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Types of Diamonds Names

Blue Diamonds
Blue Diamonds

It's common to see blue diamonds listed with more specific names regarding their shade, such as baby, royal, navy or midnight. Blue Diamond Types Most pure blue diamonds are Type IIb, meaning they either very few or a complete lack of nitrogen impurities.

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FL & IF
FL & IF

Major ports in Florida include Port Tampa Bay in Tampa, Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Port of Jacksonville in Jacksonville, PortMiami in Miami, Port Canaveral in Brevard County, Port Manatee in Manatee County, and Port of Palm Beach in Riviera Beach.

Green Diamonds
Green Diamonds

A brownish-yellow diamond of 407.48 carats (81.496 g) cut from an 890 carat (178 g) rough diamond of the same name - it appeared on eBay in 2002. Internally Flawless clarity. Several other smaller diamonds were also cut from the crystal.

I1 Included
I1 Included

Thus, I1 diamonds that look overall dirty even without any concentration of darker inclusions in one particular spot should also be avoided. So what kind of I1 diamonds should you choose? You should go for I1 diamonds in which the inclusions are either whitish or hardly different than the diamond material itself.

I2, I3
I2, I3

Click here to see a selection of I1-clarity diamonds and their prices. I2 clarity: These diamonds will always have inclusions easily visible to the naked eye. Many jewelry retailers don’t carry I2 diamonds. Difference Between I1 and I2 Clarity. The main difference between I1- and I2-clarity diamonds is in the visibility of inclusions.

Orange Diamonds
Orange Diamonds

Orange diamonds are without a doubt among the most cherished colored stones in existence, meaning that any time one is discovered or offered on the auction block, it generates substantial hype and interest from collectors. There's a reason for this: Fancy orange diamonds are some of nature's most beautiful abnormalities. In fact, while an orangey tint isn't as seldomly seen as other hues, the Gemological Institute of America rarely ever grades a stone as being pure orange.

Pink Diamonds
Pink Diamonds

Argyle Pink Jubilee is the largest pink diamond ever found in Australia weighing 12.76 carats. The diamond was found in Western Australia in Argyle Mine who is the largest producer of pink diamonds in the world. — Ashberg Diamond: 102.48: amber: South Africa: 102.48 carats (20.496 g) — Aurora Butterfly of Peace: A display of 240 fancy-colored diamonds.

Red Diamonds
Red Diamonds

A 5.05-carat (1.010 g) Emerald-cut red diamond formerly known simply as "Red Diamond". This is the second-largest known red diamond. It was cut from a 35-carat (7.0 g) piece of boart discovered near Lichtenburg, South Africa.

SI1, SI2 Slightly Included
SI1, SI2 Slightly Included

For example, a graded stone could be on the higher band of SI2 (closer to SI1) or on the lower band of SI2 (closer to I1). Ultimately, it is the amount and type of inclusions which causes a diamond to be placed in a particular clarity grade.

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VS1, VS2 Very Slightly Included
VS1, VS2 Very Slightly Included

Choosing a VS2 diamond is like taking a shortcut for a peace of mind since it would automatically weed out the majority of non-eyeclean stones. What is a Very Slightly Included Diamond? It is a clarity rating where minor inclusions are somewhat easy to be detected by a trained personnel under 10X magnification.

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VVS1, VVS2 Very, Very Slightly Included
VVS1, VVS2 Very, Very Slightly Included

Needless to say, diamonds in the very very slightly included (VVS2) grade will always be eye clean. When I first started out in the gem trade, I had a hard time detecting inclusions with hand-held 10X loupes.

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