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Four C's of Diamond- Cut - A diamonds brilliance depends on the way it is cut. An ideal cut is the best way a diamond can be cut. Shallow cut shows the diamonds larger than they are supposed to be and deep cut diamonds weigh more. Ideal cut is a balance between weight and look and makes the diamond more valuable because of its brilliance.
- Color - Diamonds are graded from colorless to yellow. Letters are used to grade diamonds D being the highest and Z being a yellow color.
- Clarity - Clarity is graded from Flawless to Imperfect. Flawless diamonds a very rare and more expensive. Small imperfections in the diamonds are called inclusions. The quantity, size and location of these inclusions partly determine the value of a diamond.
- Carat - The weight of a diamond is called carat. The larger the carat weight the rarer the diamond and makes it more valuable.
- What Makes Diamonds So Special
Diamonds are valuable because they are RARE in nature and it takes a very very very long time to form. Being one of the strongest substance on earth makes it ETERNAL. They are so hard that the only way to cut a diamond is with another diamond.
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