Color When jewelers speak of a diamond’s color, they are usually referring to the presence or absence of color in white diamonds. Color is a result of the composition of the diamond, and it never changes over time.. A color grade of D is the highest possible, while Z is the lowest [NOTE: Fancy color…

Cut Cut is a diamond’s most important characteristic. It has the greatest overall influence on a diamond’s beauty. It determines what we generally think of as sparkle. It is recommendedthat one should select the highest cut grade within your budget. A polished diamond’s beauty lies in its complex relationship with light: how light strikes the surface…

EMERALD CARE: Emerald is harder than quartz or tourmaline and resists most scratching and wear. It is less hard than diamond and sapphire however and like all gems, it may be damaged if dropped or bumped hard. Also, small microscopic fissures are common to emerald due to their crystal nature and current mining methods.  …