Cutting specifications
Applied Exacting Selection Criteria
ANTWERP SELECTION DIAMONDS ™
Introduction
A beautiful product for those jewelry manufacturers who require a diamond that has been painstakingly selected to add that extra ‘sparkle’ to the jewel into which they will be set. This product is sold at very economical prices. Just to prove that beauty and low prices can go hand-in-hand !!!!
Diameter
Tolerance 0,04mm.
Exact Weight
Tolerance 0,001Ct.
Clarity
Rough stones sorted before production
Grading, Polished stones sorted by a qualified diamond grader with a 10 power magnifier
Color
Rough stones sorted before production.
Stones are color graded by 10x magnification.
Fluorescence
No stones with strong or medium fluorescence are tolerated
Cut
Every stone is selected to be lively and have very good proportions.
Proportions, girdle thickness, table size and symmetry are inspected to fall within the following parameters: (for stones over 0.50ct. only)
| Parameter | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Table % | 58 % | 62.0 % |
| Crown Angle | 34º | 35.5º |
| Pavilion Depth% | 41 % | 46 % |
| Total Depth % | 58 % | 63 % |
| Girdle Thickness | thin (max diff. 2%) | |
| Culet | none / very small | |
| Polish | very good | excellent |
| Symmetry | very good | excellent |
| Only the Finest Cuts stones are admitted. |
Only diamonds selected to these exacting standards deserve the title of: DCI’s ‘Antwerp Selection™’ Diamonds
