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Carat-Weight
Carat weight is the most deciding factor as to the value of a diamond. A well cut diamond of SI1 clarity and a weight of 4.00 carats would be worth alot more than one of the same clarity, but weighing 1.60 carats and VS2 clarity.

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Diamond Cut
There are many many different types of diamond cuts. The most common is the round brilliant, which has 57 facets. There are several very common variations on the round brilliant - the oval, the marquise, some cushion cuts, and the pear. All of which, in standard form, have 57 facets.

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Clarity of diamonds
Diamond clarity is measured on a scale of I3 to FL. These are short for Imperfect 3 and Flawless. I3 (imperfect, eye visible inclusions), I2 (imperfect, eye visible inclusions), and I1 (imperfect, eye visible inclusions). I3 is the worst one the scale.

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The world’s largest top-color diamond
The Centenary Diamond was recovered at Premier Mine (DeBeers) in times od centenary celebrations of DeBeers, hence it beautiful name.

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The Four C’s
Color
Diamond color is graded on a scale of the alphabet, using letters D through Z. The letters A, B, and C aren’t used.

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Diamond is the hardest known natural material and Diamond is the more costly of the two best known forms of carbon, whose hardness and high dispersion of light make it useful for industrial applications and jewellery. Diamonds are specifically renowned as a mineral with superlative physical.

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The Régent

Discovered: 1698
Weight: 140.64 carats
Owner: France (Displayed at Louvre)

A truly historic diamond discovered in 1701 by an Indian slave near Golconda, it weighed 410 carats in the rough.

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