The Moon Diamonds

THE FOUR C’S

All diamonds are graded under the '4 C's' and are in no particular order of importance. The diamond grading process details each diamond's cut, colour, clarity, and carat; however, this prominence is subject to each buyer's desire and preferences.

CUT

The diamond cut refers to the balance of proportion, symmetry, shape and polish achieved by a diamond master cutter. The diamond's ability to reflect and refract all light is dependent on the cutting process. Your diamond is outlined in your preferred shape during this process using specific proportions and angles. The physical and visual form of the stone creates unique qualities and facets that impact the overall look. As light enters the diamond and refracts back through the top, the cut of the diamond design is responsible for the proportion and balance of white light brilliance, fire dispersion and the interplaying of all light, causing scintillation (the diamond's overall sparkle).

COLOUR

Diamond colour speaks for the rarity and quality of the diamond; no two diamonds are alike. Diamond colour is correlated to a letter scale (See image below). Colourless (D, E, F) diamonds are the rarest as they do not have any hue, tone or saturation from the Earth. Instead, they have fire dispersion and white brilliance. Most colourless diamonds are indistinguishable from near colourless (G, H) diamonds; only minuscule traces of colour can be seen through an electronic colour-mitre by an expert gemologist. Near colourless diamonds (I, J) have a warm hue, as they have picked up Earth matter during their formation process and refract subtle faint colouring.

CLARITY

Clarity refers to blemishes or inclusions within your diamond, determined by the "purity" of the stone. In both lab-grown and naturally occurring diamonds, microscopic particles trapped during the formation process will affect the overall clarity. Diamonds will be graded from FL (internally flawless) to I3 (heavily included).

CARAT

Carat (CT) is the unit of weight measurement used exclusively for diamonds and gemstones. The weight is influenced by the cut and shape of the diamond. Two diamonds with the same CT weight may have slightly different measurements. Refer to the image below for approximate measurements of Round Brilliant Cut (RBC) and correlating CT weight.