Education

• The 4 C's
• Why Doland?
• Doland History
• Diamond Care & Budgeting

Carat Weight
At Doland Jewelers, quality can be found in diamonds of all shapes and sizes.
Carat weight is a term used to grade weight not size. One carat is divided into 100 points so that a diamond of 50 points weight .50 carats or 1/2 of a carat.
Though carat weight is the most visible of the four C's, two diamonds of equal size can hold very different values based upon the quality of the diamond.

Cut
When a diamond is cut to ideal proportions, all light that enters from any direction is reflected and dispersed into a ray of colors through the top of the diamond.
If a diamond is cut too deep light passes through the bottom of the diamond and the stone will appear dark.
If a diamond is cut too shallow, light also leaks out through the bottom of the diamond and it also appears dark or glassy.

Clarity
Clarity is the fingerprint that nature has left on your diamond. The size, nature, location and amount of inclusions determine a diamonds cost. A diamond in the VS or SI clarity rang with small and almost undetectable inclusions may be equally beautiful and less costly then a flawless diamond. In the imperfect category, meaning an I1 clarity or lower, the inclusions in the diamond will, if you look closely, be visible to the naked eye.

Color
The most valuable color for a diamond is the lack of color. Most diamonds though appearing colorless may have slight tones of yellow or brown. The more apparent the color is, the more the cost of the diamond decreases.
A colorless diamond allows white light to pass through a diamond effortlessly and be dispersed as rainbows of color.