| There are four factors that a contribute to the | | | | detected with ten-power magnification. diamonds |
| diamond value known as the 4 C's: Carat | | | | with relatively few clarity characteristics are very |
| weight,Color,Clarity and Cut | | | | rare and more expensive ,imperfections show up |
| Carat Weight | | | | as minute black or white marks , our advice is to |
| Carat weight is the easiest of the 4 C's Carat is | | | | look at several diamonds of different clarity |
| the measure of the weight of a diamond. the | | | | grades and let your eye be the guide! |
| greater the carat weight, the rarer and more | | | | Cut |
| expensive the diamond is. Two diamonds of equal | | | | A well-cut diamond will allow the maximum |
| carat weight might vary in value depending upon | | | | amount of light to enter and reflect back to your |
| their cut, color and clarity. One carat is divided into | | | | eye. The width and depth have the greatest |
| 100 points a half-carat stone may be referred to | | | | effect on how light travels within the diamond it is |
| as a "50-pointer" or "50-points". | | | | the cut that provides a diamond with it's brilliance, |
| Color | | | | Many consider cutting quality to be the most |
| Diamond color is one of the most important | | | | important diamond characteristic |
| factors ,colorless diamonds or white diamonds | | | | Conflict Diamonds (Blood Diamonds) |
| (D,E ,F) are rare and more expensive than | | | | Conflict diamonds are diamonds that originate |
| near-colorless diamonds (G,H,I,J) The color of the | | | | from areas controlled by forces opposed to |
| diamond is really up to you some people prefer | | | | legitimate and internationally recognized |
| slightly tinted diamonds(J,K,L) that are more | | | | governments, and are used to fund military action |
| affordable, in most cases your best choise would | | | | in opposition to those governments ,Conflict |
| be near colorless diamonds (G,H,I,J) | | | | diamonds are those sold in order to fund armed |
| Clarity | | | | conflict and civil war used by warlords and rebels |
| Clarity refers to how free a diamond is from | | | | to buy arms during the devastating wars in |
| naturally microscopic imperfections ,Diamonds are | | | | Angola and Sierra Leone |
| assigned clarity grades based on what can be | | | | What's being done to stop conflict diamonds? |