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2 PCS / 0.04 CT H COLOR ROUND CUT NATURAL DIAMOND
Last Price: GBP2.99 Ending Date and Time (GMT): 2004-11-03 19:18:26 2 PCS / 0.04 CT H COLOR ROUND CUT NATURAL DIAMOND
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Product Type:
Diamond (Natural White)
Product ID:
1614 - 0064
Total Weight:
0.04 CT
Approx Weight (per piece):
0.02 CT
Number of pieces:
2
Shape:
Brilliant Round Cut
Color:
H (Natural White)
Clarity:
I1
Luster:
Exploding
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we ensure that the pictures and descriptions of our items are as
accurate as possible.
All of our gems are chosen with quality and price in mind so that you,
the buyer, can
have high quality gemstones at affordable prices.
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Diamond Buyers Guide
The supreme beauty of Diamonds, their priceless rarity, purity and
durability makes them the perfect symbol of a manâs love for his
partner. Used for centuries as an expression of love and marriage,
Diamonds are the ultimate gift.
Before making a purchase, you will need a basic understanding of the
points to consider when buying a Diamond. The Diamond buyer's guide
simply defines the four Câs that Diamond professionals and
connoisseurs the world over rely on Cut, Color, Clarity and Carat
Weight.
Colour, Colourless and near-colourless Diamonds are rare, beautiful
and highly prized amongst connoisseurs. To the untrained eye, most
Diamonds look white. However, to the professional there are small
differences in the degrees of whiteness seen.
Most Diamonds have an almost unperceivable tint of color. The various
degrees of color tint seen are assigned a letter from D to Z, denoting
its position on the Diamond Color Scale. Ranging from the
exceptionally rare purest white color of D, to the yellowed tints of
Z, the scale is an accurate way to communicate color.
D, E, F. These purest tints are rare and comparatively expensive.
Their rarity color assigns them a higher market price.
G, H, I. Often offering much better value, to the untrained eye they
seem the exact same color as the more expensive D, E and F colors.
J, K, L. Discounted for their barely perceivable yellowish tints,
Diamonds in this range offer excellent value.
M - Z. Further discounted for their more distinct yellow hues.
Cut and Polish
With Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds accounting for over 80% of Diamond
sales worldwide, ask a women âWhat shape is a Diamond?â and
sheâll probably say round. Despite this figure, there are many other
beautiful Diamond cuts that warrant serious consideration. Displayed
below are the eight most popular Diamond cuts.
Diamonds are cut, shaped and proportioned to a remarkably uniform
ideal. In 1919, Marcel Tolkowsky published his opinions of what
Diamond proportions result in the optimum balance of Brilliance and
Fire. While a detailed review of Tolkwoskyâs proportions are outside
the scope of this Buyers Guide, Diamond graders do take these
proportions into account when evaluating the cut of a Diamond. Other
attributes that need to be considered include:
Symmetry
The cut should exhibit good facet symmetry. Facets should be aligned
straight in relation to the Diamondâs girdle and also to each other.
Polish Condition
The facet polish condition should be good. Surface pits and polishing
lines should not be visible.
Diamonds are cut in a variety of cuts. Although not seen in as many
variations as Colored Gems, you may recognize many of the shapes
listed below. While the outlines and the crowns may look the same,
with the exception of an Emerald Cut Diamond, the pavilions of
Diamonds usually resemble those of a Round Brilliant Cut Diamond.
Carat Weight
Diamond weight is measured in Carats. This unit of measurement
originates from the traditional use of carob seeds to weigh. Carob
seed were used because of their consistent size and shape. One Carat
is the equivalent of 0.20 Grams. Further divided into 100 smaller
units known as Points, the term carats is often confused with
âKaratsâ. âKaratâ is a measurement of gold purity and has no
relationship to the term Carats.
As mentioned above, unlike Gemstones, Diamonds are cut to a uniform
ideal for maximum Brilliance, Sparkle and Fire. With this uniform
cutting and proportions, we can very conveniently and accurately
equate Diamond Carat Size with their millimeter weight.
Round Brilliant Cut Diamond
1 mm
2 mm
3 mm
4 mm
5 mm
6 mm
6.5 mm
7 mm
7.5 mm
0.01 Ct
0.03 Ct
0.10 Ct
0.25 Ct
0.50 Ct
0.75 Ct
1.00 Ct
1.25 Ct
1.65 Ct
As the weight of a Diamond increases, so does its price per Carat.
Large diamonds are always rarer than smaller ones, so per Carat prices
rise exponentially. A 3 Carat diamond is always worth far more than
six 0.50 Carat Diamonds of the same quality.
Prices also increase in stair-like steps, not in a smooth curve. They
jump in price at certain Carat weights, usually at the borders of
whole number denominations (i.e. 1 Carat, 2 Carat etc.). Thus a 1.02
Carat Diamond is worth more per Carat than a 0.95 Carat Diamond.
Diamond pricing is said to suffer a âNon Linear Scale of
Incrementsâ.
Clarity
Inclusions are tiny natural features within the body of a Diamond.
Nearly all Gemstones contain some inclusions, however many are
microscopic and can only be glimpsed under magnification. If
inclusions do not interfere with the Brilliance, Sparkle and Fire seen
by the passage of light through the Gem, they do not affect the beauty
or value.
Clarity in Gemstones is determined by judging both the amount and
location of inclusions. Organizations like the GIA (Gemological
Institute If America) have set uniform standards to be used when
grading clarity in Diamonds. While this standard system is used for
Certified Diamonds.
Clarity affects both the beauty and value of the Diamond. The higher
the clarity grade assigned from the list below, the higher the value.
Diamond Grade
Appearance Of The Gem To The Naked Eye
Flawless
Internally and Externally Flawless
IF
Internally Flawless
VVS1
Very Very Slightly Included
Inclusions not visible to the naked eye and difficult to detect with a
10x loupe.
VVS2
VS1
Very Slightly Included
Inclusions not visible to the naked eye whilst comparatively easy to
see with a 10x loupe.
VS2
SI1
Slightly Included
Quite easy to see with the close naked eye, large and/or numerous with
a 10x loupe.
SI2
I1
Included
Moderate effect on appearance or durability.
I2
Included
Severe effect on appearance or durability.
I3
Included
Severe effect on both appearance and durability.
Pairs and Suites
Pairs or Suites of Diamonds matched for Color, Clarity and Cut are
more highly valued per Carat or per Gem than single Diamonds of the
same quality. Given the rarity of many Diamonds, a matching set is
disproportionately hard to find and thus commands a higher per Carat
price than if each of the Diamonds from the suite were sold
separately.
Colored Diamonds
While vivid Natural Colored Diamonds are typically rare, Color
Enhanced Diamonds are common and relatively inexpensive. The process
involves using rarer, clean Diamonds and modifying their color with a
combination of electron bombardment and heat using safe
electron-accelerator technology that is commonly used for foodstuffs.
Unlike other enhancements, Color Enhanced Diamonds are enhanced to
fulfill preference for vivid color only; this coloring technique does
not try to hide or dissipate flaws.
The myriad of popular Diamond Colors produced using this technology
includes Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Purple, Black. The
real beauty and popularity of these Diamonds lies in the fact that
they combine both the rich color hues of colored gems such as Rubies
and Sapphires, with the unforgettable Brilliance and Sparkle of a
Diamond. In other words, they virtually become âTwo Gems In Oneâ.
The majority of Color Enhanced Diamonds sold today weigh between 2 and
25 points.
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