Clarity Principles and Factors
The clarity of a laboratory grown diamond is determined by its flaws. Every stone has inclusions and blemishes that give it unique character and charm, many of which are only visible under a microscope. The diamond clarity scale ranges from Flawless (FL) to Included (I3). At the lower end of the scale, inclusions may affect the diamond’s transparency, brilliance, and durability.
I.F.
Internally flawless
VVS 1
VVS 2
Very very slightly included
VS 1
VS 2
Very slightly included
SI 1
SI 2
Slightly included
I 1
I 2
I 3
Included
Laboratory Grown Diamond Clarity Chart
Title:Diamond clarity scale and grades
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The diamond clarity scale is used to indicate the purity of a stone based on two naturally occurring characteristics: inclusions and blemishes. The number, nature, size, and location of external (blemishes) and internal (inclusions) features determine a diamond’s clarity rating. Diamond clarity grades are decided under standard viewing conditions with 10x magnification. IF is used to signify an internally flawless diamond while I3 stands for a diamond with obvious and visible inclusions.
What is Diamond Cut?
Cut quality depends on craftsmanship. The term refers to the way each diamond’s facets interact with the light and reveal its internal fire. Cut gives each stone its distinct personality, and perfecting the proportions, symmetry, and precise angles of laboratory grown diamonds ensures they are cut for maximum brilliance.
Cut Principles and Factors
The quality of a laboratory grown diamond cut is based on its proportions, symmetry, and polish. An expert cut results in several perfectly crafted facets that absorb and reflect the light so the stone scintillates from every angle. When assessing cut, graders consider the diamond’s face-up appearance, design, and craftsmanship.
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.
Princípios e fatores de cor
A cor de diamante desejável é a ausência total de cor. Pedras incolores são altamente valorizadas, mas também são extremamente raras, enquanto diamantes de menor qualidade podem ter um tom amarelado ou acastanhado. A escala de cor de diamante varia de D a Z e as coleções Swarovski Created Diamonds utilizam apenas diamantes criados em laboratório com uma classificação de cor de D-G.
Incolor
D-F
Quase incolor
G-J
Levemente com cor
K-M
Cor muito clara
N-R
Cor clara
S-Z
Escala de color de los diamantes
El color del diamante se califica en una escala de D a Z. Las calificaciones D a F denotan piedras incoloras, mientras que las calificaciones S a Z aparecen en tonos de amarillo o marrón claros. Las joyas Swarovski Created Diamonds solo emplean los mejores diamantes creados en laboratorio, lo que significa que estos oscilan entre incoloros y casi incoloros (D-G).
¿Qué es el peso en quilates de un diamante?
El quilate es la unidad de peso que se utiliza para medir todas las piedras preciosas, incluidos los diamantes creados en laboratorio. Cuando se comparan diamantes, es posible que uno tenga más quilates que otro sin que parezca más grande, o que dos diamantes cuyo peso en quilates sea el mismo difieran en tamaño si uno está tallado con más profundidad que el otro. Un quilate pesa la quinta parte de un gramo y se divide en 100 puntos.
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
Tabla de pesos en quilates de diamantes
Title:Escala de quilates de diamantes creados en laboratorio
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El quilate es una unidad de medida estándar aceptada en todo el mundo y destinada a pesar los diamantes. Se deriva de la palabra “carob” (‘algarroba’), semilla que los comerciantes del mundo antiguo usaban como referencia al pesar diamantes. Un quilate equivale a 200 miligramos, de manera que cinco quilates equivalen a un gramo. El quilate del diamante no equivale al tamaño de una piedra, sino al peso de esta. En líneas generales, los diamantes son más caros a medida que se incrementa su peso en quilates.
Calidad asegurada
Todos y cada uno de los diamantes creados en laboratorio que se engarzan en la joyería fina Swarovski Created Diamonds se someten a la evaluación y la certificación del IGI (Instituto Gemológico Internacional) a partir de las 4 “C”, baremo reconocido en todo el mundo. La talla, la pureza, el color y los quilates de cada piedra determinan su calidad y valor. Swarovski solo utiliza diamantes creados en laboratorio de alta calidad con calificaciones G+ en color y VS+ en claridad.
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Guía de compra de diamantes creados en laboratorio
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Las colecciones de joyería fina Swarovski Created Diamonds presentan diseños distintivos que combinan diamantes creados en laboratorio tallados de forma magistral con metales preciosos.
¿Qué son los diamantes creados en laboratorio?
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Obtén más información sobre cómo creamos diamantes en condiciones de laboratorio aplicando calor y presión intensos, para replicar a la perfección el proceso de la naturaleza.
Preguntas frecuentes
Preguntas frecuentes de las 4 “C” del diamante
¿Qué son las 4 C?
Cada diamante se diferencia un poco del resto y tiene sus propias características distintivas. Los diamantes creados en laboratorio son diamantes 100 %. Como los diamantes extraídos, nuestros diamantes creados en laboratorio se evalúan conforme a las 4 C de calificación de diamantes. Las 4C son color, pureza, talla y peso en quilates, que son los estándares aceptados internacionalmente para valorar la calidad de un diamante.
¿La pureza del diamante es importante?
Cuando mayor sea la calificación de pureza, menos inclusiones e imperfecciones tendrá el diamante, lo que hará que tenga más valor que uno de menor calificación.
¿Cuál es la pureza máxima del diamante?
La pureza del diamante es la medida de pureza de la piedra que se califica por la visibilidad de dos características: las inclusiones y las imperfecciones.
Para valorar la pureza, el diamante se observa bajo un aumento de 10x. El número y la naturaleza de las características externas (imperfecciones) e internas (inclusiones), así como el tamaño y la posición, determinan su calificación.
Los gemólogos califican el diamante desde Internamente perfecto (IF), que es el de máxima calidad, hasta Con inclusiones (I3).
Para valorar la pureza, el diamante se observa bajo un aumento de 10x. El número y la naturaleza de las características externas (imperfecciones) e internas (inclusiones), así como el tamaño y la posición, determinan su calificación.
Los gemólogos califican el diamante desde Internamente perfecto (IF), que es el de máxima calidad, hasta Con inclusiones (I3).
¿Los diamantes creados en laboratorio son perfectos?
No, prácticamente todos los diamantes (extraídos o creados en laboratorio) tienen inclusiones. Los diamantes creados en laboratorio pueden contener inclusiones metálicas. Si un experto identifica una traza de metal en un diamante, sobreentenderá que se trata de un diamante creado en laboratorio. Los diamantes creados en laboratorio pueden tener defectos, pero Swarovski solo utiliza diamantes creados en laboratorio de la máxima calidad certificados por el Instituto Gemológico Internacional (IGI) según las 4 C, con el fin de garantizar que solo se incluyan los diamantes de más calidad en las colecciones Swarovski Created Diamond.
¿Los diamantes creados en laboratorio se vuelven opacos con el tiempo?
No, los diamantes creados en laboratorio no se opacan con el paso del tiempo. Son 100 % iguales que los diamantes con las mismas propiedades físicas y químicas, de manera que no deben degradarse ni cambiar de aspecto con el paso del tiempo. Si se utilizan semillas de mala calidad, algunos diamantes creados en laboratorio pueden contener defectos evidentes, como trazas de color por impurezas o una estructura del cristal imperfecta. Los diamantes creados en laboratorio desarrollados en la joyería Swarovski Created Diamonds responden a un estándar de la más alta calidad y no tienen características no naturales o que puedan causar problemas.
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.