The “Cs” of
Diamond Grading and Pricing
Most people have heard “Diamonds’
Four Cs” Carat, Color, Clarity, and
Cut – which coalesce to determine
a “Fifth C,” Diamond Cost.
Each of these Four Cs is essential in
determining. The value of any diamond. In fact, no one C supersedes any other, from the
industry’s point of view. Value is ascertained by the relationships among these four
standards.
Some individual customers may be more passionate about Color than Clarity. Others may
view their favorite Cut as their most important consideration. Purchase decisions are
completely a matter of personal priorities and taste. If you love the diamond, and if it
answers your other priorities, it’s the right diamond for you to buy.
But those professionals who evaluate (“grade”) individual diamonds are required to assess
each of the “Cs” against well-defined standards, agreed-upon by the professional diamond
industry. Those standards are used to determine a diamond’s value.
Diamond Grading and Pricing
Most people have heard “Diamonds’
Four Cs” Carat, Color, Clarity, and
Cut – which coalesce to determine
a “Fifth C,” Diamond Cost.
Each of these Four Cs is essential in
determining. The value of any diamond. In fact, no one C supersedes any other, from the
industry’s point of view. Value is ascertained by the relationships among these four
standards.
Some individual customers may be more passionate about Color than Clarity. Others may
view their favorite Cut as their most important consideration. Purchase decisions are
completely a matter of personal priorities and taste. If you love the diamond, and if it
answers your other priorities, it’s the right diamond for you to buy.
But those professionals who evaluate (“grade”) individual diamonds are required to assess
each of the “Cs” against well-defined standards, agreed-upon by the professional diamond
industry. Those standards are used to determine a diamond’s value.
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