The 4Cs of Diamond Quality

Use the individual sliders from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) to compare diamond grades and carat weights. Choose a category below, then move the on-screen slider within the tool to explore it.

These tools are provided by GIA and use American English, so you may see “color” rather than the UK spelling “colour”. GIA created the 4Cs framework used throughout the diamond industry. At John Macintyre & Son, we specialise in GIA graded mined diamonds.

A loose round brilliant diamond showing its shape, proportions and facets

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GIA 4Cs comparison sliders

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Last reviewed: October 2026 Interactive tools courtesy of GIA®.

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