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Bookmark or Share- Understanding the 4Cs of Diamond Quality | Diamond Factors - GIA 4CsThis framework is both a way to better understand your diamond, and to ensure accuracy in the evaluation of your diamond’s unique characteristics. It is the best way to ensure clear information, uniform practices, scientific grading and transparent evaluation in the global diamond industry.
- What is Diamond Color & What it Means - GIA 4CsThe correct way to evaluate diamond color is in precise conditions, under controlled lighting, where stones are compared to masterstones with established color grades. Once properly evaluated, color is documented based on the GIA D-to-Z Color Scale.
- Diamond Quality FactorsA well-cut diamond displays the beauty consumers expect to see in a diamond. A beautiful diamond looks the way it does because of three optical effects: white light reflections called brightness, flashes of color called fire, and areas of light and dark called scintillation.
- How to Buy a Diamond - GIA 4CsIt isn’t until a diamond is cut, that the real beauty of a diamond begins to take shape. With a GIA Diamond Grading Report, you can confidently make your next diamond purchase. With an unbiased diamond evaluation, you’re free to focus on its beauty.
- Diamond DescriptionDiamond is the only gem made of a single element: It is typically about 99.95 percent carbon. The other 0.05 percent can include one or more trace elements, which are atoms that aren’t part of the diamond’s essential chemistry. Some trace elements can influence its color or crystal shape.
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