What Are the 4Cs of Diamonds?
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Universally recognized, the 4Cs are a guiding light in the world of diamonds, helping to determine the quality and value of each stone - the 4Cs stand for color, cut, carat, and clarity. The laboratory grown diamonds in the Swarovski Created Diamonds collections are graded against these 4Cs by IGI, the International Gemological Institute. The laboratory grown diamonds in these collections are of very fine quality: G+ in color and VS+ in clarity.
What is 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 clarity grading.
Clarity Principles and Factors
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The clarity of a laboratory grown diamond is judged by its flaws, which means the inclusions and blemishes that give it unique character and charm. Discover more about diamond clarity below.
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
Diamond Clarity Chart
Title:Diamond clarity scale and grades
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The diamond clarity scale runs from I.F. to I 3 and is based on the number of inclusions and blemishes found in each stone. Diamond clarity grades are determined under standard viewing conditions with 10x magnification; I.F. is used to represent an internally flawless diamond, while at the other end of the diamond clarity chart, I 3 stands for the inclusion of a visible blemish. Truly flawless diamonds are extremely rare – almost all stones, including laboratory grown diamonds, have inclusions of some kind or other.
What is 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 stone its personality, and perfecting the proportions, symmetry, and precision-cut angles of laboratory grown diamonds gives them their brilliant shine.
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.
Incoloro
D-F
Casi incoloro
G-J
Ligeramente coloreado
K-M
Color muy claro
N-R
Color claro
S-Z
Escala y gráfica de color del diamante
El color del diamante se califica según una escala de la D a la Z, en la que la D corresponde al blanco hielo transparente sin ningún tono de amarillo, y la Z a los que tienen tonos amarillos y marrones. Cada intervalo de letras de la gráfica representa una coloración de la piedra: de la D a la F para las piedras incoloras y de la S a la Z para las que tienen tonos amarillos claros o marrones.Swarovski solo incluye en las colecciones diamantes creados en laboratorio de la más alta calidad, con piedras de incoloras a casi incoloras (D-G)
Principios y factores del color
Title:Las piedras incoloras son las más buscadas en el mundo de los diamantes, ya que son muy escasas. Los Swarovski Created Diamonds se evalúan según una escala estandarizada del color del diamante.
2,5 mm
0,05 quilates
3,0 mm
0,10 quilates
3,8 mm
0,20 quilates
4,5 mm
0,30 quilates
4,8 mm
0,40 quilates
5,2 mm
0,50 quilates
5,8 mm
0,70 quilates
6,3 mm
0,90 quilates
6,5 mm
1,00 quilates
6,9 mm
1,25 quilates
7,4 mm
1,50 quilates
7,8 mm
1,75 quilates
8,2 mm
2,00 quilates
8,8 mm
2,50 quilates
9,4 mm
3,00 quilates
Peso en quilates del diamante
Title:Escala de quilates de los diamantes creados en laboratorio
Subtitle:La medición en quilates proviene de la palabra «carob», una semilla que los comerciantes de la antigüedad utilizaban como referencia para pesar los diamantes. El quilate es una unidad de medida estándar internacional para pesar el diamante. Un quilate equivale a 200 miligramos, de manera que 5 quilates equivalen a 1 gramo. Los quilates del diamante no hacen referencia al tamaño de la piedra, sino únicamente a su peso. Los diamantes con más quilates suelen ser más caros.
Descubre Swarovski Created Diamonds
All About Swarovski Created Diamonds
Title:Laboratory Grown Diamonds
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Discover the world of Swarovski Created Diamonds jewelry, redefining the future of diamonds with exceptional collections that bridge the gap between tradition and current trends. From the otherworldly brilliance of our interstellar collection to the pure elegance of our signature pieces, find a style that will last a lifetime.
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?
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.
¿Cómo se califican y se certifican los diamantes creados en laboratorio?
Los diamantes creados en laboratorio procesados en la joyería de Swarovski Created Diamonds se seleccionan manualmente y los examinan gemólogos expertos para garantizar que cumplan con los más altos estándares de calidad. Cada pieza de joyería de las colecciones Galaxy y Eternity se acompaña de un informe de laboratorio digital emitido por el Instituto Gemológico Internacional (IGI).
¿Qué son las facetas de un diamante?
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.