Every quality diamond of a carat or more is one of nature's rarest and most exquisite phenomena. Each is a visible reflection of you. Unique in all the world, possessing four vital qualities that set it apart forever. They are called the 4C's: Cut, Colour, Clarity and Carat (weight).

Cut: Many Gemologists consider cut to be the most important of the 4C's (Carat, Clarity, Colour and Cut). If a diamond is not cut to good proportions, reflected light will be lost through the side or bottom resulting in a dull and less brilliant appearance. When a diamond is cut from good to ideal proportions, light will reflect within the diamond crystal and disperse through the top resulting in a display of brilliance and fire. Davidson Designs recommends diamonds that have a good or very good cut as the best value.


Ideal Cut

Ideal Cut-perfect proportions that result in nearly all light reflecting through the top of the diamond. Very Good Cut-near perfect proportions that reflects almost as much light as an idea cut, but at a better value. Good Cut-good proportions that reflect most light, but still a good value. Fair Cut-fair proportions but some light will be lost through the bottom and side resulting in less brilliance. Poor Cut-poor proportions resulting in a dull lifeless diamond.



Colour: Diamonds are graded by colour using a letter from D to Z. D, E and F are colourless; very rare and more expensive. G, H, I and J are nearly colourless, but a trained jeweler can detect a barely perceptible tint of colour. At Davidson Designs we can help demonstrate these minor variations by showing you different colour diamonds side by side. We recommend a colour grade of I or higher. The near-colourless range of G -I represents excellent value.