I found a pair of drop daimond earrings on the internet. The quality is SJI-2. What does this mean? They are total weigh of 3/4 caret and cost $650.
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diamond earring quality
Started by Guest_Guest_*, Feb 25 2003 11:56 AM
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Posted 27 February 2003 - 09:40 AM
Hi there,
SI-2 refers to the clarity of the diamonds. This means there are either carbon inclusions (black spots), pinpoints or feathers in the stone that are fairly obvious when you look at the diamond under magnification. If they are properly terming it as an SI2, the inclusions should not be visible with your naked eye.
However, the clarity is only part of the picture - what color are these diamonds, and how well-cut are they?
Based on the price, these are pretty poor quality diamonds (i.e. I'm pretty sure the color grade is low), so I would make sure you have an option to return them for a refund if you don't like them after seeing in person, or after having an appraiser take a peek at them as well.
But check out the other factors involved (color, cut, etc) and don't make your decision based on the settings alone. You can always buy a pair of matched diamonds and have them put into a setting as well.
You might want to view the diamond tutorial at www.yourgemologist.com to learn more about how diamond grading is done as well.
Hope that helps,
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SI-2 refers to the clarity of the diamonds. This means there are either carbon inclusions (black spots), pinpoints or feathers in the stone that are fairly obvious when you look at the diamond under magnification. If they are properly terming it as an SI2, the inclusions should not be visible with your naked eye.
However, the clarity is only part of the picture - what color are these diamonds, and how well-cut are they?
Based on the price, these are pretty poor quality diamonds (i.e. I'm pretty sure the color grade is low), so I would make sure you have an option to return them for a refund if you don't like them after seeing in person, or after having an appraiser take a peek at them as well.
But check out the other factors involved (color, cut, etc) and don't make your decision based on the settings alone. You can always buy a pair of matched diamonds and have them put into a setting as well.
You might want to view the diamond tutorial at www.yourgemologist.com to learn more about how diamond grading is done as well.
Hope that helps,
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