Petite but sparkly!
I bought this ring after a lot of online research on black diamond rings, and after reading the reviews on this product (good and the bad). I also liked all the details that they gave on the product specifications. The setting of ring is VERY DAINTY, much more petite than the picture suggests. The band width is 1 mm. But I knew what to expect as far as daintiness because of other purchaser's reviews. There are 4 tiny diamond chips around the center stone, placed at north, south, east and west. They give the ring a nice accent when they catch the light, as do the two tiny side chip diamonds. The center black diamond is untreated, meaning the stone was not irridated or heat treated to make the diamond look dark, dark black. This important for the purchaser to know. My center stone has a natural translucency and is a very dark gray in color. The stone itself is not scratched. However, it does have visible inclusions inside the stone, which are natural graphite desposits inherent in black diamonds. I find this to be a unique feature of black diamonds and the graphite inclusions actually give my ring an added iridescence at certain angles. Most people who are not aware of black diamond properties would probably consider the stone to be cloudy, flawed or unwearable (I don't!). The stone is facetetd for maximum sparkle - it's definitely one of its best features. The setting allows light to pass through the stone allowing the dark stone to really stand out. I also discovered that black diamonds are more dense and weigh more than white diamonds, so a .5 ct black diamond will be slightly smaller than a .5 ct white diamond. If you really want a black diamond, you need to educate yourself to manage your expectations of your purchase.
By Whitecove "Whitecove"
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February 12, 2012