Education is key to being a good buyer.Understanding the 4 C’s-cut, clarity, color, and carat of a diamond’s
appearance are essential to getting the best quality diamond for the best price.

                 

Click on any of the above links for a detailed description of each of these
characteristics.

General Rules...

A diamond’s beauty, rarity, and price depend
on the interplay of the 4 C’s: cut, clarity, color,
carat

Diamonds with the highest rating in each of
these categories are increasingly rare and
more expensive

No one characteristic is more important than
another in terms of appearance and quality



4C's    Cut    Color    Clarity    Carat Weight