Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Clarity and Carat



The most common usage of diamonds today is as gemstones used for jewelry. When buying a diamond you should always have four factors (four Cs) in the mind. These four Cs are Cut, Color, Clarity and Carat. Majority of gem diamonds is traded on the wholesale market based on single values for each of these 4 factors. To set expected price range you need to know all four factors and consumers that are purchasing individual diamonds are often advice to use the 4 Cs in order to buy diamond that is just right for them. However although main characteristics of each diamond are described with four Cs you also need to consider some other characteristics, for instance presence of fluorescence of individual diamond and even history of the diamonds.Diamond cutters for instance prefer more princess cut style than the round brilliant because much less material is wasted in princess cut. Some cuts even include extra facets, although their improvement value compared to Tolkowsky's model stays doubtful.

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