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Cavities are openings on the surface of a diamond. They may be caused by cleavage, by a blow, but generally are created when an included crystal is "pulled out" from the surface during polishing. A cavity is as the name implies a cavity, a void, a bubble or a lack of crystallization in the stone. The location can be an any part of the stone.

Every day we receive request for diamonds with Internally Flawless, VVS1 or VVS2 clarity. We immediately ask if the shopper really requires that high of clarity grade or if they simply want a diamond that is very clean to the eye.

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For brilliant cut diamonds (rounds, ovals, princess, radiants, etc) most SI1 clarity diamonds are clean to the eye. For step cut shapes (emerald cuts, Asschers, etc) that have few facets and are very transparent, we recommend at least VS2 clarity to ensure the diamond is clean to the eye.

Some diamond cuts have the appearance of looking naturally larger than they really are, such as a pear or a marquise. The diamond's cut can be deceptive, so, we can give you lots of suggestions on how to get that "big diamond look" on a smaller budget price.

A diamond's cut determines the sparkle and brightness so don't settle for a poorly cut diamond! Learn what the specifications need to be for a great cut for your desired shape diamond and then find the best value within those criteria. Buy a diamond with great cut and you will be rewarded with years of beauty.

If you are buying a diamond over a half carat for a ring, you should be buying a diamond certified by the GIA or AGS grading laboratories. When a jewelry store wants to sell you a diamond that is not certified, they really want the opportunity to exaggerate the color, clarity and cut grades. This is especially true if the diamond is already set in a ring.

Diamonds are found in a variety of colors, but chances are all the diamonds you'll see in your shopping will be white or yellow, and the whiter the better. The yellow color in diamonds comes from trace amounts of nitrogen. One part in a million will cause a yellow tint to appear in the K color diamond. As a rule, the more yellow the stone, the less value it has. There's a good reason for this. The yellower the stone, the less sharp and sparkly it appears. A whiter stone lets greater amounts of light pass through it, making it sparkle and shine.