This diamond is in the upper range of near-colourless. The only way to see a very slight tint of colour is when it is compared directly to a higher colour grade by an expert grader. G colour diamonds will appear dazzling bright white in the setting and represent an excellent balance of higher colour and great value, as the price, depending on other quality factors, will be less than that of a D, E, or F colour diamond. | | This diamond has a clarity grade of very slightly included to the second degree. Diamonds with this clarity grade have small inclusions such as pinpoints, included crystals, and feathers that are visible with some difficulty under 10 power magnification, and are almost never visible to the unaided eye. Diamonds with this grade offer a beautiful clarity at a great value compared with VVS or IF diamonds and will be a slightly lower price than a diamond with VS1 clarity. | | This diamond is cut to extremely exacting proportions of depth, diameter, and angles that allows for maximum brilliance (white light returning to the eye), dispersion (the play of colors you see in a diamond’s reflections), and scintillation (sparkling flashes that are seen when the stone, light source, or viewer moves). Diamonds with an Ideal cut grade are more rare and costly than a diamond with a Very Good or Good cut grade. |
As a pure metal, platinum is silvery-white in appearance, lustrous, ductile, and malleable. Platinum is used in jewellery in almost its pure form (95% pure). Platinum is extremely long wearing and is very white, so it does not need to be rhodium plated like white gold as it won’t wear away. It’s also the strongest jewellery metal and is resistant to damage. | | The prong setting, also known as claw setting, is the simplest and most common type of setting, largely because it uses the least amount of metal to hold the stone, thus showing it off to its best advantage. It has thin strips of metal which lift the diamond up, allowing the facets of the gemstone to catch light. Stones set in prongs are usually easier to clean. | | |