The 4Cs? diamond fluorescence? halo ring? Confused? You must have come across these terms while engagement ring shopping. Don't worry; we got you covered! Here are some confusing terms explained easily.

1. V I S I T W W W . B 2 C J E W E L S . C O M T O B U Y D I A M O N D S & E N G A G E M E N T R I N G S
Parts of A Diamond
How well do you know your diamond?
Table Facet
Bezel Facet
Star Facet
Upper
Girdle Facet
Culet
Lower
Girdle Facet
Pavilion
Main Facet
Fire: colorful flashes you see when a diamond moves
Scintillation: when facets go dark and light as the diamond moves
Brightness: White light that emerges from a diamond's internal
and external reflection
Sparkle: Flashes of light that are seen when a diamond moves
Polish: The quality of the diamond's facet surfaces
Symmetry: Precision of a diamond's facet alignment and proportion
Proportions: Relationship of diamond's angles and measurements

2. Crown
Girdle
Pavilion
Crown Angle
Pavilion Angle
Hills of a Girdle
Valleys of a Girdle
Fisheye: A gray reflection of the girdle that shows in the
diamond's table facet
Dark upper girdles: upper girdle facets stay dark under any
lighting condition
Dark ring: A dark ring seen inside the table facet
Dark center: Dark area in the center of the table facet
A standard round
brilliant diamond has
57 to 58 facets
More than a ton of rock is
processed to find half carat
of diamonds
A gemstone's resistance to scratching is called hardness.
MOH scale measures the hardness of different minerals and
ranks it.
But because of the way a diamond is cut and shaped, it may be
vulnerable to chipping and breaking
Diamonds rank 10