Diamonds are graded by colour, starting at D and continuing down the alphabet. Truly colourless stones, are graded at D, are the top on the diamond pyramid due to their rarity. While many diamonds appear colourless, some have subtle yellow or brown tones, normally stones graded at P and Q. All diamonds are precious and equally as beautiful.
The cut will determine the brilliance and fire of the stone. The cut of a diamond should not be confused with the shape, in fact the cut refers to the structure of the diamond's facets. The facets of a diamond are what makes the diamond shine and produce a rainbow of colour. At DH Jewellery, we only supply quality cut stones to our customers.
The colour and cut of the stone determine the value of a diamond. Another characteristic that determines the value and beauty of a diamond is the actual clarity of it. The defined chart seen on this page indicates the clarity of particular stones. A flawless diamond is one of great worth, often very rare and rather expensive to buy given that the correct ingredients of the diamond are present. Most diamonds, however, have some sort of inclusion or flaw often referred to as feathers or clouds, this is simply the way a diamond is formed.
All diamonds are measure in carats, a gemologist's standard measure of a diamond size. A carat is equal to 100 points. A diamond with .25 points (pt) is equal to a ¼ of a carat, a .75 pt diamond is equal to a ¾ of a carat and so on. A largely cut diamond is usually associated to being highly priced, however one smaller in size can be worth much more, depending on the colour, cut and clarity.
