Diamonds 101

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Diamonds 101

BUYERS TIP

This is a table of the above-mentioned characteristics that describe a diamond cut that you should strive to obtain. This helps when assessing a round brilliant cut diamond.

Characteristic	Value
Table Size %	Table length relative to diameter of diamond
Crown Angle	Angle between bezel facets and girdle
Girdle Thickness	Ranges from extremely thin to extremely thick (assessed visually)
Depth %	Depth of diamond relative to diameter of diamond
Culet Size	Ranges from pointed to extremely large (assessed visually)
Symmetry	Refers to alignment of the facets, graded poor to excellent
Polish	Smoothness of facets, graded poor to excellent

CLARITY

Almost all diamonds contain naturally occurring impurities known as inclusions. They may occur internally in the form of tiny fractures, feathers, clouds or crystals and externally as scratches and fissures. They are caused by trace minerals and other impurities that may be present or by irregularities in the natural process of diamond formation.

FL Diamonds: Flawless: No flaws; neither internal nor external. IF Diamonds: Internally Flawless: No internal flaws. They are extremely rare and very expensive diamonds.

VVS1, VVS2 Diamonds: Very, Very Slightly Included: Inclusions almost impossible to detect with the naked eye and barely detectable under 10x magnification. An outstanding choice.