What diamond fluorescence is, how GIA grades it, how common it is, when it helps or hurts appearance, how it affects price and what lab-grown stones do.
Carat is weight, not size. How carat relates to face-up millimetres by shape, why prices jump at 0.50, 1.00 and 1.50 ct, and how to buy just below them.
What the D-to-Z diamond colour scale means, which grade looks white in your shape and metal, and how to compare grades without overpaying.