Diamond Cut
When buying, be careful not to confuse cut for shape. The shape of the stone refers to whether the stone is a round cut diamond, princess cut diamond, cushion cut diamond, etc. Conversely, a diamond’s cut is actually an assessment of the skill of the artisan who plans, maps and hand cuts the facets on each individual diamond. A Diamond’s cut is the most important factor in determining its quality in terms of fire, brilliance, and scintillation — thus making it one of the most important of the 4 C’s.
Essentially, the cut of a diamond determines how effectively light that enters the stone is refracted within and reflected back through the top of the diamond. Factors such as proportion, symmetry, and polish affect the quality of the diamond: the closer they are to perfect, the better the diamond will perform in terms of fire, brilliance and scintillation. All Clean Origin lab created diamonds are graded with a “very good” or “better” cut grade ensuring you are receiving among the best stones available.
Diamond Color
Color — the third of the 4 C’s. When we talk about color in diamonds we actually are talking about the absence of color. The color of a diamond is graded on an alphabetical scale starting at D and ranging all the way down to Z, with D being a colorless diamond and Z being yellow. The yellow in a diamond can actually leach the sunlight and minimize the stones light refraction and sparkle. Clean Origin’s lab created Diamonds occupy the top seven color grades between D and J, ensuring you the confidence of buying a stone for your jewelry that will always radiate beauty.
Fluorescence
Fluorescence refers to the degree of luminescence exhibited in certain diamonds when exposed to ultraviolet light or strong sunlight, and these diamonds will actually glow blue under these conditions. Strong or very strong fluorescence may even make a diamond appear to have a milky or oily sheen on its surface — not ideal in an engagement ring.
Thanks to the controlled conditions under which Clean Origin lab created Diamonds are crafted our stones do not possess any fluorescence and will never glow blue when you take a walk in the park on a summer day.
Diamond Clarity
Clarity measures the incidence of natural inclusions or imperfections found in a diamond. Diamonds graded SI2 or better generally appear “eye clean,” meaning that without a jewelers loupe of 10x magnification. Diamonds graded below SI2 usually possess eye visible imperfections, meaning that the unaided eye can easily discern the various blemishes in the stone. When grading, clarity characteristics are usually divided into two categories.
Diamond Carat Weight
Carat is the fourth of the 4 C’s, which refers to the actual weight of a diamond and is a unit of measure equal to 0.2gm. In all diamonds, size is a large contributor to the price of the stone. This means that the price of a diamond will increase exponentially as the carat size of the diamond increases. For many of us, this means that we are not able to purchase a larger stone that may better represent the deepness of our feelings for the person we love. Thankfully, you are considering a Lab Created Diamond from Clean Origin. We take great pride in exclusively offering exquisite Lab Created Diamonds with amazing sparkle and brilliance at a significantly lower price than the mined diamonds, allowing you to stay within budget and still get a huge 'wow' with your engagement ring or other jewelry.