Before I got my 1.8 ct H&A, I never saw grime (those dirty, oily spots) on my ring diamonds as I kept them very clean, or so I thought. I know that my pendant and earring diamonds are definitely filthy since they don't get the regular daily cleaning as my ring diamonds. But I don't see grime on the pendant and earring diamonds too, just that they are less sparkly. When I got the 1.8 ct, I started seeing grime under strong clear lightings. Then I realized that my daily soak-in-detergent water cleaning isn't as thorough as I thought previously, just that the facets of previous diamonds were too small. I do have a emerald/asscher cut which I don't wear so no grime to spot. Recently my mum gave me a 2.5/2.6 ct RB, and I could see these dirty, oily spots more easily. Do you find that it's easier to see grime in larger diamonds?
At what carat do we start seeing such spots? Still sparkly even with such dirty spots, but I get irritated till I get them cleaned. Want to upgrade pendant and earring diamonds but concerned I will feel the same way. Assuming we start seeing grime at 1.5 ct, then I will make sure my pendant and earring diamonds are not more than 1.5 ct each since these won't be cleaned daily, not even monthly
At what carat do we start seeing such spots? Still sparkly even with such dirty spots, but I get irritated till I get them cleaned. Want to upgrade pendant and earring diamonds but concerned I will feel the same way. Assuming we start seeing grime at 1.5 ct, then I will make sure my pendant and earring diamonds are not more than 1.5 ct each since these won't be cleaned daily, not even monthly