by webdev@drivinglocalleads.com | Nov 10, 2026 | Diamond Education, Diamonds 101
Carat weight tells you how much a diamond weighs. It does not tell you how large it looks on the finger. Two diamonds at the same carat weight can look noticeably different in size depending on the shape, the cut proportions, and even the setting. If you want a stone...
by webdev@drivinglocalleads.com | Sep 3, 2026 | Diamond Education, Buying a Diamond, Diamonds 101
Most people walk into a diamond purchase thinking carat is everything. It is the number they have been told to care about, the one that gets repeated in conversations, the one that gets sorted on every online retailer. But carat weight alone does not make a diamond...
by The Diamond Room | Sep 8, 2025 | Created Diamonds, Diamond Education, Diamonds 101, Lab Grown Diamonds, Uncategorized
Just announced: Starting October 1, 2025, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is retiring its traditional 4Cs grading system for lab-grown diamonds. Instead, GIA will now classify these stones as either ‘Premium’ or ‘Standard’. This...
by Matt O'Desky | Aug 6, 2025 | Diamond Education
Understanding the 4 C’s — Cut, Color, Clarity, and Carat — is essential to choosing the right diamond. These are the four key criteria used by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and other major labs to evaluate and grade diamonds. But not all C’s are created...
