Are there different criteria for choosing diamonds for a earrings versus a ring? With earrings you'll only see the crown and rarely if ever the pavilion so I'm thinking you can go much lower in color. Perhaps a well cut J or K or maybe even lower since they still tend to face up pretty white. Also viewing distance is likely to be at least 1 ft away if not more. So clarity could dip into perhaps SI2 or even I1? Still avoid carbon inclusions in favor of others? Or would carbon be preferred over say clouds or feathers as they could reduce transparency? OR just stick with eye clean SI1?
I know cut is important but given the orientation of the stones does this change the specs desired. Instead of light entering the stone perpendicular to the table it's now more parallel? Or perhaps instead of light entering mostly from above it's entering more near the horizon so does that effect the angles need to produce better light performance? Would it be better to get a steeper crown or perhaps closer to the 60/60 specs?
I haven't really seen any diamond earrings that have great fire. Is that related to their orientation? Even well cut ones with ideal proportions just don't seem to have the same fire and scintillation as they do when worn as a ring.
I know cut is important but given the orientation of the stones does this change the specs desired. Instead of light entering the stone perpendicular to the table it's now more parallel? Or perhaps instead of light entering mostly from above it's entering more near the horizon so does that effect the angles need to produce better light performance? Would it be better to get a steeper crown or perhaps closer to the 60/60 specs?
I haven't really seen any diamond earrings that have great fire. Is that related to their orientation? Even well cut ones with ideal proportions just don't seem to have the same fire and scintillation as they do when worn as a ring.