Diamond Purchase Services

Learn About Diamond Cut, Color, Clarity and Carats

The four Cs can be confusing, but luckily the team at East Islip Jewelers has experience and know-how in working with diamonds. Let us fully explain each characteristic to you and show you the difference. 

Give us your budget, and we can help you find a beautiful, certified stone that gives you the best bang for your buck. When you're looking for a diamond, you're not just looking for the right diamond — you want the perfect one. We are there for you.

We Make Choosing the Right Diamond Easier for You

When purchasing diamonds, you want to look at four different things, known as the four Cs: cut, clarity, color, and carat.

All of these things together make up the value of the gem.

Cut - Many people confuse cut with the shape of a diamond. Diamonds are cut into a number of shapes, depending on the nature of the rough stone. The most popular are:

• Round
  
• Marquise
  
• Oval
  
• Pear
  
• Heart
  
• Emerald
  

The choice is largely a matter of your preference. Whatever the shape, however, a well-cut diamond is the work of a master diamond cutter. When cut to good proportions, the diamond is better able to handle light, creating more scintillation, more sparkle.

Color - Diamonds are found with a range of colors, from faint yellow or brown through to the very rare pinks, blues, greens and other colors known as "fancies." However, the best color for a diamond is no color.

A totally colorless diamond allows white light to pass effortlessly through it and be dispersed as rainbows of color.

Clarity - To determine a diamond's clarity, it is viewed under 10-power magnification by a trained eye. Most diamonds contain very tiny natural inclusions. 

However, the fewer and smaller the inclusions are, the less likely it is that they will interfere with the passage of light through the diamond, and the more beautiful the diamond will be. 

Diamonds, more than any other gemstone, have the capability to produce the maximum amount of brilliance. A diamond that is free of interior or exterior inclusions is very rare and therefore more valuable. So, the clearer the diamond, the clearer your choice.

Carat Weight - This is the weight of the diamond measured in carats. One carat is divided into 100 "points," so a diamond of 75 points weighs .75 carats. Carat weight is the easiest of the 4C's to determine. 

But two diamonds of equal weight can have very unequal value, depending on their cut, color and clarity. Fine quality can be found in diamonds of all shapes and sizes.

We Carry Elegant Diamonds for That Special Person

Once you've decided on the diamond that's perfect for your needs, check out the online store for rings and other options that will beautifully complement your gem.

Call us at (631) 590-7320 today.