| What You Need to Know About Man Made | | | | diamond while a deep cut will darken the |
| Diamond Quality | | | | appearance of the stone. A cut that is done well |
| Something that is important to know when you | | | | will show the brilliance and sparkle of the diamond. |
| are beginning the process of selecting a diamond | | | | Understanding the type of cut will help you to |
| is to understand what you are buying. Bigger is | | | | make a better buying decision about your |
| not always better and smaller is not always | | | | diamond. |
| cheaper which are definitely characteristics you | | | | White Diamonds That Are Actually Yellow |
| don't expect. The quality of a diamond directly | | | | Ranking a diamond's color will help the buyer to |
| impacts the retail price and overall value. | | | | understand what they are getting as well. With a |
| Whether you are purchasing a man made | | | | letter scale that begins with D for colorless white |
| diamond or a natural diamond, the quality rating | | | | diamonds and R for very light yellow diamonds, |
| scale is the same, allowing a buyer to consider the | | | | the difference may be difficult to see looking at |
| standards side by side. Even more importantly | | | | man made diamonds one at a time. It is not until |
| regardless of your preferred diamond type, you | | | | you place a P or Q diamond by a G or H diamond |
| should understand the impact of the quality | | | | that you may really see a distinct difference. Man |
| standards on the overall price of a diamond. You | | | | made diamonds can achieve the highest color |
| might start out looking for the biggest diamond | | | | quality levels with innovative techniques. |
| but instead decide to search for the best | | | | Diamond Appraisal Cards |
| diamond. | | | | Natural diamonds can be accompanied by an |
| Man Made Clarity | | | | official appraisal card of authenticity from a |
| There are a total of about eleven categories for | | | | Gemological Lab. The MiaDonna Diamond Simulant |
| clarity ranking which all revolve around the | | | | appears to be the only man made diamond |
| quantity and severity of blemishes, scratches or | | | | company to issue these cards. This card looks like |
| imperfections on a diamond. The clarity of | | | | a credit card and is graded using the same |
| diamonds is ranked beginning with F's for flawless | | | | qualifiers as earth mined diamonds (color, clarity, |
| diamonds which are free of any scratches or | | | | carat and cut). |
| blemishes all the way to I3 which is a quality mark | | | | Before you head out shopping for a diamond, |
| for a diamond with visible blemishes that are seen | | | | take the time to understand the quality ratings of |
| without the aid of a magnifying tool. The rankings | | | | diamonds to ensure you know where your |
| for the in-between categories can include man | | | | money is being spent. The higher the quality the |
| made diamonds that are ranked IF for internally | | | | higher the diamond cost in general. What is |
| flawless or SI2 for diamonds with a noticeable | | | | important to know, is that man made diamonds |
| blemish that is very easy to locate with a | | | | are held to the same standards as natural |
| magnification tool. | | | | diamonds. You can be assured you are looking at |
| Quality Diamond Cuts | | | | the same level of quality by getting an official |
| The cut of a diamond is more than just the | | | | appraisal card of authenticity from a world |
| shape of the stone. The technique of the cut can | | | | renowned Gemological Lab and if you can't get |
| cause a high clarity, excellent colored diamond to | | | | one of these with your diamond simulant it is not |
| appear dark or dull and muddy. A fair cut that is | | | | made from diamond. |
| shallow will create a cloudy appearance for a | | | | |