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The Four C's of Diamond Stud Earrings Explained

By: Danny Morehead

When you are buying diamond stud earrings there are four main things that you need to be concerned with. These main things are called the four C's and they determine both the cost and the quality of the diamond earrings you are buying. The four C's are carat, cut, color and clarity.



The actual weight of the stone you buy is called the carat of the diamond. This is a huge factor that determines the price of the diamond. As is to be expected the bigger the carat the more you will pay for the diamond stud earrings. There are a wide variety of carat sizes to choose from making it easy to find the size carat that fits both your needs and your budget.



The cut of the diamond is considered to be its most important feature. This is because the cut of the diamond affects the intensity of the diamond and determines how much beauty it has. Diamonds that sparkle with color and light radiantly reflecting through it is considered to have the perfect cut. If the diamond is dull and lifeless, then the cut has been made too shallow. If the diamond appears to be dark and it does not reflect light, then the cut is too deep.



The cut of the diamond will also be a huge factor in determine how expensive a diamond is. You have a scale to go by that ranges from "fair, good, very good and ideal". The least expensive diamond is classified as being fair while the most expensive is the ideal. The "very good" diamond cut is what most shoppers look for when they want a quality diamond at an affordable price. This is because it will cost a lot less than an "ideal" cut but it still reflects enough light to sparkle beautifully.



The color is used to grade a diamonds fire. The "fire" is the projection of rainbow colors you see from the prism effect created by the light that is reflecting through the diamond. They use color to rate the diamond because the least amount of color a diamond has the more "fire" it will project. A diamond rated D is the best and one rated Z is the lowest grade.



A rating system is used to determine the clarity of a diamond. This system rates the stone according to the amount of flaws it has which are found inside the diamond and on the surface. The amount of flaws a stone has helps to determine the cost of the diamond. If a diamond is rated flawless it will be very expensive because they are hard to find.



Most diamonds will have blemishes and flaws of some type, but this doesn't mean that you still can't have a good quality diamond. There are many stones with flaws that are very beautiful because the flaws can be so small that you cannot even notice them with the naked eye. Just keep in mind that the more you are able to spend for a diamond, the fewer flaws it will have.



Some of them are so slight that they are not even noticeable with the naked eye. To ensure that you receive the best quality for the price you pay, take the four C's listed here into consideration when you shop for a pair of diamond stud earrings.

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About the Author: Danny Morehead, a leading diamond expert in Dallas, Texas, can help you select perfect Diamond Stud Earrings. You can also build your own!

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