparison chart with measurements and carat weights.