Diamonds
The exceptional beauty of a diamond concentrates a single stones individual characteristics in a way that is uniquely right for you. To help you select your own special diamond there are the 4 C’s to consider. They are the qualities that determine why each diamond, whatever its shape and size is valuable in its own unique way.
It starts with The Cut
A diamond owes most of its beauty to nature, but its shape is down to the skilfulness of cut which determines the all important sparkle.
The cut refers to the proportions and finish of a diamond and affects its overall appearance and quality. Cut is graded on a scale from excellence to poor and incorporates the diamonds brightness, fire, and symmetry.
Colour
You think of diamonds and you think they are all pure white but in fact they are graded from D (colourless) to Z (noticeable colour). The purity of colour in a diamond is one of the things everyone can instantly notice. For a nice quality diamond you should never and we would never use a diamond lower than a I colour.
Clarity
Nature is rarely perfect. In truth almost every diamond unearthed contains tiny, minute natural imperfections. These are known as inclusions we would advise never to use a stone lower than an SI 1.
Carat
Throughout history diamonds have been sold by weight. The bigger the diamond the greater the weight of carat. Don’t be deceived you can have a smaller but perfectly cut diamond of flawless colour and clarity which can be more valuable than a larger stone with visible inclusions.