The 6Cs of Sapphires by Brilliyond - C4.Carat

The 4Cs of a diamond is an industry-accepted practise to grade, classify, and describe diamonds. Apart from these four properties, many other factors are considered when determining the quality of sapphires. Incorporating the two major factors which are heavily used in the sapphire trade, Brilliyond introduced the 6Cs of Sapphires for the first time in the industry. The fourth C is the Carat value or the weight of the Sapphire.

A carat is a unit of measuring weight equivalent to one fifth (.2) of a gram. One-hundredth of a carat is called a point “pt”.  A rule of thumb is that a one-carat sapphire generally measures 6mm. As with any gem, per carat prices increase with overall carat weight. Excellent quality sapphires are mostly available under two carats, but they can also be found in much bigger sizes.

Sapphire and diamond have different density and composition, so even if the two have the same carat weight they will be visually in varied sizes. Sapphires are heavier, so a one-carat sapphire is usually slightly smaller in size than a one-carat diamond.

We suggest that you go beyond 1ct because the value of a sapphire stone will significantly increase when it is 1ct or bigger.