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Diamond Belly Button Ring Information
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Four C's of Diamond Grading: |
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| Carat Weight: Diamond size is determined by its carat weight. One carat is divided into 100 points. A 50 point diamond is 1/2 carat or .50 carats. | |||||
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Cut: This term is used to describe the quality of the cut (not
the shape) of the diamond. A well cut diamond is better suited to handle light internally creating more scintillation and sparkle (fire). Proportions and symmetry as well as polish are taken into consideration. |
Cut Grades | ||||
| Very Good | Exceptional brilliance with few and only minor outer marks. | ||||
| Good | Good brilliance. Some outer marks. | ||||
| Medium | Slightly less brilliance. Some larger outer marks. | ||||
| Poor | Less brilliance. Large or many outer marks. | ||||
| Color:
A diamond's color is at its best by not showing any color at all. Colors D, E and F are the highest grades. They are described as “near colorless.” Colors G, H, I and J come next. *The diamond belly button rings we offer are G grade. They are described as “white.” The colors from K to Z are tinted, (usually yellow or yellowish brown.) Those that are just lightly tinted, K, L and M are often said to “set white.” That means that they are so lightly tinted that they will appear white if set in yellow gold. As one gets further down the alphabet, the tinting gets stronger and the value lower. That is, until you get to the extreme. As the color becomes richer, you have a fancy colored diamond, rather than an off colored one. Then the value starts going up again. You will usually find diamonds under a carat graded as GH, or IJ, meaning that they are in that range. |
Color Grades | ||||
| Color | Trade Term | Color | |||
| D | Blue White | Colorless | |||
| E | Fine White | ||||
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| G* | White | Near Colorless | |||
| H | Commercial White | ||||
| I | Top Silver Cape | ||||
| J | Silver Cape | ||||
| K | Faint Yellow | ||||
| L | Cape | ||||
| M | |||||
| N | Very Light Yellow | ||||
| O | Light Cape | ||||
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| Q | |||||
| R | Dark Cape | ||||
| S-Z | Light Yellow | ||||
| Clarity:
This is the essence of a diamond's brilliance and fire. A
Diamond's clarity is determined when viewed by a trained eye under 10 power
magnification. Most diamonds contain internally tiny natural birth marks known as inclusions. Fewer and smaller inclusions result in increased passage of light. Clarity grades use the letters V, S and I. They stand for Very, Small, and Inclusion. Progressing from Flawless, the grades are VVSI1, (Very, Very Small Inclusions One,) VVSI2, VSI1, VSI2, SI1* then SI2. These are the grades of diamonds that have no “eye visible” inclusions, those that can’t be seen with the naked eye |
Clarity Grades | ||||
| Symbol | Trade Term | Description | |||
| IF | Internally flawless | Free of inclusions under 10 power magnification | |||
| VVS | Very very small inclusions | Very few, very small inclusions under 10x magnification, difficult to find | |||
| VS | Very small inclusions | Some small inclusions recognizable by an expert under 10x magnification | |||
| SI* | Small inclusions | Some small inclusions recognizable by an expert under 10x magnification | |||
| I1 or PI |
1st pique | Inclusion recognizable under 10x magnification. Not diminishing the brilliance | |||
| I2 or P2 |
2nd pique | Larger and or many inclusions, slightly diminishing the brilliance recognizable with naked eye | |||
| I3 or P3 |
3rd pique | Large and or many inclusions diminishing the brilliance | |||
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