{"id":12567,"date":"2015-10-13T09:46:14","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T13:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=12567"},"modified":"2015-10-15T18:24:28","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T22:24:28","slug":"what-is-diamond-polish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/what-is-diamond-polish\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT IS DIAMOND POLISH?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/What-Is-Diamond-Polish-The-Polish-Of-A-Diamond-Grade.gif\" alt=\"What Is Diamond Polish The Polish Of A Diamond Grade?\" title=\"What Is Diamond Polish The Polish Of A Diamond Grade?\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-12571\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>Polish<\/strong>, is a <strong>Diamond Characteristic<\/strong> that&#8217;s listed on a Diamond Report (aka <strong>Certificate<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s actually part of &#8220;<strong>FINISH<\/strong>&#8220;, and goes hand in hand with the <strong>Symmetry and the Cut<\/strong> of a Diamond.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Polish comes in 5 Different Grades:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excellent<\/li>\n<li>Very Good<\/li>\n<li>Good<\/li>\n<li>Fair<\/li>\n<li>Poor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nThe <strong>Very Best Polish Grade<\/strong> to have is &#8220;<strong>Excellent<\/strong>&#8220;. And this &#8220;<strong>Excellent<\/strong>&#8221; Grade, along with an &#8220;<strong>Excellent<\/strong>&#8221; Grade in &#8220;<strong>Cut<\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;<strong>Symmetry<\/strong>&#8220;, makes up the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=1.00&#038;CaratTo=15&#038;Color=F,E,D&#038;Clarity=SI1,VS2,VS1,VVS2,VVS1,IF&#038;Cut=Ideal,Excellent,TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=&#038;PriceTo=&#038;Sort=Price,%20DefaultOrder&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Polish=EX,ID&#038;Symmetry=EX,ID&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None,Negligible&#038;DepthFrom=45.0&#038;DepthTo=80.0&#038;TableFrom=50.0&#038;TableTo=83.0\">BEST CUT Diamonds in the World!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nThat&#8217;s what they call a &#8220;<strong>Triple Excellent Cut<\/strong>&#8220;, and it will give you More Brilliance and Sparkle of any Diamond <strong>EVER<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><h2>They&#8217;re Truly Magnificent!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>As Seen Here<\/strong>, in this <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.14-carat-d-color-if-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-664161\">IF, D, Diamond<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.14-carat-d-color-if-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-664161\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/A-Diamond-With-Excellent-Polish-Grade.jpg\" alt=\"An Excellent Diamond With Excellent Polish Grade\" title=\"An Excellent Diamond With Excellent Polish Grade\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/A-Diamond-With-Excellent-Polish-Grade.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/A-Diamond-With-Excellent-Polish-Grade-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>Now that&#8217;s a Beautiful Diamond!<\/h2>\n<p>\nBut it still doesn&#8217;t <strong>Explain what Polish actually is<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>So here we go&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>The Definition of Polish<\/h2>\n<p>\nThink about <strong>Polishing a Car<\/strong> for a Second. <\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>What&#8217;s the Goal?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nTo Remove any Scratches, Marks, Lines, or Cloudy Spots.<\/p>\n<p>\nYou Want to Obtain a Surface that&#8217;s <strong>Perfectly Smooth<\/strong>, Reflective, and Void of any Mars or Marks.<\/p>\n<p>\nAnd that&#8217;s Exactly what <strong>a Polish Grade Determines<\/strong>&#8230; How Perfect the Surface of a Facet is.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>The Fewer the Marks<\/strong>, Lines, Scuffs, <strong>the Better the Grade<\/strong>. An Excellent Polish has Very Few Imperfections at all.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Imperfections are Caused by Many Things:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The way the Diamond was Cut (<strong>Against the Grain Lines<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>The Way a Diamond was Grown (<strong>Air Pockets<\/strong> or Minerals Trapped in the Diamond upon Creation).<\/li>\n<li>The Expertise of the Actual Cutter (<strong>Not Buffing or Polishing<\/strong> the Diamond Perfectly Flat).<\/li>\n<li>The Diamond&#8217;s Facets actually being Chipped or Rounded off due to <strong>Abuse <\/strong>or <strong>Wear and Tear<\/strong> over the Years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nAs you can see, many things can <strong>Cause these Imperfections<\/strong> that will Affect the Polish Grade of the Stone.<\/p>\n<p>\nSo the <strong>Polish Grade<\/strong> looks at the Amount of Imperfections or Marks on the Outside Surface of the Stone, as seen under <strong>10x Magnification<\/strong> (Using a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00EXPWU8S\/?tag=jewelry-secrets-20\">Jeweler&#8217;s Loupe<\/a> or a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005MZ7BQY\/?tag=jewelry-secrets-20\">Microscope<\/a>). <\/p>\n<p>\nThese Surface Flaws are usually only seen when you <strong>hold a Diamond at just the right Angle<\/strong>, so the Light Bounces or Reflects off the Surface showing <strong>how Perfect the Plane is<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Like so&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/The-Polish-Of-A-Diamond.jpg\" alt=\"The Polish Of A Diamond\" title=\"The Polish Of A Diamond\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/The-Polish-Of-A-Diamond.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/The-Polish-Of-A-Diamond-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>The Characteristics Of Polish Are:<\/h2>\n<p>\n(Listed in <strong>No Particular Order<\/strong> of Importance)<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Polish Lines:<\/h2>\n<p>\nLittle, Tiny, Parallel Lines that are Caused by the <strong>Faceting Process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Rough Girdle:<\/h2>\n<p>\nWhen the Girdle of a Diamond is <strong>Pitted, Irregular, or Grainy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Burn Marks:<\/h2>\n<p>\nWhen the Facets Display a <strong>Hazy Area<\/strong> caused by <strong>Overheating<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Pits:<\/h2>\n<p>\nLittle, Tiny Indentations in the Facets that Appear like <strong>White Dots<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Scratches:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Little Narrow Lines<\/strong> in the Facet that look White.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Lizard Skin:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Lizard What? <\/strong>Lizard Skin is where the Surface of the Facets look Wavy, Bumpy, or Scaly like a <strong>Reptile<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Abrasions:<\/h2>\n<p>\nWhere the Facet has <strong>Scrape Marks or Abrasions<\/strong> along the Facet&#8217;s Edge.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><h2>Polish Affects All!<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe Polish can Really Affect the <strong>Entire Overall Appearance<\/strong> of a Stone Greatly.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Better the Polish, the More that Diamond will <strong>Sparkle<\/strong>, look <strong>Brighter<\/strong>, and Produce <strong>More Distinct Light Reflections<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nAll this from a Topic that Many People know Very Little About. <\/p>\n<p>\nPolish is Listed on a <strong>GIA Diamond Report here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.14-carat-d-color-if-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-664161\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Diamond-Polish-On-A-GIA-Diamond-Report.jpg\" alt=\"Diamond Polish On A GIA Diamond Report\" title=\"Diamond Polish On A GIA Diamond Report\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Diamond-Polish-On-A-GIA-Diamond-Report.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Diamond-Polish-On-A-GIA-Diamond-Report-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nLook for &#8220;<strong>Excellent<\/strong>&#8221; if you want the Most <strong>Sparkle, Brilliance, and Fire<\/strong> from your Diamond.<\/p>\n<p>\nAnd if you&#8217;re in the <strong>Market for Diamonds with Excellent Polish<\/strong>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=1.00&#038;CaratTo=15&#038;Color=F,E,D&#038;Clarity=SI1,VS2,VS1,VVS2,VVS1,IF&#038;Cut=Ideal,Excellent,TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=&#038;PriceTo=&#038;Sort=Price,%20DefaultOrder&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Polish=EX,ID&#038;Symmetry=EX,ID&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None,Negligible&#038;DepthFrom=45.0&#038;DepthTo=80.0&#038;TableFrom=50.0&#038;TableTo=83.0\">Head on over to James Allen HERE!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>Excellent Polished Diamonds ROCK!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>You&#8217;re Just gonna Love them!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Polish, is a Diamond Characteristic that&#8217;s listed on a Diamond Report (aka Certificate). It&#8217;s actually part of &#8220;FINISH&#8220;, and goes hand in hand with the Symmetry and the Cut of a Diamond. Polish comes in <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/what-is-diamond-polish\/\" title=\"WHAT IS DIAMOND POLISH?\">[Read More&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12571,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,5,29,3,10,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-certification","category-cut","category-diamond-guide","category-diamonds","category-engagement","category-guides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12567"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12567"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12567\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}