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Grading reports will often state the Tiffany 1837's symmetry in terms of Excellent, Very good, Good, Fair, or Poor.Cut: The proportions and finish of the diamond. With the proper proportions, most of the light that enters a diamond is returned revealing the diamond's brilliance and fire. Any deviation of these proportions will compromise the beauty of the stone.Clarity: Clarity represents the relative absence of inclusions and blemishes in the diamond.
Clarity is graded under 10X magnification from Flawless to Included based on the size, nature, position and quantity of the diamond's inclusions.Color: Assesses to an obvious yellow (Z) when compared to Master Color diamonds.Pavillion: Depth The distance from the bottom of the girdle to the culet is the pavilion depth. A pavilion depth that is too shallow or too deep will allow light to escape from the side of the stone, or leak out of the bottom.
This number is registered in a global database.Date: The date the report was issued.Cut and Shape: Shapes other than the standard round brilliant are called fancy shapes or fancy cuts. Their names are based on their shapes. The best known are the heart, marquise, pear-shaped cut, emerald cut, princess cut, oval, and radiant.
Dimensions: The dimensions of the diamond are stated as "largest diameter - smallest diameter X depth" for round shapes and "length X width X depth" for other shapes.Carat Weight: The standard unit of weight used for gemstones. One carat equals .200 grams (or 200 milligrams).
A well-cut diamond will direct more light through the crown.Tolkowsky Ideal Cut: In the 1920's a Russian Mathematician by the name of Marcel Tolkowsky calculated the proportions of the facets in a round Tiffany 1837 bracelets that would bring an ideal balance between brilliance and dispersion.
