Do The 4 C’s Actually Matter?
Imagine your dream ring. What shape is the stone? How large is it? It sparkles with pure bright light. Reality check: The typical engagement ring has a 1 carat stone with G color, VS2 clarity and is rated as Good cut. How does those 4 C’s stack up to a Stone Lab Diamond Alternative? Let’s take it one “C” at a time. Exclusive Article : Common Lab Diamond Buying Mistakes Cut The most important of the 4 C’s , the quality of the cut determines how sparkly the ring is. Too deep, too shallow, and poor symmetry can all cause the light to escape instead of bouncing back to the eye. Color As the name implies, this “C” considers how much —or how little—color is in the stone. It is a scale from D (colorless) to Z (noticeable color). The more colorless your stone is, the more icy white it will appear, whereas more color can add a muddy tinge to the stone. Clarity One of the more technical terms, clarity refers to any flaws in the stone. These imperfections are graded on a spectrum from notic...