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GIA Diamond 4Cs GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA AGTA Carat Diamond Club Member The weight of a diamond is expressed in carats. One carat = 0.2 grams and one carat equals 100 points, ° a y 3 i es © 005 010 020 095 030 040 050 0,70 090 100 195 4,50 250 3,00 Dues 30 38 41 45 48 52 58 63 65 69 TA 8894 nis 18 23° 25 97 30 31-35 3839 43 AS 5356 Clarity Clarity Refers to the presence of inclusions in a diamond. Inclusions are natural identifying characteristics such as minerals or fractures, appearing while diamonds are formed deep beneath the earth's crust. They may look like tiny crystals, clouds or feathers. The clarity scale, ranging from F (Flawless) to Included (I), is based on the visibility of Inclusions at a magnification of 10x. FL-IF WS1-VWS2_ VS1-VS2__SIt-SI2.11-1243 FLAWLESS & VERY VERY VERY SLIGHTLY INTERNALLY SLIGHTLY SLIGHTLY INCLUDED INCLUDED FLAWLESS INCLUDED INCLUDED Color The classification of body color of diamonds Extends from D ( colorless ) to Z (light yellow or brown ) . Color grades are determined by comparing each diamond to a master set. Each letter grade represents a range of color and is a measure of how noticeable a color is. G P STUVWXYZ_ FANCY Colorless Near Colorless Faint Yellow Very Light Yellow —_Light Yellow Cut Diamonds can be cut in various shapes (e.g. square, pear or heart). The round brilliant is probably the best known shape. ay 4 7 x (ee sure) — ‘J 4 iY Fire, brilliancy and , scintillation of a ROUND ovat MaRuise REAR g) amonS ate areets determined by the proportions of various| of the stone. a Mi Finish grade mainly 2 evaluates the . eke symmetry. HEART EMERALD PRINCESS.» RADIANT

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