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Your diamond earrings will come with a grading
report from The American Gemlab
All diamond earrings look bright and sparkling when they are worn on a
woman's ear. And women love to wear diamonds.
So don't be too concerned if your budget allows only a lower quality
diamond. However, the difference in better quality diamonds
becomes clear when they are viewed under a microscope.
Our diamond earrings are guaranteed to be the best quality available for
the price: we sell the same color, clarity and cut grades for about 25%
less than the typical "sale" price in a retail jewelry store
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This is a
J color
I3 clarity diamond with a
"fair" cut. It looks opaque
because there is very little light reflecting through the table. This is
a result of both a shallow cut and several cloudy flaws inside the
stone. Larger stones like this can look fairly dull.1/4-carat studs like
these sell for between $99 and $139 at
retail jewelry stores. |
This is a
G-H color
I2 clarity diamond with a
"good" cut. It has several
flaws and it looks a little dark overall, but there is plenty of light
reflecting through the table, and it will show flashes of
fire and
scintillation when it is moved
under a light source. 1/4-carat studs like these sell for between
$199 and $269 at retail jewelry stores |
While color and clarity are big factors in the cost of a diamond,
it is the Cut that breathes life, beauty and dazzling brilliance into a
diamond. The three diamonds shown below are all SI2 Clarity and G-H
Color, but there is a big difference in their appearance, due to
the quality of Cut.
The GIA grading scale for diamond cuts is shown below. Notice that the
better cuts toward the right reflect more light toward the viewer's eye.
Imagine a diamond as a tiny house of mirrors. If the mirrors (or facets) are
lined up correctly, there is less light leakage through the sides of the
diamond, and more brilliance is released through the top of the diamond to
the eye of the viewer.
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