Wat zijn de 4 C’s van diamanten?
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De 4C's zijn universeel erkend en vormen een leidraad in de wereld van diamanten. Ze bepalen mede de kwaliteit en waarde van elke steen: de 4C's staan voor color, cut, carat en clarity. De laboratorium-diamanten uit de Swarovski Created Diamond-collecties worden beoordeeld op basis van deze 4 C's door IGI, het International Gemological Institute. De laboratorium-diamanten in deze collecties zijn van zeer goede kwaliteit: G+ in kleur en VS+ in helderheid.
Helderheidsprincipes en -factoren
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De helderheid van een laboratorium-diamant wordt beoordeeld aan de hand van de gebreken, dat wil zeggen de insluitsels en onzuiverheden die de diamant zijn unieke karakter en charme geven. Ontdek hieronder meer over de helderheid van diamanten.
I.F.
Internally flawless (intern foutloos)
VVS 1
VVS 2
Very very slightly included (heel erg kleine inclusie)
VS 1
VS 2
Very slightly included (zeer geringe inclusie)
SI 1
SI 2
Slightly included (lichte inclusie)
I 1
I 2
I 3
Included (insluitsel)
Helderheidstabel voor diamanten
Title:Helderheidstabel en cijfers voor diamanten
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De helderheidstabel van diamanten loopt van I.F. tot I 3 en is gebaseerd op het aantal insluitsels en oneffenheden die in elke steen gevonden worden. De helderheidsgraad van diamanten wordt bepaald onder standaardomstandigheden met een vergroting van 10x. I.F. wordt gebruikt voor een intern foutloze diamant. Aan het andere uiteinde van de helderheidsschaal staat I 3 voor een zichtbare onzuiverheid. Echt foutloze diamanten zijn uiterst zeldzaam; bijna alle stenen, inclusief laboratorium-diamanten, hebben insluitsels van welke aard dan ook.
Cut Principles and Factors
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The quality of how a laboratory grown diamond is cut is based on its proportions, symmetry, and polish. An expert cut creates a multitude of facets, absorbing and reflecting the light so the stone shimmers from every angle.
Kleurloos
D-F
Vrijwel kleurloos
G-J
Enigszins getint
K-M
Zeer lichte kleur
N-R
Lichte kleur
S-Z
Kleurtabel en -kaart voor diamanten
De kleur van diamanten wordt beoordeeld op een schaal van D tot Z, waarbij D helder ijswit is zonder een vleugje geel, en Z geel- en bruintinten bevat. Elk letterbereik op de kaart geeft de tint van de steen aan, waarbij de diamanten met de classificatie D tot en met F kleurloos zijn en de diamanten met de classificatie S tot en met Z een lichtgele of bruine kleur hebben. Swarovski accepteert alleen de beste laboratorium-diamanten in zijn collecties, waardoor ze variëren van kleurloos tot bijna kleurloos (D-G).
Kleurprincipes en -factoren
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Kleurloze stenen zijn de meest populaire diamanten en uiterst zeldzaam. Swarovski Created Diamonds worden beoordeeld aan de hand van de gestandaardiseerde kleurenschaal voor diamanten.
2,5 mm
0,05 CT
3 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
Gewicht diamant
Title:Karaattabel laboratorium-diamanten
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De karaat meeteenheid is afgeleid van het woord 'carbo', een zaadje dat in de oudheid door handelaren werd gebruikt als referentie voor het gewicht van diamanten. Karaat is een internationale standaard meeteenheid voor het gewicht van een diamant. Eén karaat is gelijk aan 200 milligram, dus een diamant van 5 karaat weegt één gram. Het karaat van een diamant verwijst niet naar de afmeting van de steen, maar gewoon naar het gewicht. Diamanten worden meestal duurder naarmate hun karaat toeneemt.
Ontdek Swarovski Created Diamonds
Alles over Swarovski Created Diamonds
Title:Laboratorium-diamanten
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Ontdek de wereld van Swarovski Created Diamonds-sieraden, die de toekomst van diamanten een nieuwe betekenis geven met bijzondere collecties die traditie en trends met elkaar verbinden. Vind een stijl voor altijd, van de buitenaardse schittering van onze interstellaire collectie tot de pure elegantie van onze iconische stukken.
Laboratory Grown Diamonds Buying Guide
Title:Find the perfect piece
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A natural progression of our brand DNA, Swarovski Created Diamonds jewelry are laboratory grown diamonds, masterfully cut, intensely bright, and identical to their mined counterparts in every way but origin. Formed layer by layer from a carbon seed, they serve as a flawless reflection of nature’s radiance.
What are Laboratory Grown Diamonds?
Title:Laboratory Grown Diamonds explained
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Find out more about diamonds that are grown in a laboratory, and how the process of replicating the way diamonds are formed in the earth is achieved. Discover the different cuts of diamonds in the Swarovski Created Diamond Collections, as well as the inspiration behind the designs.
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?
Diamond clarity is a measure of the purity of the stone graded by the visibility of two types of characteristics - inclusions and blemishes.
In order to assess clarity, the diamond is inspected under 10x power magnification. The number and nature of external (blemishes), and internal characteristics (inclusions), as well as their size and position, determine the grade.
Gemologists grade diamonds from Internally Flawless (IF) as the highest quality to Included (I3).
In order to assess clarity, the diamond is inspected under 10x power magnification. The number and nature of external (blemishes), and internal characteristics (inclusions), as well as their size and position, determine the grade.
Gemologists grade diamonds from Internally Flawless (IF) as the highest quality to Included (I3).
Are laboratory grown diamonds flawless?
No, nearly all diamonds (mined or laboratory grown) have inclusions. Metallic inclusions can occur in laboratory grown diamonds. If an expert spots a trace of metal in a diamond, they can assume it is laboratory grown. While laboratory grown diamonds with defects do exist, Swarovski only uses high quality laboratory grown diamonds certified by the International Gemological Institute (IGI) according to the 4Cs to ensure that only the finest quality diamonds join the Swarovski Created Diamond collections.
Do laboratory grown diamonds get cloudy?
No, laboratory-grown diamonds do not get cloudy over time. They are 100% identical to diamonds with the same physical and chemical properties, and should not degrade or change appearance over time. Where poor quality diamond seeds have been used, some laboratory-grown diamonds contain obvious defects, such as color tinges from impurities in the diamond or crystal structure imperfections. The laboratory grown diamonds processed in Swarovski Created Diamonds jewelry are a very high quality standard and do not have unnatural, problematic characteristics.
How are laboratory grown diamonds certified and graded?
The laboratory grown diamonds processed in Swarovski Created Diamonds jewelry are hand-selected and examined by experienced gemologists to ensure they fulfill our high quality standards. Every piece of jewelry in the Galaxy and Eternity collections is accompanied with a digital laboratory report from the International Gemological Institute (IGI).
What are diamond facets?
Diamond facets refer to each flat surface that creates the shape of a diamond. Every diamond possesses multiple facets that enable it to absorb and reflect light.
How is diamond cut quality determined?
We often think of a diamond’s cut as shape (round, heart, oval, marquise, pear), but what diamond cut actually does mean is how well a diamond’s facets interact with light. The cut of a diamond is the measure of the quality of the shape, geometry and finish of the diamond. Round brilliant diamonds receive a formal cut grade on a scale from Ideal (the best) to Poor. Swarovski is uncompromising on cut quality to ensure all of our laboratory grown diamonds have optimal light performance and sparkle.
What is the best diamond cut?
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.