The carat is the unit of weight of a diamond. Carat is often confused with size even though it is actually a measure of weight. The visual below illustrates the actual millimeter footprint of this $[selectedSingleDiamond.visual_carat]ct diamond compared to a standard US Dime to give you a true real-world sense of scale.

The cut refers to the angles and proportions of a diamond. The cut of a diamond - its form and finish, its depth and width, the uniformity of the facets - determines its beauty. The skill with which a diamond is cut determines how well it reflects and refracts light.

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A diamond's clarity refers to the presence of impurities on and within the stone. When a rough stone is extracted from carbon deep beneath the earth, tiny traces of natural elements are almost always trapped inside and are called inclusions.

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Color is the natural color visible in a diamond and does not change over time. Colorless diamonds allow more light to pass through than a colored diamond, releasing more sparkle and fire. Acting as a prism, a diamond divides light into a spectrum of colors and reflects this light as colorful flashes called fire.