During any diamond search, it is important to consider the four Cs – cut, clarity, color and carat. Tucson jewelry stores should have charts that explain the finer details of the four Cs and how they affect the overall quality of the jewelry. You can also consult with Tucson jewelers about the various diamond options that are available to you, but the following information should at least help to serve as a basic guide:
The cut of the diamond is the shape of the stone, which can either be round, oval, square, pear, marquise, cushion, emerald, trilian or baguette. The most popular cuts in Tucson jewelry stores at the moment are round and square (also known as the princess cut); although cushion cut diamonds are rising in popularity. The cut also refers to the facets, which help to determine how much light is reflected off the diamond to give that sparkly affect.

Clarity refers to the amount of blemishes found in the diamond. Tucson jewelers describe this with a series of grades that range from flawless (perfect in and out, no inclusions, no blemishes) to I (inclusions such as blemishes that are visible to the naked eye). The grades range as follows: Flawless, VS1, VS2, I1, I2, I3.

The color of diamonds is not always as easy to detect since they often appear to have a white or colorless appearance to the naked eye. Most diamonds actually have a slight yellowish tint when under a magnifying glass though. There are different grades to describe the color of diamonds that range to D to J, with D being the most valuable. And, as most people know, the carat refers to the size and weight of the stone. Larger carats are always more expensive.

Hopefully this will be helpful in your future diamond searches. Tucson jewelry stores should offer a wide selection of diamonds in varying cuts, clarities, colors and carats.

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