{"id":22228,"date":"2018-01-29T11:00:47","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T16:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=22228"},"modified":"2018-01-29T11:00:47","modified_gmt":"2018-01-29T16:00:47","slug":"you-cant-buy-diamonds-based-upon-just-one-of-the-4cs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/you-cant-buy-diamonds-based-upon-just-one-of-the-4cs\/","title":{"rendered":"YOU CAN&#8217;T BUY DIAMONDS BASED UPON JUST ONE OF THE 4C&#8217;S"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/You-Cant-Buy-Diamonds-Based-Upon-Just-One-Of-The-Four-Cs.gif\" alt=\"You Cant Buy Diamonds Based Upon Just One Of The Four Cs\" title=\"You Cant Buy Diamonds Based Upon Just One Of The Four Cs\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-22237\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Engagement Ring Shopping?<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>I&#8217;m here to help<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\nBecause people get so <strong>misguided<\/strong>, so <strong>misinformed<\/strong>, and some, well some just don&#8217;t know <strong>what to look for<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Until now!<\/h2>\n<p>\nFor this post will be <strong>a real eye-opener<\/strong> for all those diamond shopping.<\/p>\n<p>\nI get so many people that <strong>come into the jewelry store<\/strong> and say something like, &#8220;<strong>I&#8217;d like to compare SI1 diamonds, please<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Sure, no problem.<\/h2>\n<p>\nI pull some out and show them <strong>SI1 clarity diamonds<\/strong>. And just to show you for example, take a look at these <strong>SI1 clarity diamonds below<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-SI1-Clarity-Diamonds.jpg\" alt=\"All Diamonds Are SI1 Clarity Diamonds\" title=\"All Diamonds Are SI1 Clarity Diamonds\" width=\"640\" height=\"550\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-SI1-Clarity-Diamonds.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-SI1-Clarity-Diamonds-100x86.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-SI1-Clarity-Diamonds-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>They all look very different, don&#8217;t they?<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>The prices are all different too<\/strong>. Some are <strong>$1,000 cheaper<\/strong> than others&#8230; It goes to show you that all SI1 diamonds will look <strong>totally unique and different<\/strong>, but that&#8217;s because there&#8217;s more that goes into a diamond&#8217;s look and price <strong>than just ONE of the 4 C&#8217;s<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p><h2>The 4 C&#8217;s are Four Topics:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cut<\/li>\n<li>Color<\/li>\n<li>Clarity<\/li>\n<li>Carat Weight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n(<strong>In order of importance<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>\nAnd just <strong>one of them alone<\/strong> will not make a great looking stone.<\/p>\n<p>\nSome people come in looking for &#8220;<strong>Pure White<\/strong>&#8221; diamonds. Those are diamonds graded <strong>D, E, and F in color<\/strong> (my favorite color is E). <strong>Fabulous<\/strong>. Here are some pure white stones for you&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-Pure-White-Color-Diamonds.jpg\" alt=\"All Diamonds Are Pure White Color Diamonds\" title=\"All Diamonds Are Pure White Color Diamonds\" width=\"640\" height=\"550\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-Pure-White-Color-Diamonds.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-Pure-White-Color-Diamonds-100x86.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-Pure-White-Color-Diamonds-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Crazy Difference, eh?<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>They don&#8217;t look anything alike<\/strong>. You wouldn&#8217;t even think they were <strong>the same color<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\nThat&#8217;s because their clarity and cut range from <strong>one spectrum to the other<\/strong>. It impacts the <strong>visual aspect<\/strong> of a diamond in its entirety.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Now let&#8217;s take a Peek at Cut<\/h2>\n<p>\nA customer may say they want an &#8220;<strong>Ideal Cut<\/strong>&#8221; diamond.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Sure, here&#8217;s a bunch that&#8217;s Ideal:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-Ideal-Cut-Diamonds.jpg\" alt=\"All Diamonds Are Ideal Cut Diamonds\" title=\"All Diamonds Are Ideal Cut Diamonds\" width=\"640\" height=\"550\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-Ideal-Cut-Diamonds.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-Ideal-Cut-Diamonds-100x86.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-Ideal-Cut-Diamonds-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Great Cut, but still so different!<\/h2>\n<p>\nColor and clarity <strong>even affects Cut!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nIt shows you <strong>how no two diamonds are alike.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Some people come in and only Compare Size.<\/h2>\n<p>\nThey come in wanting a &#8220;<strong>1.00 Carat Diamond<\/strong>&#8221; and are comparing prices down the street. Here are 1 carat diamonds for you&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-1-00-Carat-Diamonds.jpg\" alt=\"All Diamonds Are 1-00 Carat Diamonds\" title=\"All Diamonds Are 1-00 Carat Diamonds\" width=\"640\" height=\"550\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-1-00-Carat-Diamonds.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-1-00-Carat-Diamonds-100x86.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-1-00-Carat-Diamonds-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Okay, you get it&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Just one of the 4 C&#8217;s won&#8217;t do it<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>How about TWO?<\/strong> Many people shop by looking at a <strong>certain <\/strong>color and clarity &#8220;<strong>SI1, E, Diamonds<\/strong>&#8221; (Which is by far <strong>the most popular clarity and color<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><h2>Sure, here you go&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-SI1-Clarity-E-Color-Diamonds.jpg\" alt=\"All Diamonds Are SI1 Clarity E Color Diamonds\" title=\"All Diamonds Are SI1 Clarity E Color Diamonds\" width=\"640\" height=\"550\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-SI1-Clarity-E-Color-Diamonds.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-SI1-Clarity-E-Color-Diamonds-100x86.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-SI1-Clarity-E-Color-Diamonds-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Do they look the same to you?<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>No. No. No<\/strong>. Not even close. This is because <strong>most people skip<\/strong> the most important 4C: <strong>CUT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cut is crucial<\/strong> to a diamond&#8217;s beauty and sparkle.<\/p>\n<p><h2>CRUCIAL!<\/h2>\n<p>\nBut even then, <strong>it&#8217;s still NOT ENOUGH<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nCompare these diamonds that are all &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=1&#038;CaratTo=15.00&#038;Color=G&#038;Clarity=VS2&#038;Cut=Ideal,Excellent,TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=&#038;PriceTo=&#038;Sort=Price,%20DefaultOrder&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;advancedParameter=CaratSliderBottom&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Shape=round&#038;Polish=&#038;Symmetry=&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=&#038;DepthFrom=45&#038;DepthTo=80.0&#038;TableFrom=40&#038;TableTo=83?a_aid=JSDG\">Ideal Cut, VS2, G Diamonds<\/a>&#8220;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-VS2-Clarity-G-Color-Ideal-Cut-Diamonds.jpg\" alt=\"All Diamonds Are VS2 Clarity G Color Ideal Cut Diamonds\" title=\"All Diamonds Are VS2 Clarity G Color Ideal Cut Diamonds\" width=\"640\" height=\"550\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-VS2-Clarity-G-Color-Ideal-Cut-Diamonds.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-VS2-Clarity-G-Color-Ideal-Cut-Diamonds-100x86.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/All-Diamonds-Are-VS2-Clarity-G-Color-Ideal-Cut-Diamonds-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>It&#8217;s Better&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>But there are still apparent differences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>How can this be?<\/h2>\n<p>\nThere are more things<strong> we have not compared<\/strong>&#8230; Things that can still affect the <strong>look and feel<\/strong> of a diamond. Which are:<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Symmetry<\/li>\n<li>Polish<\/li>\n<li>Fluorescence<\/li>\n<li>Certification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nThese can not only <strong>change the appearance<\/strong> of a diamond, but also <strong>the price by THOUSANDS!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nWhen you get into <strong>Symmetry and Polish<\/strong>, you get into diamonds that are cut like those wonderful &#8220;<strong>Hearts and Arrows<\/strong>&#8221; diamonds (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=1&#038;CaratTo=15.00&#038;Color=E&#038;Clarity=SI1&#038;Cut=TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=&#038;PriceTo=&#038;Sort=Price,%20DefaultOrder&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;advancedParameter=CaratSliderBottom&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Shape=round&#038;Polish=EX,ID&#038;Symmetry=EX,ID&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None,Negligible&#038;DepthFrom=45&#038;DepthTo=80.0&#038;TableFrom=40&#038;TableTo=83?a_aid=JSDG\">Called True Hearts at James Allen<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>\nThese are truly <strong>impressive cuts of diamond<\/strong> that will outshine any other cut of diamond (including the standard &#8220;<strong>Ideal<\/strong>&#8221; cut).<\/p>\n<p><h2>Fluorescence is often overlooked, too.<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Which is sad<\/strong>. But it can make a diamond look <strong>foggy or cloudy<\/strong>, regardless of the quality. And so many stores <strong>don&#8217;t even mention it<\/strong>&#8230; They could easily sell you a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=0.05&#038;CaratTo=15.00&#038;Color=E&#038;Clarity=VVS1&#038;Cut=TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=&#038;PriceTo=&#038;Sort=Price,%20DefaultOrder&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;advancedParameter=CaratSliderBottom&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Shape=round&#038;Polish=EX,ID&#038;Symmetry=EX,ID&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None,Negligible&#038;DepthFrom=45&#038;DepthTo=80.0&#038;TableFrom=40&#038;TableTo=83?a_aid=JSDG\">VVS1, E, Hearts and Arrows Diamond<\/a>, and it could have <strong>Strong Fluorescence,<\/strong> and <strong>look like crap<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Really!<\/h2>\n<p>\nSo always look at the diamond report for <strong>Fluorescence<\/strong>. Make sure it has &#8220;<strong>none<\/strong>&#8220;, or at the very least, that the Fluorescence doesn&#8217;t affect the beauty of the stone (this means you have to <strong>view the stone in all different types of lighting<\/strong>, outside, inside&#8230; to see if it <strong>affects the stone visually<\/strong>. Some do, some don&#8217;t.)<\/p>\n<p><h2>And Certification even matters.<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>GIA is the best<\/strong>, but if you look at other diamond reports (like <strong>IGI, or EGL<\/strong>), those 4c&#8217;s listed could be off. They could be <strong>slightly exaggerated<\/strong> or <strong>bumped higher<\/strong> than they really are. That&#8217;s why <strong>I recommend GIA diamonds only<\/strong> (a second best is <strong>AGS<\/strong>). When you compare GIA diamonds against other certificate companies with the same characteristics, you&#8217;ll see that <strong>GIA&#8217;s always looks better!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Now, let&#8217;s really compare:<\/h2>\n<p>\nSo, now that we have <strong>8 items to compare<\/strong> (which is really comparing <strong>apples to apples<\/strong>), let&#8217;s see what they look like now:<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Exact-Same-Quality-Diamonds-VS1-G-True-Hearts.jpg\" alt=\"Exact Same Quality Diamonds VS1 G True Hearts\" title=\"Exact Same Quality Diamonds VS1 G True Hearts\" width=\"640\" height=\"550\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Exact-Same-Quality-Diamonds-VS1-G-True-Hearts.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Exact-Same-Quality-Diamonds-VS1-G-True-Hearts-100x86.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Exact-Same-Quality-Diamonds-VS1-G-True-Hearts-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\nWhen we adjust the cut to &#8220;<strong>True Hearts<\/strong>&#8220;, select &#8220;<strong>Excellent<\/strong>&#8221; for both &#8220;<strong>Polish<\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;<strong>Symmetry<\/strong>&#8221; (which is easy to do with Jame&#8217;s Allen&#8217;s <strong>diamond tools and advanced options<\/strong>), and making sure the diamond has &#8220;<strong>none<\/strong>&#8221; fluorescence, the diamonds really start to look <strong>more similar<\/strong>. Not exact, for <strong>nothing in nature is exact or perfect<\/strong>, but very, very close. <strong>Side by side<\/strong> you&#8217;d have a very hard time telling any of these stones apart. And that&#8217;s how you <strong>truly compare<\/strong> diamonds and prices.<\/p>\n<p><h2>But any of the other stones on this page&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\nWell, <strong>those are pretty obvious to spot<\/strong>. It&#8217;s like night and day.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>There is more than just 1 4C<\/strong>. And even then, color, clarity, carat weight and cut <strong>aren&#8217;t enough<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nYou have to also include <strong>polish, symmetry, fluorescence and certification<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>It&#8217;s a lot to look at&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\nI know. But it makes <strong>all the difference in the world<\/strong>. <em>And your diamond<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=1&#038;CaratTo=15.00&#038;Color=E&#038;Clarity=SI1&#038;Cut=TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=&#038;PriceTo=&#038;Sort=Price,%20DefaultOrder&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;advancedParameter=CaratSliderBottom&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Shape=round&#038;Polish=EX,ID&#038;Symmetry=EX,ID&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None,Negligible&#038;DepthFrom=45&#038;DepthTo=80.0&#038;TableFrom=40&#038;TableTo=83?a_aid=JSDG\">See truly exceptional diamonds (SI1, E, True Hearts) at James Allen HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Engagement Ring Shopping? I&#8217;m here to help&#8230; Because people get so misguided, so misinformed, and some, well some just don&#8217;t know what to look for. Until now! 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