Diamonds

How to Judge a Diamond

Judging a diamond begins with the four Cs. They are used throughout the world to classify the rarity of diamonds. Diamonds with the combination of the highest 4C ratings are rarer.

Light is truly what ignites a diamond’s brilliance and fire and its interplay with each of the 4Cs will help explain why one diamond can appear more beautiful than another. Because of this, you don’t need to buy the rarest – or most expensive – diamond to own one whose beauty speaks to you.

The 4 'c's

Cut refers to the angles and proportions of a diamond

Color refers to the degree in which a diamond is colorless

Carat refers to the weight of a diamond

Clarity refers to the presence of inclusions in a diamond

Conflict Diamond

Conflict diamonds are rough diamonds that are used by rebel movements to finance wars against legitimate governments. It is of utmost importance to us that we do not deal in any way with this practice. Tracy Jewelers works earnestly to purchase diamonds through suppliers that are members of the Kimberley Process (KP), to prevent all traffic in conflict diamonds.  For more information, visit http://www.kimberleyprocess.com