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'ideal cut diamond
Shopping For A 'ideal cut diamond
?
Buy a 'ideal cut diamond
only with
a certificate from a reputable lab.
What
is a certificate (cert) ?
Click on picture to see GIA Certificate
Click on picture to see AGS Certificate
It is a statement issued by a gem laboratory. It
tells you every minute detail about the 'ideal cut diamond
not visible to the naked eye.
GIA and AGS are the most popular laboratories in the world.
Educated
expertise and the use of specific tools makes their evaluation honest
and 100% reliable assuring the clients of the best value. Details
of 'ideal cut diamond
characteristics are classified with
4C’s cut, carat, color, and clarity.
The
4 C`s
Carat
– Color – Clarity - Cut
Carat Weight
Carat-
weight of 'ideal cut diamond
is measured in carats.
Dimensions
of the 'ideal cut diamond
should not be confused with carat
weight. Why is it unrelated because a stone could have varying depths
therefore some could appear bigger depending on the cut.
The size of a 'ideal cut diamond
has
the biggest impact on its price. The metric carat, which equals
0.20 gram, is the standard unit of weight for 'ideal cut diamond
and most other gems. If other factors are equal, the more a
stone weighs, the more valuable it will be.
Here are several ways to express 1 carat:
1 ct.
200 milligrams
1/5 gram
100 points
4 grainer (not often used in retail environment)
The following is the GIA Diamond
clarity-scale for 'ideal cut diamond
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Clarity
FL-Flawless
IF-Internally
Flawless
These 'ideal cut diamond
stones have
no inclusions under a loupe with a 10 power magnification.
VVS1,VVS2-Very
Very Slightly Imperfect
These 'ideal cut diamond
stones have
very small inclusions, which are very difficult to see under
a loupe with a 10 power magnification.
VS1,VS2-Very
Slightly Imperfect
These 'ideal cut diamond
stones have
small inclusions, which are slightly difficult to difficult to see
under a loupe with a 10 power magnification.
SI1,SI2-Slightly
Imperfect
These 'ideal cut diamond
stones have
inclusions that are fairly easy to see under a loupe with a 10 power
magnification, SI2 is sometimes visible to the naked eye.
I1,I2,I3-Imperfect
These 'ideal cut diamond
stones have
inclusions, which range from eye visible to very easily seen to
the naked eye.
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Clarity
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FL
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IF
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VVS1
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VVS2
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VS1
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VS2
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SI1
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SI2
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I1
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I2
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I3
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Scale
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Flawless-
Internally
Flawless
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Very Very Slightly Imperfect
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Very Slightly Imperfect
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Slightly Imperfect
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Imperfect
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Cut
Cut also referred to as “make”
It is the only part of the 'ideal cut diamond
made by human
hands. The cutter not only forms the shape but cut refers to the
proportions. It’s forming symmetry of which the facets determine
the sparkle of the 'ideal cut diamond
. The better the proportions
of the facets the more brilliance will be reflected to the viewer’s
eye. A poorly
proportioned cut or “off make” 'ideal cut diamond
will never
have the full brilliance and sparkle.
Color
Colors range from very white to shades of many different colors
D being the highest color. View charts give a better idea in the area of color for 'ideal cut diamond
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Color
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D
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E
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F
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G
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H
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I
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J
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K
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L
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M
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N
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O
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P
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Q
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R
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S
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T
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U
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V
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W
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X
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Y
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Z
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Fancy
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Scale
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Colorless
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Near Colorless
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Faint
Yellow
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Very
Light Yellow
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Yellow------>
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Color
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When
buying your 'ideal cut diamond
you’re the one who has
to decide which factor is most important to you.
You must determine (within your budget) what suits you best.
You must consider 'ideal cut diamond
color and clarity as
well as cut or whether it’s size that is your main interest.
When you compare stones make sure you consider every aspect
of the 4C’s for your 'ideal cut diamond
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