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The diamonds you are searching below represent our in-house inventory. If a particular size or cut is not available from our in-house inventory, please call us, as we have many resources available to locate the perfect diamond at a good price.

Shape
Round and Princess cut diamonds tend to be more brilliant than fancy cuts.

Round	Oval	Marquise	Radiant	Princess
Asscher	Emerald	Pear	Triangle	Heart

Carat Weight
More carat weight = more cost, as big diamonds are rarer.

– Carats

Color Range
"D" is colorless (most desirable). "N" is very light yellow tint."W" is heavy yellow in tint.

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Clarity Range
FL-IF = flawless. VS1-VS2 = very slight inclusion. I2-I3 = Imperfect.

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Certificate Type
Diamond certification provides third-party assessment of a stone's qualities.

Price Range
Diamond prices are based on US currency and can fluctuate like precious metals.

– (US Dollars)

Carat Weight
Carat is the simplest and most objective of the four C's. A 1.00 carat diamond weighs 0.2 gm. More carat weight means more cost as big diamonds are more rare. A diamond of double the weight costs around 4 times more. Add the "magic weight" idea to rarity and a 1.00ct D color, flawless costs 1.7 times more than a 99 point D color, flawless. So if you sacrifice 1 point in weight, you can save a lot.

Cut
Of the 4 C's, cut quality is the hardest to pin down, however cut counts the most. Cut turns a pebble of diamond into a sparkling gem. Sadly most diamonds are not well cut; unfortunately D Flawless diamonds are often poorly cut and sparkle less than well cut lower quality diamonds.

Clarity
High clarity is symbolic of "purity." Diamond quality traditionally meant "clarity." Flawless and VVS diamonds are said to be "investment grade", but that is nonsense. Inclusions in diamonds are rarely "flaws." Medium clarity diamonds are just as brilliant as flawless diamonds. And only 1 in 100 people can see VS2 inclusions. If this worries you buy VS1, or wait 10 years until you can't focus close up or don't care to try.

Color
Most diamonds have a hint of yellow or brown. The rarest and most expensive are D color on a scale that goes to Z which is yellowish or brownish. More color than Z is graded as fancy color. At around 1ct only about half of people can tell the difference between D and H colored diamonds, while at I and lower, most people can see the faint tint of yellow. Keep in mind that a well cut H color diamond will sparkle more than a poorly cut D color diamond.

Want to know even more to impress your friends and your jeweler? Read our section on Diamond Education.

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