The Cut — Many people confuse cut with the shape of a diamond. The shape you select is a matter of individual taste. Through the skills and imagination of our craftsman, your choices are unlimited. It is their efforts, during every stage of the faceting process that reflects the maximum amount of light back to the eye. Most round, brilliant-cut or fancy-shaped diamonds possess 58 carefully angled flat surfaces called facets. It is the precision of each facet’s placement that will affect the amount of fire, brilliance and ultimate beauty of your diamond.
The Color — The most prized diamonds are colorless diamonds, because their beauty depends entirely upon their remarkable optical properties. The color grading scale varies from totally colorless to light color or tinted. The difference between one grade and its neighbor is very subtle. Diamonds are graded by color, starting at D and continuing down all the way to Z color. The higher the color, the rarer the crystal, the more inherent the value of the gem.
Clarity — Diamonds, more than any other gemstone, are capable of producing the maximum amount of brilliance. To determine a diamond’s clarity grading, it must be examined under a 10x magnification by a trained, skilled eye. What minute inclusions there may be makes every diamond unique.
Carat Weight — As with all precious stones, the weight and size of a diamond is expressed in carats. One carat is divided into 100 points. A diamond of 25 points is described as a quarter of a carat or 0.25 carats. Each gram equals five carats.
Ro, Ma Jewelers is proud to offer its customers the highest quality diamonds and custom made jewelry. For more information, please call 661-254-6414.