Gia created the first and now globally accepted standard for describing diamonds.
Best quality diamonds.
Let s take a closer look at them and see what makes each one a good choice.
Gia only rates round diamonds with the highest possible grade being excellent.
A color of h is the best value for diamonds set in white gold or platinum bands.
Moissanite is one of the best faux diamonds that exist.
The vvs1 diamond on the left vs the si1 diamond on the right.
Very good grade round diamonds will also offer excellent brilliance and sparkle.
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So what is the best diamond clarity rating for your purchase.
Cut grades however aren t universal.
This round cut 14k white gold diamond is no exception to that fact something that is evident in the customer reviews.
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It is made of silicon carbide and is almost as hard as real diamond moissanite s hardness is 9 5 on the mohs scale whereas diamond s is 10.
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Which grade diamond cut is the best.
Getting a yellow or rose gold setting will save you more because you can safely go down to a j or k diamond.
Today the 4cs of diamond quality is the universal method for assessing the quality of any diamond anywhere in the world.
Best for fancy color diamonds.
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Leibish the best retailer to buy a natural color diamond.
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Why si diamonds and vs diamonds are the best value while the extremely rare flawless fl or internally flawless if diamonds are the highest quality diamond clarity you may want to consider a diamond that won t break the bank.
Color clarity cut and carat weight.
Of the 4cs cut is the biggest factor in determining a diamond s sparkle and beauty.
Since larger diamonds are typically worth more than smaller ones the carat weight is often associated with the quality and value of a diamond.
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Abe mor great option for budgets over 50 000.
You may be familiar with fractional carat weight delineations for diamonds such as one quarter one half one etc but carat weight is actually best represented using decimals.
It depends on what you are looking for.
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