What is the prettiest diamond?

The Emerald cut is one of the most timeless of all of the diamond cuts. It is elegant and beautiful, particularly because it's recommended to aim for higher colours and clarities; there is no hiding when it comes to an emerald cut.
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Which diamond is most beautiful?

Here are five of the most beautiful diamonds in the world today:
  • The Taylor-Burton. The pear-shaped Taylor-Burton diamond has 69.42 carats and Flawless Clarity. ...
  • The Oppenheimer Blue. ...
  • The Cullianan Heritage. ...
  • The Hope Diamond.
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Which diamond shape is most elegant?

The marquise cut is the ultimate in elegance. Its oval shape meets in pointed ends, resembling the hull of a ship — this cut is also known as the Navette cut (meaning "little boat" in French). In addition to being unique, this cut is also great for someone looking to create the illusion of elongated hands.
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What is the shiniest diamond in the world?

The Sirius Star is the 'fine wine' of Canadian diamonds. Using a special cut they developed and patented, the people who produce the Sirius Star do so in a family-run cutting facility in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
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Which diamond is the best?

FL (or Flawless) is the highest grade for clarity. An FL diamond has no imperfections even when magnified 10x by a professional. For color, D or completely colorless diamond is the highest grade. While flawless and colorless diamonds are extremely rare, cut determines a diamond's true value.
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What diamond color is best?

A diamond's color refers to how clear or yellow it is. In general, the highest quality diamonds are totally colorless, whereas lower quality diamonds can often have a slight yellow tint.
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What is the clearest diamond grade?

Flawless is the top grade in the GIA Clarity Grading System. Diamonds graded Flawless don't have visible inclusions or blemishes when examined under 10-power (10X) magnification by a skilled and experienced grader. As clarity increases, and if all other value factors are equal, diamond price per carat also increases.
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What crystal sparkles the most?

SAPPHIRE. This classic precious stone is one of the hardest and shiniest. Lots of sparkle on the facets, even in included stones or in sapphire beads. Take a look at our blue and pink sapphire jewellery.
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What's the rarest color diamond?

Red diamonds are the rarest of the colored diamonds, with only 20-30 existing in the entire world. They get their beautiful red color from a rare process during their formation, which changes the crystal structure of the diamond and causes light to pass through it differently than colorless diamonds.
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What diamond most expensive?

The World's Most Valuable Diamonds
  • The Cullinan Diamond – Worth $400 Million. At 621.35 grams, the rough-cut Cullinan is the largest gem quality diamond ever discovered in the world. ...
  • The Hope Diamond – Worth $350 Million. ...
  • De Beers Centenary Diamond – Worth $100 Milllion. ...
  • The Steinmetz Pink Diamond – Worth $25 Million.
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What is the most popular diamond shape 2021?

1. Round- Still takes the top spot. According to GIA, more than 60% of couples choose a round diamond for their center stone. The round cut has been around since the 1800's making it by far the most popular year after year.
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What is the most popular cut of diamond?

1. ROUND BRILLIANT DIAMOND. By far the most popular cut is the Round Brilliant, with it's fifty-seven perfectly aligned facets it's brilliance really does out-shine the others. Total internal reflection is the key here; light travels through the stone giving optimum sparkle and scintillation.
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Do smaller diamonds sparkle more?

You may think: the larger the diamond, the more sparkle. But in reality, diamonds with identical proportions, color and clarity have the same amount of sparkle regardless of size.
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What is a pretty diamond?

Pretty Diamonds. Are you are looking for that special diamond and want to be sure that not only does it have a good grade and certificate, but also that it is a Pretty Diamond? Not all certificated diamonds are pretty, including diamonds with "ideal," "excellent," or "very good" cut grades.
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Is a black diamond real?

Black diamonds are real diamonds. Natural diamonds, Carbonados, and treated black diamonds are all found in nature. Unlike natural diamonds and Carbonados, treated black diamonds aren't naturally black, they're treated with heat to get their color.
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What is the cheapest color diamond?

To group the colors based on prices the relatively affordable colored diamonds are grey, brown and fancy yellow. Going to mid ranging prices it can be an intense and vivid yellow diamonds and orange diamonds. A group higher in prices are pink, purple, violet, green and blue diamonds.
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Are black diamonds rare?

Although most black diamonds on the market today are either superheated or irradiated to an almost black color, natural black diamonds do exist, though they are extremely rare. Carbonados, sometimes called “black diamonds,” are a distinct and unusual polycrystalline diamond material.
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What stone is the most brilliant?

Moissanite is actually more brilliant than a diamond!

Brilliance, which refers to a stone's ability to reflect white light, is a good measure for how much a gemstone will 'sparkle'. Moissanite's brilliance is higher than diamond's due to its higher “refractive index” (Diamond's is 2.42, whereas Moissanite's is 2.65).
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Why is my diamond so sparkly?

This is because they lack facets or faces that bounce and reflect light. Diamonds sparkle is a result of light performance. As light hits a diamond, it penetrates the diamond, bounces around and reflects within the diamond and ultimately returns light to your eye. That is the sparkle that you see.
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What sparkles more than a diamond?

Brilliance. The most obvious difference between moissanite and diamonds is their brilliance. In general, moissanite may have more brilliance than a diamond. “It has more fire and brilliance than any other gemstone, meaning it has more sparkle,” reveals O'Connell.
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Are VVS diamonds the best?

Just shy of the Flawless and Internally Flawless grades, VVS diamonds are basically flawless with a few pinpoints thrown in in nondescript locations. They are one of the highest and most expensive diamond clarity grades.
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Is H color diamond good?

Conclusion. For most diamonds, the H color grade is an excellent choice. A well-cut H color diamond looks colorless to the naked eye, all while costing anywhere from 15 to 30% less than a comparable diamond with a D color grade.
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Are D color diamonds worth it?

The difference that D color makes in your diamond's appearance is more subtle than the cut quality or carat weight of your diamond. D color diamonds are valuable because they are rare, not because they are noticeably more beautiful than other colorless diamonds.
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What color diamond sparkles the most?

Because diamonds reflect white light, colorless diamonds produce the best sparkle and fire. In fact, the more color a diamond has, the less likely it is to reflect white light. And as a result, will produce less sparkle. A D-color diamond is the highest quality, and will offer the greatest sparkle.
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Which carat diamond is best?

1.00 Carat

Because it's the most popular weight, diamonds experience a price jump at 1.00 ct. The price jump is especially high for round diamonds, and, at this weight, you'll get the most savings by choosing a fancy shape.
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