How do I know what the quality of a diamond is on an earring?
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 at
10:41 pm
360waves_professor asked:
Im thinking bout buying a genuine diamand earring but i dont know what “clarity” and “color” means when it comes to quality. here is what the seller claims…
Gem Type: Natural diamonds
Weight: .20 carat total weight
Clarity: I1 (good sparkle)
Color: H
Cut: Good (Round Brilliant)
Metal: Solid 14K White Gold
Apraised value: $800.00 USD
Im thinking bout buying a genuine diamand earring but i dont know what “clarity” and “color” means when it comes to quality. here is what the seller claims…
Gem Type: Natural diamonds
Weight: .20 carat total weight
Clarity: I1 (good sparkle)
Color: H
Cut: Good (Round Brilliant)
Metal: Solid 14K White Gold
Apraised value: $800.00 USD
is this a quality diamond?
Tagged with: 14k White Gold • Diamand • Diamond Earring • Gem Type • Quality Diamond
Filed under: Diamond Weights
Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed and get loads more!


EDDY
No, this is crap… I1 means industrial grade. H may appear slightly off-white in a white gold mount.
Clarity isn’t whether it sparkles – that’s cut… clarity is whether or not it’s got chunks of carbon in it (or other inclusions). The clarity can be “Flawless” F, or “Very Very Slightly Included” VVS, or “Very Slightly Included” VS, or “Slightly Included”, or “Included” – this one is I… it is included… it isn’t good.
Color can be D, E, F, G, H, I…. With “D” being colorless, and each step being slightly more color… once you get to “H” you’ll probably think it’s a little yellow in a white gold mount.
JOCK
The best quality diamonds are certified-it sounds nice but you might want to ask if it is a certified piece..I had that with my engagement ring-and made sure it was certified..They sound beautiful by the way!
HARRIET
Go to bluenile.com and compare characteristics there. That is a good site to learn about diamonds. As far as price you can compare the price of the earrings to the prices there. Diamond prices are affected by the three Cs, cut-color-clarity.
BREWSTER
I found this article about the 4 C’s of a diamond