Diamonds

The light capture in your piece

Each diamond is unique! Though, it is very important to choose the best diamond for your perfect piece. The jewelry pieces I create are made with diamonds classified above the G color grade and a Vvs1 range of clarity.

The universe of precious gemstones amazes me. I will be honored to talk to you about this universe and its incredibly interesting features.

I prepared this content so that you could understand better about the classification:

Diamonds are the purest element on Earth. It is the only stone composed of only one element: 99.95% carbon, 0,05% of other elements included which can influence the color. Diamonds are formed around 160,934km below the earth’s surface. They are formed by high temperature and
pressure. Its structural composition is isometric, which means that they grow evenly in many directions.

What we behold, is the brightness obtained after processes of lapidation and polishing of this carbon structure.

What are the characterístics of a diamond allowing it to obtain the higher qualities that dictate its value?

Analysis factors: the 4Cs, employed by GIA (Gemological Institute of America) since 1950 compose a global language to verify the quality of a diamond. I have to mention that 2 thousand years ago, in India, three of these factors had already been established: color, brightness, and weight.

Color: high influence on price: D, E, and F are the most transparent and colorless groups. Followed by
groups G, H, I, J, and the classification continues for other colors reaching the final category Z.

Brightness: A beautiful diamond presents a reflective effect of the white light (called “sparkle”), flashes of color (called “fire”), and areas of light and darkness called “shine”. Clarity: Vvz (very very slightly imperfect), Vs, SI, I. Diamonds have “inclusions”, some of these inclusions may cause more or less
depreciation of the diamonds’ value depending on: place, size, nature, and color.

Weight: weight and price are not correlated: diamond weight is measured in carat (1ct=100 points, 1 point = 0,01ct), e.g.: a 50 point diamond had 0,05ct, 1ct=0,2g.

Cut: The types of cuts are classified as “Excellent”, “Very Good”, “Good”, “Fair”, “Poor”. This evaluation measure contains the most important aspect once the cut is evaluated by its proportion, symmetry, and polishing so that when they are well done they influence the diamond’s sparkle: this sparkle comes from the light show created by its proportions.

This was a short introduction to the 4Cs. Another question that many clients have is: what is the difference between a diamond and a brilliant? Every brilliant is a diamond with 58 facets and a round cut. Diamonds can have other types of measures.

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Gem Encyclopedia*

Gemas

Alexandrite

Green in the sunlight. Red in artificial light. Alexandrite's color change is a magic trick of nature.

Amber

Amber is nature's time capsule. This fossilized tree resin may contain traces of life on Earth from millions of years ago.

Amethyst

The essence of the color purple, amethyst is beautiful enough for crown jewels, yet affordable enough for classy rings.

Ametrine

This clear quartz has amethyst and citrine colors and is called ametrine or amethyst-citrine.

Aquamarine

Named after sea water, the Aquamarine shade is like a refreshing dip in a pool.

Citrine

Citrine is the clear quartz variety, from light yellow to brownish orange.

Diamond

Diamonds are among nature's most precious and beautiful creations.

Dazzling Diamond

Dazzling shine. Captivating color. The most valuable gems on the planet are extravagantly colored diamonds.

Emerald

Emerald is the blue-green variety of beryl, a mineral species that includes aquamarine.

Grenade

Grenades are a set of closely related minerals that form a group, with gemstones in almost every color.

Iolite

According to legend, the Vikings used Iolite slices to reduce glare when checking the position of the sun.

Jade

Jade, in fact, are two distinct gemstones: Nephrite and Jadeite. In China, a perforated jade disk is a symbol of heaven.

Kunzite

Collectors love Kunzite for its range of colors, from delicate pastel pink to intense violet purple.

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis is a beautiful rock; an aggregate of various minerals, mainly lazurite, calcite and pyrite.

Moon Stone

A ghostly glow moves beneath the surface of this feldspar, like moonlight reflecting off water.

Morganite

Morganite is the pink to orange-pink variety of beryl, a mineral that includes emerald and aquamarine.

Opal

Fireworks. Jellyfish. Galaxies. Lightning. Opal's shifting play of kaleidoscopic color is unlike any other.

Pearl

Perfect glowing spheres. Glossy baroque shapes. Seductive strands, warm to the touch. Pearls are simple and purely organic.

Peridot

Found in lava, meteorites and deep within the earth's mantle, yellow-green peridot is the ultimate gem.

Rose Quartz

Rose quartz is a variety of quartz that gets its name from its delicate pink color.

Ruby

Ruby is the most valuable variety of the corundum mineral species, which also includes sapphire.

Sapphire

The name Sapphire can also be applied to any corundum other than ruby, another variety of corundum.

Spinel

The Black Prince's Ruby. The Ruby Timur. For centuries, spinel, the great imposter, disguised as a ruby in Europe's crown jewels.

Sunstone

The phenomenal varieties of Sun Stone show a distinct and vivid glow called aventurescence.

Tanzanite

Balanced between lush blue, vibrant violet and rich purple, exotic Tanzanite is found in only one place on earth, near majestic Mount Kilimanjaro.

*Reproduction of the American Gemological Institute's Encyclopedia of Gems. For more information, visit the official GIA page .

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