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How BG rates the 4Cs
Interview with Brian Gavin --
Q: Which of the 4 Cs (cut, clarity, color, and carat) is the most important characteristic to consider when buying a diamond?
The most important characteristic is cut. The cut is the quality of a diamond''s proportions, described in angles and percentages. It is not merely how symmetric the diamond is, as described by the "symmetry" grade on the lab report, as you may be told. Cut has the most impact on a diamond''s overall beauty. Many consumers are kept in the dark about the finer details of cut. Click here for more information.
After cut, our money is on clarity, then color -- because great cut quality can make a stone appear more colorless. As for carat weight, we all want size (and so do our women), but given a choice, the stone with the best cut quality wins.
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