Orloff of Denmark
ABOUT DIAMONDS
Cut, color, clarity, carat
The Four Cs
Diamonds have captivated humanity for centuries: a symbol of love, wealth, and endurance.
Formed deep within the Earth's mantle under extreme heat and pressure, diamonds emerge as the hardest natural material known. Every stone is unique, and its character comes down to four qualities: cut, color, clarity, and carat. Certification, fluorescence, and origin (natural or lab-grown) shape its story further. The allure of a diamond lies not only in its physical properties, but in what it comes to mean.
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Cut
The primary driver of brilliance. A well-cut stone returns more light, with better symmetry and proportion.
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Color
Graded from colorless to a faint yellow or brown. Colorlessness is prized most, outside of fancy colored stones.
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Clarity
Measures a diamond's natural inclusions and blemishes, graded from Internally Flawless to Included.
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Carat
A diamond's weight. One factor among several, worth weighing alongside the rest, not in place of them.
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Certification
A laboratory report records the characteristics of the examined stone. Check the report and its reference number.
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Fluorescence
A diamond's glow under UV light. Usually a minor factor in value, occasionally a notable one.
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Sourcing
Ask for the available provenance documentation for the individual diamond you are considering.
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Lab-Grown
Diamonds grown using technological processes. Review the origin and assessment of each individual stone.
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Our Standard
Review the available laboratory report and specifications for your chosen diamond. Documentation varies by stone. We are always happy to walk you through a stone's grading in person or over a call.
Hand-Selected.
Orloff of Denmark.
| Cut | Symmetry, proportion, and brilliance |
| Color | Colorless to light yellow or brown |
| Clarity | Internally Flawless (IF) to Included (I) |
| Carat | Weight, measured to the hundredth |
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