Inhaltsübersicht
Inhaltsübersicht
- Was ist die Reinheit bei Diamanten?
- Reinheitstabelle für im Labor gezüchtete Diamanten
- Was bedeutet Diamantschliff?
- Prinzipien des Diamantschliffs
- Swarovskis Diamantformen
- Was bedeutet Diamantfarbe?
- Farbtabelle für im Labor gezüchtete Diamanten
- Was ist das Karatgewicht eines Diamanten?
- Tabelle zum Karatgewicht von Diamanten
Prinzipien und Faktoren für Reinheit
Die Reinheit eines im Labor gezüchteten Diamanten wird anhand seiner Reinheitsmerkmale bestimmt. Jeder Stein weist Einschlüsse und äußere Merkmale auf, die ihm seinen einzigartigen Charakter und besonderen Charme verleihen. Viele davon sind nur unter dem Mikroskop sichtbar. Die Reinheitsskala für Diamanten reicht von makellos (Flawless, FL) bis eingeschlossen (Included, I3). Bei niedrigeren Reinheitsgraden können Einschlüsse die Transparenz, Brillanz und Haltbarkeit des Diamanten beeinflussen.
I.F.
Lupenrein
VVS 1
VVS 2
Kaum erkennbare Einschlüsse
VS 1
VS 2
Sehr kleine Einschlüsse
SI 1
SI 2
Kleine Einschlüsse
I 1
I 2
I 3
Einschlüsse
Reinheitstabelle für im Labor gezüchtete Diamanten
Title:Reinheitsskala für Diamanten und Reinheitsgrade
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Die Reinheitsskala von Diamanten gibt die Reinheit eines Steins anhand von zwei natürlich vorkommenden Merkmalen an: Einschlüsse und äußere Merkmale. Die Anzahl, Art, Größe und Position äußerer Merkmale sowie innerer Einschlüsse bestimmen den Reinheitsgrad eines Diamanten. Die Reinheitsgrade von Diamanten werden unter standardisierten Betrachtungsbedingungen bei zehnfacher Vergrößerung bestimmt. IF steht für einen innen makellosen Diamanten, während I3 einen Diamanten mit deutlichen, sichtbaren Einschlüssen bezeichnet.
Was bedeutet Diamantschliff?
Die Schliffqualität hängt von der handwerklichen Ausführung ab. Der Begriff beschreibt, wie die Facetten eines Diamanten mit dem Licht interagieren und sein inneres Feuer sichtbar machen. Der Schliff verleiht jedem einzelnen Stein seine Persönlichkeit. Er perfektioniert die Proportionen, die Symmetrie und die Winkel. Der Präzisionsschliff von im Labor gezüchteten Diamanten verleiht ihnen ihre unverkennbare Brillanz.
Schliffprinzipien und -faktoren
Die Qualität des Schliffs eines im Labor gezüchteten Diamanten basiert auf seinen Proportionen, seiner Symmetrie und seiner Politur. Ein meisterhafter Schliff erzeugt präzise gearbeitete Facetten, die das Licht aufnehmen und reflektieren, sodass der Stein aus jedem Blickwinkel funkelt. Bei der Bewertung des Schliffs beurteilen Experten das Erscheinungsbild des Diamanten in der Draufsicht, sein Design und die handwerkliche Ausführung.
Laboratory Grown Diamond Shapes
Swarovski Created Diamonds collections feature a range of different laboratory grown diamond shapes and cuts. The shape of a laboratory grown diamond refers to its outline or external form when viewed from above. Cut is a marker of quality, reflecting how well the stone has been faceted and polished as well as how the angles and proportions of each facet have been crafted to interact with the light. Choose one of our Swarovski Created Diamonds shapes to reflect your individual style and, as each stone is cut for brilliance, it will add luminosity to any look.
Color Principles and Factors
The most desirable diamond color is no color at all. Colorless stones are highly prized but they are also extremely rare, whereas lower quality diamonds can have a yellow or brown tone. The diamond color scale ranges from D to Z and Swarovski Created Diamonds collections only use laboratory grown diamonds with a color rating of D-G.
Colorless
D-F
Near colorless
G-J
Slightly tinted
K-M
Very light color
N-R
Light color
S-Z
Diamond color scale
Diamond color is rated on a scale from D to Z. D to F are used to denote colorless stones, while those in the S to Z categories appear in shades of light yellow or brown. Swarovski Created Diamonds jewelry only uses the finest laboratory grown diamonds, meaning they range from colorless to near colorless (D-G).
What is Diamond Carat Weight?
A carat is a unit of weight used to measure precious stones including laboratory grown diamonds. When comparing diamonds, one can have a higher carat without appearing larger, and two diamonds with the same carat weight can vary in size if one is cut deeper than the other. One carat weighs one-fifth of a gram and can be divided into 100 points.
2.5 mm
0.05 CT
3.0 mm
0.10 CT
3.8 mm
0.20 CT
4.5 mm
0.30 CT
4.8 mm
0.40 CT
5.2 mm
0.50 CT
5.8 mm
0.70 CT
6.3 mm
0.90 CT
6.5 mm
1.00 CT
6.9 mm
1.25 CT
7.4 mm
1.50 CT
7.8 mm
1.75 CT
8.2 mm
2.00 CT
8.8 mm
2.50 CT
9.4 mm
3.00 CT
Diamond Carat Weight Chart
Title:Laboratory grown diamond carat scale
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Carats are the international standard unit of measurement for the weight of a diamond. It derives from the word ‘carob’, a seed that was used as a diamond weight reference for traders in the ancient world. One carat is equal to 200 milligrams so a five carat diamond will weigh one gram. Diamond carat doesn’t equate to the size of a stone, it simply refers to how much it weighs, and diamonds usually become more expensive as their carat weight increases.
Quality Assured
Every laboratory grown diamond set in Swarovski Created Diamonds fine jewelry is assessed and certified by the IGI (International Gemological Institute), using the universally recognized 4Cs. The cut, clarity, color, and carat of each stone determines its quality and worth. Swarovski only uses high quality laboratory grown diamonds rated G+ in color and VS+ in clarity.
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Frequently asked questions
Diamond 4Cs FAQs
What are the 4Cs?
Every diamond varies slightly from the next and has its own individual distinguishing characteristics. Laboratory grown diamonds are 100% diamonds, and just like mined diamonds our laboratory grown diamonds are evaluated according to the 4Cs of diamond grading. The 4Cs are color, clarity, cut and carat weight, and they are the globally accepted standards used to assess the quality of diamonds.
Is diamond clarity important?
The higher the clarity grading, the less inclusions or blemishes a diamond has, making it a higher-value diamond than one with a lower grading.
What is the highest diamond clarity?
La clarté dépend de la pureté de la pierre qui, elle-même, repose sur deux critères visuels : les inclusions et les imperfections.
Afin d’évaluer sa clarté, le diamant est inspecté à l’aide d’une loupe de grossissement 10x. Le nombre et la nature des éléments externes (imperfections) et internes (inclusions), ainsi que leur taille et leur position déterminent le degré de clarté.
Les pierres sont classées par les gemmologues de la meilleure note, IF (sans défaut interne), à la moins bonne, I3 (Inclusions).
Afin d’évaluer sa clarté, le diamant est inspecté à l’aide d’une loupe de grossissement 10x. Le nombre et la nature des éléments externes (imperfections) et internes (inclusions), ainsi que leur taille et leur position déterminent le degré de clarté.
Les pierres sont classées par les gemmologues de la meilleure note, IF (sans défaut interne), à la moins bonne, I3 (Inclusions).
Les diamants de laboratoire sont-ils sans défaut ?
Non, presque tous les diamants (extraits ou créés en laboratoire) contiennent des inclusions. Les inclusions métalliques ne concernent que les diamants de laboratoire. Si une trace de métal est détectée, on peut ainsi supposer qu’il s’agit d’un diamant de laboratoire. Bien que les diamants créés en laboratoire possèdent des défauts, Swarovski n’utilise que les pierres de la plus haute qualité dans ses collections Swarovski Created Diamond, certifiées par l’IGI (International Gemological Institute) et les 4C.
Les diamants de laboratoire peuvent-ils perdre leur éclat ?
Non, les diamants de laboratoire ne perdent rien de leur éclat avec le temps. Strictement identiques aux diamants naturels, ils sont dotés des mêmes caractéristiques physiques et chimiques. Leur apparence ne s’altère pas avec le temps. Lorsque le grain de carbone utilisé est de qualité inférieure, certains diamants peuvent contenir des défauts apparents, comme des problèmes de tonalités, des impuretés ou des altérations. Les bijoux Swarovski Created Diamonds ne contiennent aucun diamant aux défauts artificiels.
Comment se passe la certification et l’évaluation des diamants créés en laboratoire ?
Les diamants de laboratoire servant à la création des bijoux Swarovski Created Diamonds sont sélectionnés à la main et examinés par des experts gemmologues qui s’assurent de leur conformité aux normes de la plus haute qualité. Chaque pièce des collections Galaxy et Eternity est accompagnée d’un certificat numérique émis par l’IGI (International Gemological Institute).
Qu’appelle-t-on facette du diamant ?
Les facettes représentent les surfaces planes qui créent la forme du diamant. Chacun se dote de multiples facettes capables d’absorber et de refléter la lumière.
De quelle manière définit-on la qualité de la taille ?
Lorsqu’on parle de taille, on pense souvent à la silhouette de la pierre (ronde, cœur, ovale, marquise ou poire), alors qu’elle fait référence à la façon dont ses facettes interagissent avec la lumière. En réalité, la taille correspond à la mesure de la qualité des proportions géométriques, de la forme et de la finition du diamant. Les brillants seront notés sur une échelle allant de Idéal à Médiocre. Swarovski ne fait aucun compromis sur la qualité de la taille pour que chaque diamant créé en laboratoire diffuse un maximum de lumière et d’éclat.
Quelle est la meilleure taille de diamant ?
Cut refers to how a diamond’s facets interact with light to reveal its internal fire. It is the cut that gives each diamond its personality, and perfecting laboratory grown diamonds proportions, symmetry, and precision-cut angles of Swarovski Created Diamonds gives them their brilliant shine. The best cut has a balance between the width and depth to create symmetry, neither to shallow nor to deep. Creating the perfect refraction point for light through the diamond, reflecting it within the diamond and highlighting its polished brightness.
How is a diamond’s color determined?
Color refers to the natural tint inherent in white diamonds. The industry standard for grading color is to evaluate each diamond against a master set then assign a letter grade from D (colorless) to Z (light yellow).
The closer the diamond is to being colorless, the higher its quality.
The closer the diamond is to being colorless, the higher its quality.
Do laboratory created diamonds have blemishes?
Where poor quality diamond seeds have been used, some laboratory-grown diamonds contain obvious defects, such as color tinges from impurities or structural imperfections. Swarovski does not sell laboratory grown diamonds with unnatural, problematic characteristics.
What is diamond carat weight?
A carat is a unit of weight used specifically to measure precious stones including laboratory grown diamonds. A diamond may have a higher carat weight without appearing larger, and two diamonds of the same carat weight can vary in size if one is cut deeper than the other. One carat weighs 1/5 of a gram and is divided into 100 points.
What is the carat weight of a diamond, how is it measured and how important is it?
Carat weight it the standard weight unit for diamonds, and the first step in the grading process. Diamond carat weight is the measurement of how much the diamond weighs. Each carat can be subdivided into 100 “points.” This allows precise measurements to the hundredth decimal place. The weight of a diamond smaller than one carat may be described by its “points” alone. The larger the diamond is, the more carats it will be, but only you can decide how important that is to you.
Is it better to have a higher carat diamond?
This is an entirely personal question. If you are looking for a larger diamond, you should look for a higher carat, as this indicates the weight and therefore the size of the diamond.