What are clarity Enhanced Diamonds does it matter?

Yes and No....hmmmm.....Well, I am biased here but let me say this for a fact clarity enhanced diamonds are REAL 100% diamonds that come out of the earth.  All real diamonds come out of the earth and only the earth.  Ok now with that being said I will give you an over simplistic explanation of Clarity Enhanced Diamonds ( I sell both enhanced and non-enhanced).

When a diamond comes out of the earth it is a certain color depending on where it was mined, how it formed, etc., lets take for example the most perfect of colors D (quite rare) well the D diamond is considered to be so white and clean that it has absolutely no trace of yellow in it whatsoever no matter what prism of light goes through it there is NO yellow.  Therefore everyone wants to be as close to D as possible however a D diamond is so rare, so unusual, so pristine so few exist. That makes them extremely expensive and unatainable for the general public. So how can you save 50%-70%?

Although Diamond color ranges from D - Z after the color J yellow is noticeable. The diamond will have a much more yellow tint to it, K is where borderline yellow comes in and then diamonds are labeled as fancy colors or canary depending on the term people are marketing the diamond as (oh I feel all diamonds are hyped).

When a miner pulls the diamond from the ground (again I am over simplifying this) the diamond may also have some black spots from carbon (remember diamonds are made of carbon).  However, nobody likes black spots in a diamond or carbon at minimum people want the minimal amount of visible carbon in a diamond that is possible.  So that being said over the years processes to enhanced the diamond (make it better than originally) were developed.

The exact thing that Clarity Enhancement is:

REMEMBER Enhanced or NON enhanced BOTH ARE REAL DIAMONDS from planet earth, the ground, real.  Even if the stone is enhanced by a process called Clarity Enhancement.  The majority the stones I have observed on ebay are Clarity Enhanced (I would find it difficult to believe someone is selling non-enhanced on ebay).   If you ever have gone to the doctor and had your a zit zapped with a lazer it is still your real skin, just as it is still a diamond. This is an over simplistic example of how it is done however even a J colored diamond of reasonably good quality is going to start with a wholesaler price of $2500to $4500 per carat price H color. Therefore even at cost the now treated H Diamond still gets $1000 -$3300 per carat direct from the importer depending on the individual diamond quality etc.. So if you think buying from a woman in Helena Montana has access to direct pricing I would be amazed at her incredible access to diamonds in Montana?

Now...does it matter if the diamond is enhanced or not?  Personally as an expert I do not feel such a difference that it is worth 10-15k more for a non-enhanced diamond. However, it is up to the individual. IF you are on ebay looking for a 2 CT diamond non-enhanced I am happy to sell you one for several thousand more than a non-enhanced diamond. Enhanced diamonds are full lifetime treated diamonds, they look great for a fraction of the price, they do not fall apart, crumble or anything like that as so many misleading big diamond companies have brain washed the public to believe. Its basically like waking up in the morning with dandruff and shampooing your head and feeling clean all over.   That does not mean your hair is not natural or that your hair is not yours its all the same and still real.

A true diamond broker can easily supply both enhanced or non-enhanced.  It is up to the indiviudal to decide if they want to spend double and often triple for a non-enhanced dimaond but the most important thing is that they are both real diamonds and its your choice.

I hope this helped you a little and stopped a bit of the marketing hype the big diamond companies have tried to dispell you from buying a Clarity Enhanced diamond. My wife wears one and it is 2 CT slightly over and she loves it, never had a problem and as an expert I know it never will. If its good enough for a diamond broker it might very well be good enough for you too?  If you have any questions feel free to write or call me - Freddydiamonds 212.265.195

p.s. - IF you feel this helped you in some small way I hope you will vote below that this helped you in some way as I have written it at a buyers request thanks