Blog What diamond 4C is most important?

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A MUST-READ for beginners by John Pollard! Learn why one C is KING.

John Pollard published a new blog post.

The Famous 4Cs​

If you know anything about diamonds it’s probably the 4 Cs... Carat, Color, Clarity and Cut. There’s plenty of information about the 4Cs which can be found online. You can also learn to define them in conversations with professionals and enthusiasts – but prioritizing them is...

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[DejaWiz]

Have you ever seen two diamonds of the same shape and carat weight that look different sizes?
Yes, numerous times!

Did you know cutting explains that?
Absolutely!

Do you know why most diamonds are cut deep?
Yes - to retain carat weight and drive the price up.

Do you know why some butchers put their fingers on the scale?
To unscrupulously increase the price of a sale.

Are those two things related?
Most definitely.

Have you ever seen a diamond that made you say “ick?”
Many of times.

Have you ever seen a purple diamond?
Not in front of me, only internet pictures.

Do you ever hope to see one?
Yeah, I think it would be a pretty cool experience.

How about a single diamond that shows different rainbow colors?
I haven't seen a diamond that exhibits birefringence, but they exist in extreme rarity.

Do you think someone is working on that in a lab somewhere?
Already done - some CVD LGDs with moderate to severe strain exhibit birefringence.

Do you imagine that person is an evil scientist or a happy gemologist?
Evil - it's almost always a by-product of a cheated growth process where quality is of a lower priority.

 

[tyty333]

My DH says Cost!

 

[oncrutchesrightnow]

Have you ever seen two diamonds of the same shape and carat weight that look different sizes?
-yep

Did you know cutting explains that?
-mostly. Setting matters too.

Do you know why most diamonds are cut deep?
-yep

Do you know why some butchers put their fingers on the scale?
-yep

Are those two things related?
-one is less likely to be caught and lose repeat customers

Have you ever seen a diamond that made you say “ick?”
-yep

Have you ever seen a purple diamond?
-not irl

Do you ever hope to see one?
-yep

How about a single diamond that shows different rainbow colors?
-no but want

Do you think someone is working on that in a lab somewhere?
-hope so

Do you imagine that person is an evil scientist or a happy gemologist?’
-don’t know