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As you search for your perfect diamond, you'll need some information to help you decide which one to buy.

Cut, Color, Clarity, and Carat are the "Four C's" which determine the quality and cost of your diamond.  So, here's what you need to know about them.

Cut

Cuts are given grades of VG (Very Good), G (Good), M (Medium), or P (Poor).

You may already have in mind a certain shape for your diamond.

The cut of a diamond is not the same as the "shape" of the diamond.  The diamond cutter evaluates each diamond and determines which shape will be the best.  The diamond is then cut into the ideal shape.  Round brilliant is the most popular and most costly shape.  The others, called fancy shapes, include oval, marquise, pear, oval and emerald.
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