Loose Diamonds: Back to the Basics

There are many things about loose diamonds that people love. One of the most obvious is how gloriously they shine and sparkle in the sunlight. There has always and will always be something about diamonds that beg people to own them. Our society is obsessed with them and this is a billion dollar industry that continues to thrive with every passing year.



Loose diamonds
are given their values based on four categories: cut, color, clarity and carat weight. You have heard of these categories referred to as the four Cs of diamonds. The cut of a diamond not only determines its overall shape, but it also refers to the many facets that are cut into the stone by a professional. These facets are what make it sparkle. The color of a diamond is pretty self-explanatory, but when it comes to white diamonds, there is a scale of exactly how white they are. The whiter the stone, the more valuable it becomes. The clarity of loose diamonds deals with their flaws. Flawless diamonds are hard to find and even more expensive! Carat weight determines the size of certified loose diamonds. With the other three categories constant, the bigger the carat, the more expensive the stone.

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