Did you know that there is much more to cut than the basic shape of a diamond? How a diamond is cut and polished directly affects the amount of sparkle and brilliance that comes off the stone when it interacts with light, how light strikes the surface, how much enters the diamond and how and in what form light returns to your eye. Watch to learn more about diamond cut grading by GIA! | 4Cs of Diamond Quality by GIA

Few things in nature are absolutely perfect, and this holds true for diamonds too! Diamonds have internal features, called inclusions, and surface irregularities, called blemishes. Together, they're called clarity characteristics. Do you know how many clarity grades there are in the GIA clarity grading system? http://bit.ly/2A74ZWK | 4Cs of Diamond Quality by GIA

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