Question

[diamondgirl5k]

Hi Everyone,

This may be a dumb question but what does it mean when a "diamond is enhanced"? is that like a laser enhancement or is it just not natural?

Thanks,

 

[diamondgirl5k]

For example when it says,

CLARITY: SI-1 Enhanced

what do they mean by enhanced?

thanks,

 

[surfgirl]

IIRC, there are different methods of doing this...If you do a search on "clarity enhanced" there are many threads that will explain this issue...Oh, I just responded on your other thread too...

 

[MrYoung]

I means it has been altered by man in some way or another. Lead/glass filling, HPHT, laser, coating, more.

--> Make sure the treatment is permanant BEFORE you buy.

Happy studying.

 

[Kaleigh]

From what I know not all stones are suitable for this process. It''s a process that enhances the stones clarity. Thus after this process the stone is enhanced. That''s all I can remember. And there is NO such thing as a dumb question here.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 1/19/2008 11:34:37 PM
Author: diamondgirl5k
For example when it says,

CLARITY: SI-1 Enhanced

what do they mean by enhanced?

thanks,

It could mean the diamond has been filled with a substance which can hide a feather type inclusion, rather like filling a crack in a windshield. Some companies do this, once the diamond has been filled it needs to be worked on carefully and disclosed that it is a CE diamond, otherwise a jeweller's torch and some acids they use can cause the enhancement to leak out. If this happens though, the companies will normally redo the enhancement free for life. As far as I know, GIA will grade laser treated diamonds ( ones which have had a dark inclusion zapped by a laser to make it less visible) but not fracture filled ones.

See this info on CE diamonds also.

http://www.goodoldgold.com/4Cs/Clarity/ClarityEnhancedDiamonds/