1.77 Ct ROUND D VVS2 Lab-Grown Diamonds

Carats are units used to measure your diamond's weight. 1-carat is equivalent to 200 milligrams or 0.2 grams. A diamond's size and carat weight are related; however, carats do not directly measure a diamond's size. With an increase in carat weight comes a price increase. However, diamonds that have the same carat weight can have varying prices due to the impact of the other Cs that come into play. For example, a diamond's cut influences how large the carat weight will appear. The scale below illustrates the relationship between typical diamond sizes and their increasing carat weights. Please note that while the measurements below are standard, every diamond is unique.

A diamond's color grade measures the absence of color present in a diamond. A diamond is rated based on the hue, tone, and saturation of the color. The hue of the color can vary from shades of white, yellow, pink, brown, and blue. The color's tone and saturation refer to the degree of shade from light to dark and the color's intensity and depth. High-quality diamonds have no color hue making them colorless diamonds of more value. Diamonds are color graded from D to Z. This color grading system evaluates the extent of the diamond's colorlessness, with D being a colorless diamond. The color differences can sometimes be subtle, but these differences affect the diamond's price and quality. Colorless diamonds let more light pass through than colored diamonds leading to more fire and sparkle. The below scale shows diamonds of different color grades, from colorless to colored stones.

A diamond's clarity grade refers to how clear the stone appears, and it measures the absence of impurities on and within the diamond. Impurities, also known as flaws and inclusions, occur during the diamond creation process. The traits of these inclusions, like their size, orientation, location, and color, determine the clarity grade. These inclusions may be more noticeable in diamonds of larger carat weights. Diamonds with fewer impurities are very rare to find and, thus, are more valuable. A diamond's clarity grade has six categories that are further divided and range from Included (I1, I2, and I3) to Flawless (FL). The scale below showcases the intensity of impurities in diamonds across all clarity grades.

A diamond's cut determines its beauty and is related to its depth, width, and facet uniformity. A diamond's ability to reflect and refract light is based on its cut. How the diamond is cut will affect the stone's brilliance, fire, and scintillation. A well cut diamond will always appear larger and incandescent than a poorly cut diamond, even if they are of the same weight. A well cut diamond will also have lucid proportion, structure, and symmetry, speaking volumes about the cutter's eye for detail, light, and precision. The scale below illustrates a range of fairly cut diamonds (FR) to ideal cut diamonds (ID) and how each of them reflect light.