| The four Cs of diamond, color, clarity, cut and | | | | Clarity enhanced diamonds |
| carat weight should be provided interest if you | | | | You will find in the item description that several |
| buy any type of jewelry such as diamond | | | | diamonds are treated to further improve the |
| earrings or diamond rings. The diamond's level of | | | | clarity. Clarity-enhanced stones are identified by |
| quality is measured by these four features. The | | | | the diamond store in the item description of an |
| diamond is going to be considered beautiful and will | | | | individual piece of jewelry. The process goes like |
| therefore cost a lot more if all four are ranked | | | | this: |
| high. | | | | High-refractive-index glass substance in |
| Diamond color grading | | | | microscopic amount is introduced into |
| Per tradition, diamonds are graded on lack of | | | | surface-reaching feathers to minimize their |
| color; hence, the very best diamonds are | | | | visibility. On very thin crevices and fissures, this |
| practically clear. Actually, the grade in "white" | | | | treatment is best. The normal color of the |
| diamonds is soft hues of yellow, gray and brown. | | | | diamond is retained even with this process; hence, |
| What they apply to convey color is an alphabetical | | | | it is still regarded as natural. Weight is not added |
| scale from D to Z. To have an idea of the | | | | into the diamond in this process since only very |
| differences in diamond color grades, picture two | | | | small quantities of filler are utilized. When seeing |
| glasses of water - one clear, another that | | | | the diamond nearly parallel to the plane of the |
| contains a few drops of lemonade. Color diffusion | | | | filled fracture, a clarity enhanced diamond can be |
| in diamonds is roughly represented in the following | | | | identified by a "flash effect". Against a dark |
| color chart: | | | | background, the flash effect seems orange or |
| D-F: Colorless | | | | yellow and it usually looks blue against a bright |
| G-I: Almost without color | | | | background. It is generally just the two colors and |
| J-K: Faint color | | | | does not consist of a complete spectrum of color. |
| L-R: Visible color | | | | Under a focused beam of intense light, this optical |
| S-Z: Obvious color | | | | effect is best observed with ten times |
| Fancy color diamonds are the ones whose color | | | | magnification. |
| saturations go beyond Z, or have a completely | | | | The filler substance is steady under ordinary wear |
| different hue than brown, gray or yellow. For | | | | situations but may be damaged by high heat or |
| grading fancy colors, the amount and strength of | | | | chemicals; this was determined by the |
| color are measured. Diamonds vary in color; they | | | | Gemological Institute of America (GIA) after |
| may be pink blue, purple, yellow, black or each | | | | comprehensive research. Before restoration task |
| color of the rainbow. White diamonds are often | | | | is completed, remove clarity-enhanced diamonds |
| less uncommon than fancy diamonds. | | | | to easily prevent damage. |
| Importance of diamond clarity | | | | Importance of diamond cut |
| The term clarity refers to the grade that | | | | Diamond cut comprises proportion, shape, |
| demonstrates the defects and blemishes of the | | | | symmetry and polish. Great importance is given |
| diamond. The stone with fewer imperfections and | | | | to a stone's shape and proportion when cutting |
| blemishes is considered more valuable. Brilliance | | | | the stone to its finest appearance. The brightness |
| could be strongly influenced by the clarity of the | | | | reflected and refracted inside the stone causes its |
| stone. When there are blemishes in the diamond, | | | | shimmer and this light is influenced by the stone's |
| it can obstruct the light from reflecting inside the | | | | shape and proportion. The face-up appearance of |
| stone, which is the feature that gives dazzling | | | | the diamond greatly varies with respect to the |
| beauty to the diamond. | | | | depth or shallowness of the diamond's cut. The |
| As observed by a trained gemologist, these | | | | entrance and exit of light in the facets of the |
| diamond clarity grades are listed from best to | | | | stone certifies its polish. The diamond's depth |
| least: | | | | percentages and length to width ratio can validate |
| FL (flawless): Inside and outside the stone, there | | | | its symmetry. Among all these, the greatest |
| are no visible lesions or inclusions of any kind, | | | | option is the "ideal cut". |
| under 10-power magnification. | | | | Diamond carat information |
| IF (internally flawless): Under 10-power | | | | The weight of the diamond is assessed by its |
| magnification, some external or surface blemishes | | | | carat. When describing just one stone, it is |
| such as tiny scratch can be found on the stone | | | | abbreviated "ct" or "CT". "Total diamond weight" |
| but it doesn't have internal inclusions. | | | | or "TDW" is put in when the jewelry is arranged |
| VVS-1 & 2 (very, very slightly included): Under | | | | with multiple diamonds. To identify a 3-stone |
| 10-power magnification, this stone has minute | | | | diamond anniversary ring, "1ct TDW" is used; for |
| inclusions that a trained gemologist has | | | | a solitaire diamond engagement ring, it is "1ct". |
| considerable problem seeing. | | | | (Note: The measure of gold's purity is not carat, |
| VS-1 & 2 (very slightly included): This diamond has | | | | but is spelled "karat" with "k" as abbreviation. So, |
| mild inclusions which, under 10-power magnification, | | | | diamond jewelry may be a 1ct in a 22k setting.) |
| are somewhat difficult to see. | | | | Equating carat weight with the diamond's actual |
| SI-1 & 2 (slightly included): Inclusions of this | | | | size is hard for most of us. A simple guide for |
| diamond are fairly easily noticed with 10-power | | | | evaluating carat weight to millimeters is provided |
| magnification, but without magnification, are | | | | here. In the example here, princess cut and round |
| extremely difficult for a gemologist to see. | | | | stones are used. Significant versions from these |
| SI-3 (slightly included): These are diamonds that | | | | sample dimensions will be determined by the |
| fall on the border between SI-2 and I-1. | | | | differences in the diamond shape, depth and cut |
| I-1, 2 & 3 (included): Inclusions in this diamond are | | | | of a specific stone. |
| apparent without magnification. | | | | |