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Cut—This
is often considered the most important aspect of a diamond. The
cut refers to the shape, facet design, finish & proportions
of a diamond. A properly cut diamond will exemplify radiance &
brilliance. See our Hearts & Arrows
page for a more in depth look at the importance of an Super Ideal Cut
Diamond.
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Color—Refers
to the color or lack of color within a diamond. Color is graded
from colorless (D-E-F), near Colorless (G-H-I-J), and degrees of
yellow and brown. Fancy colors include rainbow of colors such as
yellow, pink & blue. Red is the most valuable and most rare
of the fancy colors.
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Colorless |
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| G-H-I-J |
Near
Colorless |
| K-L-M
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Faint
Yellow |
| N-Z |
Tinted
Color |
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Clarity—Refers
to the natural mineral inclusions within Diamonds. They range from
Flawless to Included. Clarity is graded by the number, size &
location of the inclusions. They range from:
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No Internal Flaw |
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VVS1
Very Very Slightly Included (very difficult to see inclusions
under 10x magnification)
VVS2
Very Very Slightly Included
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VS1
Very Slightly Included (difficult to see
inclusions under 10x magnification, typically unable
to see inclusions with unaided eye)
VS2
Very Slightly Included |
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SI1
Slightly Included
(easy to see inclusions under 10x magnification, may
not be able to see inclusions with unaided eye)
SI2 Slightly Included
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I1 Inclusion
(inclusion may be seen with unaided eye in large diamonds
but on smaller diamonds these inclusions may be impossible
to see especially if the diamond has a high quality
cut.)
I2
Inclusion
I3 Inclusion
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| Carat—Carat
weight is measured in whole & decimal units into hundredths
expressed as fractions.
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.50
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ct. / 100 points / 1 carat |
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| 3.00
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