1.00 Ct. Three Stone Emerald Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
1.00 Ct. Three Stone Emerald Cut Diamond Engagement Ring By Fascinating Diamonds
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What's the difference between round diamonds and princess cut diamonds? Why is the princess cut cheaper?
Diamond shapes
Round diamonds, princess diamonds, marquise diamonds, oval diamonds or pear-shaped diamonds? What to think about before buying a diamond of any particular shape.
We've said that the shape of a diamond is a matter of personal taste. While a round diamond may appeal to a more traditional woman, a heart shape has greater appeal to the hopelessly romantic. But there are other considerations to take into account before making your final selection.
First, how will the shape of the diamond look on your hand? A woman with a small hand may prefer a round or princess shape diamond; whereas, a woman with long, slender fingers can wear a marquise, pear or oval shape diamond without having it cover too much of her finger to look elegant. The setting – or mounting — for a diamond also plays a role in how the diamond looks on a woman's hand. A heavier, more elaborate setting, for instance, would not appear graceful on a smaller hand. Certain settings also enhance the beauty of a particular shape of diamond better than others.
Second, how important is size? Diamonds are measured in carat weight, but shape contributes to the appearance of size. A one-carat emerald shape diamond with a larger surface area (table), but less depth, may appear larger than a two-carat round diamond with a smaller table, but greater depth in the bottom portion of the stone (pavilion).
Finally, what shape catches the eye? If you're looking for a diamond that will attract a lot of attention, you'll probably prefer The Leo Diamond®. Whatever shape Leo Diamond you prefer, you'll be wowed by its superior brilliance when compared with other diamonds of comparable quality.
Beautiful diamonds, like beautiful women, come in all shapes and sizes. It's truly a matter of personal taste which shape holds the greatest appeal for you.
What shapes do diamonds come in?
There are eight diamond shapes that are most commonly offered by fine jewelers:
Round diamonds
Princess diamonds
Marquise diamonds
Oval diamonds
Pear-shaped diamonds
Emerald diamonds
Radiant diamonds
Heart diamonds
Asscher
Of these diamonds shapes, the most popular by far is the round diamond, which takes center stage in the classic engagement ring – a round, solitaire diamond set either in yellow gold or platinum. Shapes other than round are called fancy shapes.
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Diamond shape vs. diamond cut: what's the difference?
Since you're learning about diamonds, it makes sense to know the correct terminology. The terms “shape” and “cut” are frequently confused. People refer to an emerald cut diamond, but emerald is really the shape of the stone, not the cut. The shape is the geometrical form of a diamond after a diamond artisan cuts and polishes it.
Cut is another story altogether. Cut is one of the 4Cs – or characteristics of a diamond — that determines the value of a diamond. A well cut diamond is one that maximizes the beauty and brilliance of the stone.
Whether a diamond is well cut or poorly cut depends entirely on the skill of the artisan. Cutting a diamond requires experience, artistry, and precision. Each individual facet must be precisely carved and placed in a symmetrical pattern to capture and reflect light brilliantly. See how Return of Light affects the value of diamonds. A perfect example? The Leo Diamond. It's handcrafted for superior fire, sparkle and brilliance by the master artisans at Leo Schachter.
You can recognize a well cut diamond by its fire and brilliance; but to be absolutely sure you can ask your jeweler for a GemEx report – a scientific measurement of Return of Light taken with a BrillianceScope™. It's an additional diamond certification that comes with every Leo Diamond, by Leo Schachter.
Other factors to consider when choosing a diamond are:
• Certification
• The 4C's
• Beauty and brilliance
• Branded Vs unbranded
• How much you want to spend
• Which setting you should choose
• The best place to buy a diamond
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Cushion Cut Diamond Ring 1.10-carat in pave mounting
Diamond ring with 1.10 carat cushion modified brilliant diamond graded I color, VS2 clarity, depth 66.7 %, table 62 %, Very Good polish, Excellent symmetry, No fluorescence, measuring 6.13 x 5.82 x 3.88 mm (ref: GIA 16134877, dated 06/14/2007) set in a custom 18-karat white gold Bez Ambar mounting (Stamped Bez Ambar 750, 88716). The mounting has sixty-two pave-set round diamonds (0.39 total carat weight) in a knife edge style around the cushion and going halfway down the shank.
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How are diamonds cut?
I was talking to my six year old son about diamond being the hardest substance known to man. I asked him what he thoght was used to cut diamonds and he realised that only another diamond would do the job. He then made the very good point that surely to cut something as hard as a diamond you need something harder than diamond. I said I would try to find out the answer. Can anyone help?
Diamonds are the hardest naturaly occuring material on earth! On Mohs Hardness scale, Diamonds get a rating of 1500.
As an example, Quarts only gets a rating of 100.
The toughest thing a diamond can cut through is another diamond.
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Princess Cut Diamond Ring 0.46-carat 0.25 tcw side diamonds
Diamond ring with 0.46 carat square modified brilliant diamond graded E color, VS1 clarity, depth 70.2 %, table 72 %, Excellent polish, Good symmetry, No fluorescence, measuring 4.49 x 4.30 x 3.02 mm (ref: GIA 15992796, laser inscribed, dated 06/28/2007) set in a 14-karat white gold (Stamped 14K) four-prong Tiffany style head. The mounting has two bar-set tapered baguette diamonds (0.18 total carat weight) and two bar-set round brilliant diamonds (0.07 total carat weight] going half way down the shank, for a total carat weight of 0.25 of side diamonds.
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are miner cut diamonds worth more than diamonds now?
a friend of a friend says the ring their fiancee is giving them is quite expensive because it has "miner" cut diamonds. Is this true?
It's "old mine cut."
This cut of diamond was prevalent in the 1800's up until the time in which the Old European cut diamond took over. Vintage stones can be worth more that modern cuts–not so much because of the cut as it is because of the quality of the stone. A very well cut Old Mine Cut stone is quite brilliant. Lots of diamonds that are faceted and set these days would have been put in drill bits years ago. The modern cuts have been developed to take full advantage of the diamond's natural refractive characteristics.
Vintage cuts used to be a disadvantage (and sometimes still is) when valuing a diamond, but in recent years, antique cuts and ring mounts have become a popular choice for engagement rings. This new market drives the pricing of old diamond rings. Your friend's ring is probably comparable in price to a modern ring with the same diamond weight.
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Radiant Cut Diamond Ring 1.11-carat 1.12 tcw pave diamonds
Diamond ring with 1.11 carat cut-cornered square mixed-cut diamond graded H color, VS2 clarity, depth 65.6 %, table 66 %, Good polish, Good symmetry, No fluorescence and measuring 5.92 x 5.79 x 3.80 mm (ref: GIA 14254139, dated 02/15/2005) set in a custom 18-karat white gold Richard Landi mounting (Stamped 18K). The mounting has 1.12 total carat weight pave-set round diamonds around the center diamond in a knife edge style, continuing down three sides of the shank and on the bridge under the mounting head.
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Why do Cushion-Cut Diamonds and Asscher-Cut Diamonds cost less than the comparable quality in a Round-cut ?
When I look at stones with the same cut, color, clarity, carat size, cushion cuts and asscher cuts are less expensive than the round cut diamonds. What is the reason for the price difference? Thanks.
Round Brilliant Diamond have the priority market when it comes to pricing. This is due to deBeers control of the market. It is also the most labor-intense to cut.
Other cuts such as Ascher, and Cushions, are less labor intense and although very pretty, globally, they are not near as popular.
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Round Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring 2.01-carat six prong
Diamond ring with 2.01 carat round diamond graded G color, SI1 clarity, depth 62.4 %, table 57 %, Good polish, Good symmetry, No fluorescence, measuring 7.91 x 8.03 x 4.97 mm (ref: GIA 11772552, dated 12/06/2001) set in a platinum (Stamped PLAT) six prong Tiffany style mounting. The width of the ring measures 2.5 millimeters.
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How much would the price of uncut diamonds vary from diamonds that have been cut?
For example, if cut diamond costs 100, then how much would be the uncut diamond with the same carat weight be worth (in the 100 scale)?
This is too general of a question. It would depend on the stone size and quality. It would also depend on the finished cut for comparison, i.e. the 4C's (cut, color, clarity, and carat.) It would also depend on where the diamond was mined, who the cutter was, and many more things.
Gem quality diamonds are the ones that are cut into jewelry. They are a better quality as far as color and clarity. A 10CT rough stone may only have a 2CT section that is good enough to be cut. Then by the time that section is cut, shaped, and polished, you may only have a 1CT diamond.
The other end is the mineral stone. They are still a diamond, but due to poor color, or too many carbon deposits, they cannot be used for jewelry. They are the diamonds that are used for anything that has diamonds other than jewelry, commonly ground into a powder form, i.e. diamond powder used in nail polish, the coating on drill bits, metal polish, etc…
The average uncut diamond is mostly a mineral quality, and only a small part good enough for gems. So it would probably be a very low percentage value of the of the finished, cut stone. Somewhere between 10-30 on your 100 price scale, but it really all depends on the stone.
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