{"id":5896,"date":"2023-10-25T06:00:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=5896"},"modified":"2023-10-25T08:44:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T12:44:04","slug":"why-do-diamonds-sparkle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/why-do-diamonds-sparkle\/","title":{"rendered":"WHY DO DIAMONDS SPARKLE?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Why<\/div>\n

The beauty of any diamond is it’s sparkle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nIf it didn’t sparkle or twinkle, it would look like any normal piece of quartz, and some would look like a chunk of salt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nSo the real value in any diamond is how much it sparkles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nThe question is:<\/strong><\/p>\n

What makes diamonds sparkle?<\/h2>\n

\nCut<\/a>, Color<\/a>, Clarity<\/a> and Carat Weight<\/a>???<\/p>\n

\nThe answer is light<\/strong>. Light and the way that light interacts <\/strong>with a diamond.<\/p>\n

\nIf you look at the standard shape of a round brilliant cut diamond<\/a>, you’ll see that the bottom of the stone comes to a point. This angled, faceted point is called the pavilion<\/strong>. See the diagram below…<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\"The<\/p>\n

Now the real beauty begins…<\/h2>\n

\nWhen light enters the crown, or the top portion of the stone, it comes down until it hits the angle of the pavilion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nThis angle bounces the light, like a reflection, across to the other side of the pavilion where the opposite angle then bounces it back up out of the top of the diamond<\/strong>, as seen here…<\/p>\n

\n\"Diamond<\/p>\n

Fire, Sparkle and Brilliance<\/h2>\n

\nThis light reflection is what causes the brilliance, sparkle and fire<\/strong> in any diamond (ideal cut diamond). It brings it to life.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\"Cut<\/p>\n

\nSo it’s pretty easy then to understand that if this pavilion gets too deep or too shallow, it doesn’t bounce light across and out, it actually shoots most of the light through the base of the diamond where it gets lost forever.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Compare Cuts below…<\/h2>\n

\n\"Compare<\/p>\n

\nHence, the diamond looks darker, less beautiful, and carries less sparkle.<\/p>\n

What a Shame!<\/h2>\n

\nWhy spend all that time and effort buying a diamond, looking and learning about color and clarity, and then miss out on the most important feature of any stone: The cut.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Cut should be the #1 Factor<\/h2>\n

\nYou must look at cut.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nLook at any GIA diamond report<\/strong> and see what the cut grade is of that diamond. If you want the most<\/strong> sparkle (sparkle that will knock her socks off), then look for “excellent<\/strong>” grades like so…<\/p>\n

\n\"Excellent<\/p>\n

\nOr, at the very least, look for “very good<\/strong>“… That will still look very good. ;) <\/p>\n

\n“Excellent<\/strong>” though is where the magic will truly happen.<\/strong> Her eyes will light up, the diamond will sparkle, and all will be right with the world…<\/p>\n

\nIf only for a little while. :)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nCheck out some of the awesome excellent cut diamonds<\/strong> below. :)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
CARAT WEIGHT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, CERTIFIED<\/strong><\/td>\nPRICE<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.00, SI1, E, EXCELLENT, GIA<\/strong><\/td>\n$3,100<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.50, SI1, E, EXCELLENT, GIA<\/strong><\/td>\n$6,800<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.00, SI1, E, EXCELLENT, GIA<\/strong><\/td>\n$12,600<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

These diamonds will sell fast<\/strong>, so see similar quality diamonds here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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