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Diamond Buying Made Easier > Diamond GradingDiamond Grading - the 4Cs...Diamond grading uses 4 factors to determine a diamond's value and they are the main components of a diamond grading report... Diamond Clarity, Diamond Color, Diamond Cut, and Diamond Carart Weight. Understanding these diamond grading factors will help you in comparing different diamonds from different sources.... these are the essentials of how to buy a diamond. Diamond clarity, diamond color, and diamond carat weight are pretty straight forward and are relatively easy to understand. Diamond cut however is much more complex because there are so many variables involved. These variables are directly responsible if a diamond looks alive or dead! Diamond Cut- For me, this is the most important factor! I'll try and keep it simple and cover the most common things that you can encounter. Diamond Clarity- Placing the diamond along a scale of 11 diamond clarity categories that will describe how "clean" a stone is.... be aware however that there are some treatments that can be done to certain diamonds resulting in an apparent better clarity. Diamond Color- Placing the diamond along a scale of 23 diamond color categories that will indicate body color... there are also treatments done to improve the color or completely change the diamond to a fancy color. Diamond Carat Weight- Diamond carat weight is directly used in how much you will pay... see how you can use a strategy to avoid some price jumps. - Important Take Away Points -
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