Showing posts with label carat weight. Show all posts
Showing posts with label carat weight. Show all posts

Friday, March 20, 2009

The Five C's of Diamond Buying

Most people have heard of the 4 C's of Diamond Buying. It is common knowledge that all diamonds are graded for their cut, color, clarity and carat weight

But did you know that Renaissance Diamonds introduced another "C" into the equation: Created. Renaissance Diamonds offers lab-created, fancy colored stones at a fraction of the cost of mined diamonds. Our created diamonds are identical to mined diamonds in every way except their origin. The diamond creation process is outlined below:

The 5 C's are identified on all of our diamond buying certificates. Every Renaissance lab-created diamond is certified by the International Gemological Institute (IGI) and the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and all 5 C's are taken into account during diamond grading.

Monday, March 2, 2009

How to Buy a Diamond: The GIA's Four "C"s

Review the Gemological Institute of America's 4 "C"s of diamond buying. Know the components of cut, clarity, color and carat weight before you buy a diamond.


Renaissance Diamonds offers GIA certified cultured diamonds. Each diamond is laser inscribed with its growth and certification number and comes with an International Gemological Institute Certificate detailing the diamond's 4 "C"s.