Diamond Education

The purchase of a diamond is one of the most momentous purchases you will ever make. Each diamond is unique and extremely valuable; therefore diamond education is essential for every diamond purchaser to ensure that your diamond is the exact diamond you desire.

To find the best diamond that fits within your price range it essentially comes down to a compromise between the 4Cs and which factors are of most importance to you. You may choose a larger lower colour diamond or prefer a smaller high colour, cut and clarity diamond.

Colour The perfect diamond is colourless. The less colour (yellow) a diamond permeates the more rare and valuable it actually is. A letter grade is given to a diamond to describe the subtle tones of colour in the stone.	Cut The cut of a diamond is one of the most important diamond characteristic as it provides the diamond with its unique sparkle and brilliance as the cut allows the maximum amount of light to enter and leave the diamond
Clarity Clarity describes the presence or absence of inclusions within the diamond and blemishes on its surface. Diamonds that are crystal clear are the most popular and therefore the most expensive.	Carat Once you have determined the cut, colour and clarity grade you are requiring from a diamond, it is easy to determine the carat weight that will fit your budget.
Certificate A certificate is a diamond grading report or diamond dossier which is created by a gemologist, who has analysed the diamond to ascertain its quality, dimensions, clarity, cut, colour, inclusions and other characteristics.	Fluorescence Fluorescence means that a diamond will glow usually in blue under UV light when illuminated. The effect is like a white shirt at a disco party, it glows. Fluorescence can range from faint to very strong and can make a yellowish diamond look white or colourless.