To insure the most accurate grading of your diamond and receiving the highest offer, first your diamond is evaluated with a 10x power gem grading loupe bye two members of our staff. With diamonds without credible certificates the diamond needs to be removed for accurate evaluation. We have a diamond setter/goldsmith on the premises. We then reevaluate your diamond with state off the art diamond grading equipment that measures all characteristics of your diamond except clarity, fluorescence and polish. With an accurate evaluation we can provide you the highest possible offer, which is based on marked prices and demand both locally and internationally. The process takes a few moments.

1. Carat Weight: The value of a diamond increases per carat as the weight increases.
2. Color Range: from Colorless to intense fancy yellow.
3. Clarity: the number, size, position, type, and color of the flaws, inclusions and blemishes.
4. Cut: the overall proportions, symmetry and finish.
5. Proportions: table size, crown angles, and pavilion angles
6. Measurements: length-to-width ratio of fancy-shaped diamond.
7. Shape Fancy Shapes value 15% to 40% less than round.
8. Symmetry The upper part of the diamond (crown) and the lower part (pavilion) how angles match up.
9. Depth Percentage ratio of the total depth of the diamond (from table to culet) as compared with the total diameter (which is used as the 100%.
10. Table Percentage the ratio of the table width as compared to the total width.
11. Polish Better polished diamonds allow more light to enter and exit
12. Girdle thin or very thick not as desirable as medium or slightly thick
13. Fluorescence If present can make the diamond appear milky in some lighting conditions.
14. Culet Looking through the top (table) of a diamond the culet should not be visible.
15. Brilliance (white light) and dispersion (spectral colors).