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The Most important of the 4 c's

Not to be confused with shape, let us explain...


This is the most important characteristic when it comes to value and grade of a stone, and is the greatest overall influence on the beauty of the stone. This is the determining factor for the sparkle of the stone, which adds value even to the untrained eye!

We recommend using a good portion of your budget on a diamond on the cut grade; Very good or excellent are the

Shape can easily be confused with cut, "cut" simply put is the grade of how well the diamond is cut within proper diamond proportions.

The cut effects how the light will go through the diamond and bounce back out. Idea is the have the light come through the top of the stone in order to create the desired amount of sparkle.