| Located in Franklin, North Carolina, the gem capital of the world, Mountain Gems offers a wide product line on exquisite jewelry. Family owned and operated, Mountain Gems will educate you before you make your purchase.
The 4 C's of Gemstones: While there are no official 4 C's for grading colored gems, as there are with diamond grading, many of the same principles apply. Here are the 4 C's as they apply to colored gemstones:
- Clarity: Look for stones that have good clarity, no blemishes, cracks, severe inclusions, etc.
- Color: Their color should be vivid, even and saturated throughout the entire stone.
- Cut: The cut affects the depth of the color seen, the size of the gem and the liveliness of the stone.
- Carat: Weight in colored gems is measured in Carats.
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