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Terms to know when shopping for a diamond

Cut - The beauty of a diamond resides not only in a favorable body color, but more importantly in its optical properties
Color - Most commercially available diamonds are classified by color, or more appropriately, the lack of color
Clarity - The clarity of a diamond is determined by the number, location and type of inclusions it contains
Carat Weight - The weight of diamonds, and all other gemstones, is measured in carats
Table Width - Table width is quoted as a percentage of the average width of the diamond’s girdle
Total Depth - The total depth percentage is greatly responsible for the amount of brilliance that a diamond will display
Pavilion - The pavilion is the bottom portion of the diamond
Culet - The point on the bottom of a diamond’s pavilion is called a culet
Fluorescence - Roughly one third of diamonds available in the market fluoresce
Symmetry - Symmetry is graded as Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair or Poor on a GIA report
Polish - Polish is graded the same way as symmetry: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair or Poor on a GIA report