Diamonds

Mid Valley Pawn is the leading diamond specialist in the greater Modesto, California area. Bring your loose diamonds to us and we will be happy to test your diamonds and give you an offer based off of current market value. We base our offer off of the 4 C’s which are Color, Cut, Clarity, and Carat weight. These are standards in determining the value of your diamonds and we will always test and explain our evaluation.

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The 4 C's Of Diamonds

Diamond Cut

Of all the 4Cs, diamond cut has the greatest effect on a diamond’s beauty. In determining the quality of the cut, the diamond grader evaluates the cutter’s skill in the fashioning of the diamond.

Diamond Color

The color of gem-quality diamonds occurs in many hues. In the range from colorless to light yellow or light brown. Colorless diamonds are the rarest.

Diamond Clarity

The Clarity of diamond is based off internal characteristics known as inclusions or external characteristics known as blemishes. Diamonds without inclusions or blemishes are rare; however, most characteristics can only be seen with magnification.

Diamond Carat

The carat is the diamond’s physical weight measured in metric carats. One carat equals 1/5 gram and is subdivided into 100 points. Carat weight is the most objective grade of the 4Cs.