The 4 C'S

Bajocchi only works with diamonds whose fluorescence falls between “none” and “faint”. Each stone is selected individually in order to present only the most beautiful and the best-quality diamonds.

Carat

The carat is the unit of mass for precious stones. The weight of a diamond is thus measured in carats, equaling 0.20 grams.  In ancient times, carob tree seeds were used to weigh diamonds and it is from this practice that the name carat is derived. Starting at 0.20 carats, Bajocchi offers a wide variety of carat sizes for its diamond solitaires. While it is true that a diamond’s price increases according to its carat weight, the other C’s play a key role as well in determining its overall beauty and value.

Clarity

Formed over millions of years and subjected to the most extreme conditions of temperature and pressure, diamonds are nature’s work of art. It is during this process of crystallization that inclusions are created in the stone. The clarity of a diamond is indicated by the number, size and nature of these imperfections. Assessed by a professional under 10x magnification, stones are classified into eleven official categories, out of which Bajocchi keeps only those of exceptional clarity.

Color

A diamond’s quality is equally determined by its absence of color. Through their perfect chemical structure, the rarest stones are completely colorless and transparent. Nuances of colorless diamonds are referenced according to an international scale used by the profession, ranging from the letter D to characterize an exceptional absence of color to Z for tinted color. Bajocchi selects only the best-colored diamonds, between levels D and H.

Cut

A diamond’s brilliance lies in the way it plays with light, capturing and reflecting it. Its cut, therefore, maximizes its brilliance and sparkle. Out of the “4C’s”, the cut is one of the principle factors of quality, and the only one influenced by man. It requires a highly qualified, experienced artisan who knows how to bring out all the beauty in a diamond through an ideally proportioned cut.