How to Choose Diamond According to his Characteristics
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Do you know what is hidden behind the letters and numbers indicated on the tags attached to earrings, rings, and diamond bracelets? What is encrypted under these incomprehensible Kr 57 br?
SIZE AND WEIGHT
COLOR
The color of a diamond is one of its most characteristic features. Diamonds are classified into color groups and differ in shades from colorless to black.
Small diamonds have 7 color groups: from colorless (group 1) to brown, brown-yellow and black (group 7).
CLEANLINESS
This parameter describes the presence of internal inclusions in the diamond. Internal bubbles, microcracks, etc. - all these are natural characteristics of natural minerals that appear at the moment of mineral formation.
Inclusions can also resemble microscopic crystals or clouds.
The size and location of inclusions significantly change the price of a diamond. It is extremely rare to find perfectly pure diamonds, so their price is extremely high.
Inclusions are evaluated on a purity scale. The scale for small diamonds starts with 1 (without defects) and ends with 9 (with defects visible to the naked eye), for medium and large diamonds starts with 1 and ends with 12 .
CUT
The cut affects the" radiance " of the diamond, as it determines the angles and proportions of the stone. It depends on the cut, how much light the diamond will reflect on its upper side — how it will "play". A diamond that is cut in compliance with all the necessary parameters reflects the maximum number of rays and scatters them through the top of the stone, which means that it "plays" — sparkles and sparkles.
In addition, the cut determines the shape of the diamond: round, square, "pear", "heart" and other shapes. The round shape of the cut (57 facets) is considered classic, and diamonds of this shape reflect all the light that penetrates them to the greatest extent.
Depending on the geometric parameters, diamonds are divided into groups:
"A", "B", " C " and " D»
And is the ideal cut parameters;
B-good quality parameters;
C — satisfactory quality of the cut;
D-the quality of the cut is below a satisfactory level.
Example of decoding the characteristics of a diamond:
1BR. CR 57 0.23 4/4 a means that in the product
number of inserts — 1 diamond;
cut-round, 57 faces;
weight-0.23 carats;
color - 4 group;
the quality of the cut group a
Do you know what is hidden behind the letters and numbers indicated on the tags attached to earrings, rings, and diamond bracelets? What is encrypted under these incomprehensible Kr 57 br?
So, let's start with the main thing. The value of a cut diamond is influenced by four main characteristics that add up to the "4C" system. This diamond rating system includes the following concepts: "carat" (ct, K) — weight, "color" — color, "clarity" — purity and "cut" — cut. The price of diamonds is formed from the combination of these characteristics.
The weight of a diamond is measured in carats. 1 carat is equal to 0.2 grams.
The weight of diamonds is measured with an accuracy of 0.01 carats. According to their size and weight characteristics, diamonds are divided into groups:
- small ( up to 0.29 carats inclusive)
- medium (0.30 to 0.99 carats inclusive)
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- large (1.00 carats or more)
COLOR
The color of a diamond is one of its most characteristic features. Diamonds are classified into color groups and differ in shades from colorless to black.
Small diamonds have 7 color groups: from colorless (group 1) to brown, brown-yellow and black (group 7).
Medium and large diamonds have 9 color groups: from colorless, including a hint of blue (group 1), to dark brown (group 9-4).
This parameter describes the presence of internal inclusions in the diamond. Internal bubbles, microcracks, etc. - all these are natural characteristics of natural minerals that appear at the moment of mineral formation.
Inclusions can also resemble microscopic crystals or clouds.
The size and location of inclusions significantly change the price of a diamond. It is extremely rare to find perfectly pure diamonds, so their price is extremely high.
Inclusions are evaluated on a purity scale. The scale for small diamonds starts with 1 (without defects) and ends with 9 (with defects visible to the naked eye), for medium and large diamonds starts with 1 and ends with 12 .
A number of inclusions can be hidden by fixing the stone in the product, which significantly reduces their impact on the beauty of the diamond.
The cut affects the" radiance " of the diamond, as it determines the angles and proportions of the stone. It depends on the cut, how much light the diamond will reflect on its upper side — how it will "play". A diamond that is cut in compliance with all the necessary parameters reflects the maximum number of rays and scatters them through the top of the stone, which means that it "plays" — sparkles and sparkles.
In addition, the cut determines the shape of the diamond: round, square, "pear", "heart" and other shapes. The round shape of the cut (57 facets) is considered classic, and diamonds of this shape reflect all the light that penetrates them to the greatest extent.
In addition to round cutting, other forms of cutting are also popular, called fancy: pear G-56, oval OV-57, Marquis M-55, Princess P-65, P-17, baguette BP-33, emerald I-65, heart C-57, etc.
THE QUALITY OF THE CUT
Depending on the geometric parameters, diamonds are divided into groups:
"A", "B", " C " and " D»
And is the ideal cut parameters;
B-good quality parameters;
C — satisfactory quality of the cut;
D-the quality of the cut is below a satisfactory level.
Example of decoding the characteristics of a diamond:
1BR. CR 57 0.23 4/4 a means that in the product
number of inserts — 1 diamond;
cut-round, 57 faces;
weight-0.23 carats;
color - 4 group;
the quality of the cut group a
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