If you have diamonds to sell, you want to be sure you get a correct evaluation before offering them to a person or business for purchase. Your diamonds may be inherited from a family estate, gifts, or ones you purchased yourself. They can be loose diamonds or mounted in jewelry settings. The important thing is to have the diamonds evaluated by an expert who can determine their value.
The Four Cs
The proven industry standard for rating diamond is the Four Cs method. Color, cut, clarity, and carat weight are what people look for when purchasing a diamond. Following this method is an excellent way to evaluate your diamonds before you sell them.
Color
According to Bellevue Rare Coins, most diamonds have color. Very few are truly colorless, and those are extremely rare and expensive. The color of your diamond will have a bearing on its value, and you will need an expert to confirm it. The smaller a diamond is, the less likely any color will be obvious. The larger a diamond is, the more apparent its color becomes. You will find most diamonds have a slight yellow or browns hue, which is caused by nitrogen.
Cut
Diamonds can have different cuts, and these do have an effect on their value. The "round brilliant" and the "fancy cut" are the two most popular diamond cuts for jewelry. The traditional "round brilliant" has a rounded top and comes to a point at the bottom. It may have a variety of facets. It is a popular style for engagement rings. The "fancy cut" comes in many shapes, including heart, pear, marquise, emerald oval, and cushion.
Clarity
According to Matthews Jewelers, the clarity grade of a diamond is based on the visibility of imperfections. Blemishes in a diamond can be the result of a polish line, grain boundary, natural, scratch, chip, pit, or break. If there are any imperfections within the diamond, there are referred to as inclusions. Blemishes and inclusions have an evaluation system that determine how they impact the diamond's clarity and are viewed under 10X magnification, which is the industry standard. Blemishes are graded by their size, number, position, nature, and color.
Carat
The weight or mass of a diamond is referred to as its carat. These carats are divided into points, and 1 carat equals 100 points. Carats are used in the weight measurement of many gemstones. A diamond's value grows higher as the carat weight increases. Large diamonds are rare and therefore more valuable.
Using the 4 Cs method of evaluating your diamonds will provide you with their most accurate worth.
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