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Diamond Charts
price chart of diamonds would, by definition, have to be very
large as the differences in diamonds with th
ut, size, weight, color and clarity make for an almost infinite
price of diamonds.
Diamond Price ChartTo really understand the price of diamonds
one needs a Diamond Price Chart.
Here is some information to help you understand how diamonds are
priced.Diamonds are priced according to a number of factors, Cut,
Color, Clarity and Carat. These are called th
4Cs.
Probably the most well know is the carat. That refers to the
size of the diamond and charts are given her
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ext is the Shape, sometimes erroneously referred to as the cut.
This describes the shape of the diamond
here are eight basic shapes of diamonds but more are being added
on a regular basis.
Round Brilliant
Emerald Cut
Princess Cut
Heart Cut
Oval Cut
Marquise Cut
Pear Cut
Round Brilliant
hese are graphically shown at the top of the page.
he next is Color. All diamonds are graded by color and this is
the scale that is used.
D Pure White - the most prized color
E Exceptional white - colorless group
F Excellent white - colorless group
G Good white - colorless group
H White - colorless group
I Slightly tinted white/ white when viewed from top
J Slightly tinted white/ commercial white
K Tinted white/ still acceptable white when mountedL Tinted
white/ needs yellow setting to look its best
M Slightly yellowish/Tinted color-champagne
N Slightly yellowish/Tinted color-champagne
O-R Yellowish/Tinted color
S-Z Yellow/Tinted color
larity is the next grading. This grading scale is as
follows:
IF diamond has no inclusions and be internally flawless, perfect
clarity in other words
Both grades VVS1 and VVS2 would be very, very small inclusions,
pinpricks in fact.
VS1and VS2 inclusions are still very small and difficult to
see.
SI1 and SI2 would be tiny but easily seen.
I1 is small and recognizable immediately.
I2 and 13 would have larger and/or numerous inclusions, obvious
recognizable immediately
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here is also third pique (pronounced peekay) sometimes written
as p3. This is a French word, meaning
nprick. It generally refers to interior marks and inclusions in
a diamond.
astly there is diamond weight. Diamonds are weighed in carats. A
carat is .2 grams. A gram of diamond
ould be a massive 5 carats (Very large in diamond terms although
the actual diamond is small). A carat i
urther divided into Points, and there are 100 Points to a carat.
So 1 point is .002 of a gram (Very small
deed).
here is a scale of weight for Diamonds and this is shown
here:
Without having pages and pages of charts for diamond prices that
change throughout the year depending
upply and demand. You can, by studying the above to get a sense
of the cost of diamonds and their valu
