Customer Resources

Carats are a unit of weight used for measuring diamonds. The greater the carat weight, the rarer, and more valuable the diamond becomes. Five metric carats weighs exactly 1 gram.

If size is a priority, the staff at Graeber Jewelers can help you classify the proper cut, color and clarity to fit your budget economically, and fit your jewelry beautifully. Many of our engagement rings can fit larger diamonds up to 5.00 carats, but is dependent on the type of setting.

Many people feel the Cut is the most important aspect to diamonds. An 'ideal cut' diamond is one that allows the maximum amount of light to return through the top of the diamond, which takes into consideration the depth, table size, crown height and angle, girdle thickness and more. Our Graeber Jewelery experts will be happy to assist you in selecting the best diamond cut.

Color is often the most noticeable attribute of a diamond and has a large impact on its price. Diamonds can go from from colorless to yellow or light brown, and are also found in a variety of fancy colors. The less color, the rarer the diamond. After 'Z' on the color scale, diamonds become fancy yellow, which are more expensive due to their rarity.

Diamonds are mostly carbon, but when other elements become trapped inside it creates inclusions. These inclusions help identify the clarity of your diamond. All diamonds are viewed through a 10x magnification lens by diamond graders.

• I1, I2, I3 indicates Inclusions
• SI 1, SI2 indicates Slightly Included
• VS1, VS2 indicates Very Slightly Included
• VVS1, VVS2 indicates Very Very Slightly Included
• IF indicates Internally Flawless
• F indicates Falwless