Jewelry Education - Diamond Information

Shape:

Often something confused with the "cut" of the diamond; heart, square, and round are examples of diamond shapes.

Carat:

This refers to the carat weight of the diamond when placed on a scale.

Color:

This refers to the color grade of the included diamonds in this jewelry item.

Clarity:

This refers to the clarity grade given to the included diamond(s).

Setting Type:

Pave, bezel, prong, and channel are examples of setting types for many diamond jewelry products.

Cut:

This talks about the quality of the (included) diamonds cut parameters, which influences the beauty of the diamonds. The cut quality of the diamond is therefore the most important of a diamonds 4 "C"s.