Can Diamonds be Identical?Short and Sweet: No!
You would think with all the billions and billions of Diamonds on the face of the Earth, that you'd be able to find a couple of Diamonds that are Identical. I mean, some people are born Identical Twins, right? Why not Diamonds?
I'll tell you why:
Nature
When things are born and made in Nature, nothing is perfect, and nothing is identical!
You have to take into consideration the surrounding minerals, irons and chemicals in the Earth. The point of Crystallization and the melting temperatures involved with Nature, makes everything erratic and unique.
Diamonds are made and crystallized with inclusions and color from the surrounding minerals and irons. Their composition is entirely individual and you will never see another exact Diamond like yours again. They are truly one of a kind!
That's why the 4 C's are so difficult to master. With every single Diamond being different, it's almost impossible to put them into separate categories. Every single Diamond has to be graded under tight scrutiny and nit picked for every attribute and identifying characteristic.
It all comes down to Opinion
In the end, it all comes down to the Grader's Opinion! They judge the quality, like Color and Clarity. They compare them to master stones and shift them into appropriate grades.
But it's all done on an individual process. There is no exact rule of thumb. They can only strive for the best possible rating for that particular Diamond.
This is why getting a matched pair of Diamond Stud Earrings is so difficult. If you view one Earring under a microscope, then view the other Earring under 10x Magnification, you'll see a difference in inclusions with size, quantity and placement. You may even see a difference in Color between them.
No two Diamonds will every look alike!
The Jewelers do their best to match them. They first start out by Matching the mm size first. Diamond Earrings need to match in mm size above all else. Carat Weights between them will usually vary a little. The eye can detect differences in mm width, but not in a couple difference of points. Can you blame them? You don't want one Earring to look bigger than the other, do you?
Match Color and Clarity
The Jewelers then go on to match Color and Clarity last. It's not an easy process. And that's only with 2 Diamonds! If you're dealing with a piece of Jewelry that has lots of matching stones... Good luck! Odds are, a couple of them will look visibly different.
Like for example, a Tennis Bracelet with 50 Matching Diamonds. It's a long, time consuming job to Match all those stones for Size, Color and Clarity. But in the end, if they look similar enough, then the Jeweler did their job well.
Diamonds may never be identical, but with a careful eye, and a little patience, you can get a pretty close match. And if the Color and Clarity look good as well, then the uniqueness of the Diamond won't matter much. It's all in the sparkle and shine and beauty! And that's something we can all identify with!
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