{"id":4257,"date":"2014-03-19T10:18:48","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T14:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=4257"},"modified":"2016-09-08T12:05:01","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T16:05:01","slug":"flawless-diamond-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/flawless-diamond-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"FLAWLESS DIAMOND COMPARISON"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Compare-A-Flawless-Diamond.gif\" alt=\"Compare A Flawless Diamond Clarity\" title=\"Compare A Flawless Diamond Clarity\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4282\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>Jeweler&#8217;s harp on the 4C&#8217;s<\/strong>. I do!<\/p>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s something everyone should know and learn. After all, Diamonds are graded and sold by the quality of the 4C&#8217;s, it just makes sense to understand them all.<\/p>\n<p>\nBut, as you will see, <strong>there are many MORE things you should consider<\/strong>. The 4C&#8217;s is just small part of it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\nSo I&#8217;ve gone to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/\">James Allen<\/a> to compare some Diamonds (they have <strong>27,452 Diamonds in stock<\/strong> at the time of this post and you can view them all at <strong>10x magnification<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>\nI plugged in the <strong>BEST 4C&#8217;s GRADES possible<\/strong> into their <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/\">Diamond Search<\/a>, and came up with a beautiful top-rated Diamond that <strong>will knock your socks off<\/strong>. You really can&#8217;t get much better than this&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>Check it out&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clarity &#8211; IF (Internally Flawless)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Color &#8211; D (The BEST Color there is)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cut &#8211; Excellent (The highest Cut Rating there is)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Carat Weight &#8211; 1.28 (Nice BIG Diamond)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Certification &#8211; Certified by IGI<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Price &#8211; $25,820<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That price is not bad when you consider that you&#8217;re getting about the highest possible 4C&#8217;s ratings of any Diamond <strong>ever!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nTake a look at this beautiful Diamond&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.28-carat-d-color-if-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-21365\">https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.28-carat-d-color-if-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-21365<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.28-carat-d-color-if-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-21365\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IF-D-128-CT-Certified-Diamond.jpg\" height=\"675\" width=\"640\" alt=\"IF, D, Excellent, Certified Diamond!\" title=\"IF, D, Excellent, Certified Diamond!\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s true&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>To get the BEST, you&#8217;ll spend a lot of Dough!<\/h2>\n<p>\nPeople buying this Diamond would think that they have <strong>the most perfect stone available<\/strong>. A stone that would look so much better than all the other lower-quality Diamonds on the market.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>It certainly would seem that way&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>But is this true?<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>NO, NO, NO, and NO!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nWhat if I could tell you that I could get you a <strong>BETTER<\/strong> looking Diamond for <strong>a third of the price! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Interested?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nI&#8217;m sure you are.<\/p>\n<p><h2>So Let&#8217;s Compare&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\nThis next Diamond I&#8217;m going to show you has <strong>a much lower Clarity<\/strong>&#8230; We&#8217;re going all the way down to <strong>SI1<\/strong>. And it&#8217;s <strong>also lower in Color<\/strong>; a D to an <strong>F<\/strong>. Here are the specs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clarity &#8211; SI1 (Slightly Included)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Color &#8211; F (Pure White Diamond)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cut &#8211; Excellent (The highest GIA Cut Rating there is)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Carat Weight &#8211; 1.28 (Big Carat Weight)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Certification &#8211; Certified by GIA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Price &#8211; $10,480<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nSee this Diamond below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.28-carat-f-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-265503\">https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.28-carat-f-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-265503<\/a><\/p>\n<p><p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.28-carat-f-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-265503\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/SI1-F-128-CT-Certified-Diamond.jpg\" height=\"675\" width=\"640\" alt=\"SI1, F, Excellent, Certified Diamond!\" title=\"SI1, F, Excellent, Certified Diamond!\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nNow, you may ask, how does a Diamond with a lower Clarity <strong>AND<\/strong> lower Color <strong>look BETTER<\/strong> than a Diamond rated almost perfect?<\/p>\n<p><h2>Well, there&#8217;s more than meets the eye!<\/h2>\n<p>\nTo really compare, we&#8217;ll need to <strong>expand our Diamond Info<\/strong> about these 2 particular Diamonds and look at the big picture.<\/p>\n<p>\nTake a look again at the first Diamond with more info including Polish and Symmetry&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IF, D, Excellent Cut, 1.28 CT<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Polish &#8211; Very Good<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Symmetry &#8211; Very Good<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nThe highest GIA Grades for Polish and Symmetry is <strong>&#8220;Excellent&#8221;<\/strong>. This Diamond is graded a little bit lower. It&#8217;s graded &#8220;<strong>Very Good<\/strong>&#8221; in both categories, where as the other Diamond looks like this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SI1, F, Excellent Cut, 1.28 CT<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Polish &#8211; Excellent<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Symmetry &#8211; Excellent<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nThose 2 &#8220;<strong>Excellent<\/strong>&#8221; grades (as shown below on the Diamond Report) for the SI1 make that Diamond a &#8220;<strong>Super Ideal Cut<\/strong>&#8221; Diamond. That&#8217;s 3 Excellent Grades: <strong>Cut, Polish &#038; Symmetry!<\/strong> Or, as most folks will call it in the industry; <strong>Hearts &#038; Arrows!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Triple-Excellent-Super-Ideal-Cut-Diamond.jpg\" height=\"475\" width=\"640\" alt=\"Triple Excellent Diamond Grades!\" title=\"Triple Excellent Diamond Grades!\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>\nThese Super Ideal Cuts (sometimes also called <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?Cut=TrueHearts\">Ture Hearts<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bluenile.com\/diamonds\/signature-ideal-diamonds?track=NavDiaSig\">Signature Ideal Cuts<\/a>) are <strong>the BEST CUTS on the planet!<\/strong> There is nothing better! And, as we should all know, <strong>Cut is the #1 priority<\/strong> when it comes to Diamonds. Cut is what determines how much a Diamond Sparkles. The better the Cut, Polish &#038; Symmetry, the <strong>MORE<\/strong> Sparkle, Brilliance and Fire will come from that Diamond. That Sparkle is the &#8220;<strong>life<\/strong>&#8221; of the Diamond. <strong>That&#8217;s what everyone wants<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nA Diamond that Sparkles more, will outshine and out perform any of the other Diamonds in the showcases, regardless of what the actual Clarity or Color is.<\/p>\n<p><h2>It&#8217;s that important!<\/h2>\n<p>\nThis is where <strong>the SI1 Diamond takes a huge leap forward<\/strong> over the IF Diamond. And not only will the SI1 Diamond then sparkle more, but because of this sparkle, <strong>it will also make that Diamond Brighter, Whiter and appear BIGGER in Size! <\/strong>Cut is Everything!<\/p>\n<p>\nOkay, so the SI1 Diamond sparkles more, but will an SI1 Clarity really <strong>LOOK<\/strong> better than a Flawless Diamond?<\/p>\n<p><h2>Compare them side by side&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Compare-Flawless-Clarity-To-SI1-Clarity.jpg\" height=\"450\" width=\"640\" alt=\"Compare Flawless to SI1 Diamond Clarity!\" title=\"Compare Flawless to SI1 Diamond Clarity!\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>\nHere&#8217;s the reason why the SI1 WILL still look better:<\/p>\n<p><h2>The Small Inclusions are all Microscopic!<\/h2>\n<p>\nAny Clarity Rating SI1 or Higher (VS, VVS, IF, FL)<strong> will look IDENTICAL to the human eye<\/strong> (using no aid, like a Microscope, Loupe, or Magnification). The Inclusions and Flaws in these better Clarity Diamonds (which are called <strong>Eye-Clean Diamonds<\/strong>) are so small and so minute that you&#8217;ll have to use <strong>10x magnification<\/strong> to tell them apart.<\/p>\n<p>\nOtherwise, you&#8217;d never be able to tell which Clarity is which.<\/p>\n<p>\nSo when you place that SI1 Clarity Diamond next to the IF Diamond, you won&#8217;t be able to tell which is better or worse.. Unless you grabbed a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2c1Psk9\">10x Jewelers Loupe<\/a> or a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005MZ7BQY\/?tag=jewelry-secrets-20\">Microscope<\/a> <strong>they&#8217;ll all look the same<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>That&#8217;s awesome!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nAnd&#8230; <strong>IT SAVES YOU A LOT OF MONEY!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>But what about Color?<\/h2>\n<p>\nBoth of these 2 Diamonds are in the best Color Range there is: <strong>Colorless!<\/strong> One is D, the other F&#8230; As shown below in the <strong>Color Chart<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Colorless-Diamond-Color-Chart.jpg\" height=\"280\" width=\"640\" alt=\"Colorless Diamond Color Chart!\" title=\"Colorless Diamond Color Chart!\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>\nD, E &#038; F are <strong>Pure White Diamonds<\/strong> and have NO Color in them whatsoever. They will appear very White and very Bright. <\/p>\n<p>\nSide by side <strong>you wouldn&#8217;t be able to tell a D from F<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>\nAnd let me tell you this&#8230; <strong>I LOVE PURE WHITE DIAMONDS!<\/strong> I highly recommend them. They will blow you away!<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>But, there&#8217;s more&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Fluorescence!<\/h2>\n<p>\nThis is a topic that many people don&#8217;t know about, they don&#8217;t ask about, they don&#8217;t look at the grade, <strong>they don&#8217;t realize how important this could be<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>You should be concerned!<\/h2>\n<p>\nFluorescence can, in some cases, <strong>kill the beauty of a Diamond<\/strong>. It could make a Diamond look Milky, Cloudy or Foggy inside. Even if it&#8217;s a Flawless Diamond with the BEST Color in the world. Fluorescence Could (and I repeat &#8220;<strong>Could<\/strong>&#8220;) make it look bad and face up hazy.<\/p>\n<p>\nSee for yourself&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Compare-Diamond-Fluorescence.jpg\" height=\"450\" width=\"640\" alt=\"A Diamond with Fluorescence!\" title=\"A Diamond with Fluorescence!\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Not cool!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nThe IF, D Diamond HAS &#8220;<strong>Faint Fluorescence<\/strong>&#8220;, while the SI1 Diamond has &#8220;<strong>None<\/strong>&#8220;!<\/p>\n<p>\nNow, I&#8217;m not saying that the IF Diamond will look bad, the Fluorescence may or may not affect it&#8217;s true appearance. I&#8217;m just saying that you really won&#8217;t know until you physically look at the Diamond in <strong>natural daylight <\/strong>and compare it with other stones of the same quality (without Fluorescence) to see if it looks foggy or not.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>That&#8217;s the only way to truly know<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nWhich is why I say, it&#8217;s better not to take that chance (<strong>especially when ordering online<\/strong>). <\/p>\n<p>\nSo look for &quot;<strong>NO Fluorescence<\/strong>&quot;, which will be listed as &#8220;<strong>NONE<\/strong>&#8221; on the Diamond Reports.<\/p>\n<p>\nAnd speaking of <strong>Reports<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>The Certificate Matters!<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe Flawless Diamond is Certified by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.igiusa.com\/\">IGI<\/a> (<strong>International Gemological Institute<\/strong>), while the SI1 Diamond is Certified by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gia.edu\/\">GIA<\/a> (<strong>The Gemological Institute of America<\/strong>)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Compare-Diamond-Certificates.jpg\" height=\"450\" width=\"640\" alt=\"Compare GIA to IGI Diamond Reports!\" title=\"Compare GIA to IGI Diamond Reports!\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>I ONLY advise buying<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gia.edu\/\">GIA<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.americangemsociety.org\/\">AGS<\/a> (<strong>The American Gem Society<\/strong>). These 2 Certificate Diamond Grading Companies are<strong> the BEST in the world<\/strong>. In fact, GIA wrote the book on Diamond Grading and <strong>devised the 4C&#8217;s<\/strong> that every Jeweler uses today.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.igiusa.com\/\">IGI<\/a> (as well as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eglusa.com\/\">EGL<\/a> &#8211; <strong>The European Gemological Institute<\/strong>) are <strong>NOT<\/strong> the most accurate Grading Reports you can get. Their findings are a little &#8220;<strong>stretched<\/strong>&#8221; at times&#8230; Bumped higher than they really are. Which means, if IGI says it&#8217;s an &#8220;IF&#8221; Clarity, it could be that, or it could be a &#8220;<strong>VVS1<\/strong>&#8221; instead. They may also do the same with Color. A &#8220;D&#8221; Grade may actually be an &#8220;E&#8221; instead. <\/p>\n<p>Jewelers not only take their so-called Grades with a grain of salt, but they also frown upon them and don&#8217;t give them a lot of weight. There&#8217;s just<strong> too much variance in consistency and grading<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nSo you may be spending good money for an IF, D, and really end up with a VVS1, E instead.<\/p>\n<p>\nI know I wouldn&#8217;t be happy with that. Plus,<strong> there&#8217;s a BIG Price Difference too<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\nAnd speaking of <strong>Price<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>You Save A Ton Of Money with the SI1!<\/h2>\n<p>\nBy buying the SI1, F, you&#8217;ll not only get a Diamond that&#8217;s just as clean <strong>visually<\/strong>, but you&#8217;ll be getting a Diamond that&#8217;s <strong>GIA<\/strong> Certified (<strong>worth more than you realize<\/strong>), has <strong>NO<\/strong> Fluorescence, has a Better Polish and Symmetry, and<strong> is $18,860 LESS! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Compare-Diamond-Prices.jpg\" height=\"450\" width=\"640\" alt=\"Compare Diamond Prices!\" title=\"Compare Diamond Prices!\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><h2>That&#8217;s a lot of Cash!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Wouldn&#8217;t you like to keep that money in the bank?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>So I repeat&#8230;<\/strong> Don&#8217;t always concentrate solely on the 4C&#8217;s. You could be spending <strong>WAY MORE<\/strong> for a Diamond that&#8217;s still not as nice, nor has a better look or sparkle. <\/p>\n<p>\nMake sure you also check out: <strong>Symmetry, Polish, Fluorescence and who Certifies it as well<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s an <strong>18 Grand difference<\/strong>, just think of what you could buy&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>Take a look at the comparisons once more&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Compare-A-Flawless-Diamond.jpg\" height=\"1500\" width=\"640\" alt=\"Compare a Flawless Diamond!\" title=\"Compare a Flawless Diamond!\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><h2>Still Want Higher Clarity???<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>NOW&#8230;<\/strong> If for some reason you&#8217;re still bent (as some people are, they just really want top notch everything) about getting something <strong>cleaner<\/strong>, as in <strong>a BETTER Clarity<\/strong>&#8230; Then I would go for this Stunning Diamond:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clarity &#8211; VS2 (Very Slightly Included)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Color &#8211; F (Pure White Diamond)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cut &#8211; Excellent (Highest Cut Rating there is)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Polish &#8211; Excellent (Highest Polish Rating there is)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Symmetry &#8211; Excellent (Highest Symmetry Rating there is)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Carat Weight &#8211; 1.30 (Even a BIGGER Carat Weight)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fluorescence &#8211; NO Fluorescence!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Certification &#8211; Certified by GIA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Price &#8211; $12,340<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><h2>Take a Gander&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.30-carat-f-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-265564\">https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.30-carat-f-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-265564<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.30-carat-f-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-265564\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VS2-F-130-CT-Certified-Diamond.jpg\" height=\"675\" width=\"640\" alt=\"VS2, F, Excellent, GIA Certified Diamond!\" title=\"VS2, F, Excellent, GIA Certified Diamond!\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nThat Diamond has <strong>better Clarity<\/strong>, is about <strong>Perfect<\/strong> in every other regard, and is just a couple grand more than the SI1. <\/p>\n<p>\nFor <strong>$12,340<\/strong>, that Diamond will <strong>Sparkle like a thousand stars in the sky<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nJust think of what it will do to her <strong>eyes!<\/strong> ;)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Jeweler&#8217;s harp on the 4C&#8217;s. I do! It&#8217;s something everyone should know and learn. After all, Diamonds are graded and sold by the quality of the 4C&#8217;s, it just makes sense to understand them all. <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/flawless-diamond-comparison\/\" title=\"FLAWLESS DIAMOND COMPARISON\">[Read More&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,7,29,3,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-certification","category-clarity","category-diamond-guide","category-diamonds","category-engagement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4257"}],"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=4257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}