{"id":1916,"date":"2022-06-20T15:18:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T13:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/?page_id=1916"},"modified":"2024-12-06T08:06:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T07:06:22","slug":"beyond-the-4-cs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/en\/education\/beyond-the-4-cs\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the 4 C:s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover subpage-hero hide-for-small x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1739544823\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/A.P.-Shaps-Website-THe-4C.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/A.P.-Shaps-Website-THe-4C.webp 1920w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/A.P.-Shaps-Website-THe-4C-300x131.webp 300w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/A.P.-Shaps-Website-THe-4C-768x336.webp 768w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/A.P.-Shaps-Website-THe-4C-1024x448.webp 1024w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/A.P.-Shaps-Website-THe-4C-1536x672.webp 1536w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/A.P.-Shaps-Website-THe-4C-1080x473.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1739544823 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover subpage-hero show-for-small x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1812174685\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1287\" height=\"1448\" src=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/A.P.-Shaps-Website-The-4C-4x45-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/A.P.-Shaps-Website-The-4C-4x45-1.webp 1287w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/A.P.-Shaps-Website-The-4C-4x45-1-267x300.webp 267w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/A.P.-Shaps-Website-The-4C-4x45-1-768x864.webp 768w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/A.P.-Shaps-Website-The-4C-4x45-1-910x1024.webp 910w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/A.P.-Shaps-Website-The-4C-4x45-1-1080x1215.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1287px) 100vw, 1287px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1812174685 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section subpage-title\" id=\"section_790462898\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-1098670920\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-450713708\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h1>Beyond the 4 C:s<\/h1>\n\t<div id=\"text-1573028375\" class=\"text text-beige\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>HIGH-QUALITY DIAMONDS<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>To get a more accurate value of diamonds, there are other factors to consider besides the 4 C&#8217;s. These factors provide more detailed information about the visual appearance of the diamond and significantly affect its price. Remember that if two diamonds with the same parameters differ in price, it is always for a reason. Read below about what can make diamonds differ in quality and price.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-450713708 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_790462898 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n  padding-bottom: 60px;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_2082121616\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-full-width align-middle\"  id=\"row-94727934\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1089357433\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_485285652\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:40px 0px 0px -;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ideal-Cut-1-e1656486101471.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ideal-Cut-1-e1656486101471.webp 711w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ideal-Cut-1-e1656486101471-300x178.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_485285652 {\n  width: 66%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-112733193\" class=\"col text-column medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2>Ideal Grinding<\/h2>\n<p>The Round Brilliant Cut is the only diamond shape that comes with a Cut Grade on the diamond certificate. The cut determines the amount of light that the diamond can refract to produce the desired brilliance.<br \/>Although Excellent is the highest and most sought-after grading, it is relatively easy to obtain from a diamond cutting perspective. The &#8216;Excellent&#8217; Cut has a relatively large span, which makes it easy to achieve. This is why it is imperative to buy a diamond that is not only rated as Excellent but is also within the ideal range.<\/p>\n<p>Although round diamonds are the only shape that comes with a Cut Grade on the certificate, the other shapes have ideal proportions that are good to consider when buying such a diamond. Feel free to read more about fancy shaped diamonds here.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1650679332\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"926\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ideal-cut.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ideal-cut.webp 926w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ideal-cut-300x67.webp 300w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ideal-cut-768x173.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1650679332 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p>Even though Round diamonds is the only shape that comes with a Cut Grade on the certificate, fancy shapes does have ideal cuts to keep in mind when purchasing. Please read more about fancy shaped diamonds here<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-112733193 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-112733193 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_2082121616 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n  padding-bottom: 60px;\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section beige-bg\" id=\"section_1485143206\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1180364185\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1288369086\" class=\"col text-column medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2>Symmetry<\/h2>\n<p>Symmetry describes the variations of the parameters in the diamond&#8217;s proportions. Such proportions may be a lack of roundness, variation in crown height\/pavilion depth, that the table is staggered or not parallel to the culet, or an uneven girdle.<\/p>\n<p>Grading system:<\/p>\n<p>Excellent \u2013 Very Good \u2013 Good \u2013 Fair \u2013 Poor<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1288369086 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1288369086 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-860675909\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-6 medium-col-first\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover has-parallax\" id=\"banner-538639340\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" data-parallax=\"-1\" data-parallax-container=\".banner\" data-parallax-background>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Loose-Round-Diamond-A.P.Shaps_.png\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" \/>                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-538639340 {\n  padding-top: 99.99%;\n  background-color: rgb(138, 138, 138);\n}\n#banner-538639340 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 41% 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-538639340 {\n    padding-top: 60%;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #banner-538639340 {\n    padding-top: 750px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1485143206 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_766481232\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle\"  id=\"row-509918341\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-427145074\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover has-parallax\" id=\"banner-146677995\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" data-parallax=\"-1\" data-parallax-container=\".banner\" data-parallax-background>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Emerald-Eternity-Ring.103.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" \/>                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-146677995 {\n  padding-top: 99.99%;\n  background-color: rgb(138, 138, 138);\n}\n#banner-146677995 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 0% 57%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-146677995 {\n    padding-top: 60%;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #banner-146677995 {\n    padding-top: 750px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-183072418\" class=\"col text-column medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2>Polishing<\/h2>\n<p>The polish describes and evaluates the presence of external characteristics of a polished diamond. These properties are caused during the cutting process, or later on by improper handling of the diamonds. These characteristics can include scratches, polishing lines, beards, burn marks and rubbed bevel edges.<\/p>\n<p>Grading system:<\/p>\n<p>Excellent \u2013 Very Good \u2013 Good \u2013 Fair \u2013 Poor<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-183072418 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-183072418 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_766481232 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section beige-bg\" id=\"section_716019431\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-997531305\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-660211576\" class=\"col text-column medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2>Fluorescence<\/h2>\n<p>Fluorescence is the emission of visible light when an object (diamond) is exposed to ultraviolet light. 35% of all diamonds exhibit some degree of fluorescence.<\/p>\n<p>There is no visible difference between a diamond that does not have none \u2013 medium fluorescence in normal daylight.<\/p>\n<p>Fluorescence is harmless to the diamond but can affect the diamond&#8217;s luster if it is graded strong or very strong. However, lackluster and milky diamonds are usually caused by other factors. (Read more under Luster)<\/p>\n<p>A.P. Shaps offers customers the opportunity to see loose diamonds under UV lamps and normal light if they wish to purchase a diamond with fluorescence.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1710823914\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1283\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/flour.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/flour.webp 1283w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/flour-300x63.webp 300w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/flour-768x162.webp 768w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/flour-1024x215.webp 1024w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/flour-1080x227.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1283px) 100vw, 1283px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1710823914 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-660211576 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-660211576 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-264638295\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-6 medium-col-first\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover has-parallax\" id=\"banner-1874807540\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" data-parallax=\"-1\" data-parallax-container=\".banner\" data-parallax-background>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Emerlad-Cut-Diamond-Loose-A.P.Shaps_.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" \/>                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1874807540 {\n  padding-top: 99.99%;\n  background-color: rgb(138, 138, 138);\n}\n#banner-1874807540 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 41% 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1874807540 {\n    padding-top: 60%;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #banner-1874807540 {\n    padding-top: 750px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_716019431 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_988097314\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle\"  id=\"row-1099395717\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-585805319\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover has-parallax\" id=\"banner-1489379483\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" data-parallax=\"-1\" data-parallax-container=\".banner\" data-parallax-background>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1603\" height=\"1186\" src=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Luster.webp\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" \/>                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1489379483 {\n  padding-top: 99.99%;\n  background-color: rgb(138, 138, 138);\n}\n#banner-1489379483 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 55% 63%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1489379483 {\n    padding-top: 60%;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #banner-1489379483 {\n    padding-top: 750px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2138371183\" class=\"col text-column medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2>Luster<\/h2>\n<p>Luster is not rated on the diamond certificate and can only be determined by a trained gemmologist or diamond grader. Although Lyster is not graded on the certificate, it has a significant effect on the price. This is a common reason why a &#8220;perfect&#8221; diamond (high color and clarity) can be sold at a low price.<\/p>\n<p>Luster is mainly caused by small, spotty inclusions or crystals (clouds) that cover a large area inside the diamond. Strong or Very Strong fluorescence can in rare cases cause a poorer luster, giving the diamond a milky or hazy appearance. A diamond with Excellent luster shows good brilliance.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_927946797\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luster.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luster.webp 1030w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luster-300x143.webp 300w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luster-768x367.webp 768w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luster-1024x489.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_927946797 {\n  width: 55%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2138371183 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-2138371183 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_988097314 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section beige-bg\" id=\"section_2121908632\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1752395191\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-856726524\" class=\"col text-column medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2>BGM (Brown, Green, Milky)<\/h2>\n<p>BGM \u2013 brown, green and\/or milky \u2013 is a well-known term in the diamond industry. Diamonds tend to come in brown and green shades and shades. So, for example, when you buy a lower graded (in color) diamond, it doesn&#8217;t necessarily have to be yellowish. It can have a brown or green undertone, making the diamond look dirty instead of warm as is the case with yellowish diamonds.<\/p>\n<p>Milky is a trade name for diamonds with a low luster and a hazy appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, you should always buy a diamond without BGM.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_107160102\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1839\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/color.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/color.png 1839w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/color-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/color-768x120.png 768w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/color-1024x160.png 1024w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/color-1536x241.png 1536w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/color-1080x169.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1839px) 100vw, 1839px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_107160102 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-856726524 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-856726524 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-523258489\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-6 medium-col-first\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover has-parallax\" id=\"banner-1612579554\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" data-parallax=\"-1\" data-parallax-container=\".banner\" data-parallax-background>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1515\" src=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/bgm-scaled.webp\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" \/>                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1612579554 {\n  padding-top: 99.99%;\n  background-color: rgb(138, 138, 138);\n}\n#banner-1612579554 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 41% 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1612579554 {\n    padding-top: 60%;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #banner-1612579554 {\n    padding-top: 750px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_2121908632 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_737743689\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle\"  id=\"row-470533837\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1279902317\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover has-parallax\" id=\"banner-461461988\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" data-parallax=\"-1\" data-parallax-container=\".banner\" data-parallax-background>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1515\" src=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/bowtie-banner-scaled.webp\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" \/>                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-461461988 {\n  padding-top: 99.99%;\n  background-color: rgb(138, 138, 138);\n}\n#banner-461461988 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 46% 68%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-461461988 {\n    padding-top: 60%;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #banner-461461988 {\n    padding-top: 750px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1471258243\" class=\"col text-column medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2>Bowtie Effect<\/h2>\n<p>A diamond bow tie is a darkened area that runs across the diamond\u2019s width. All elongated diamond shapes, such as the oval, radiant, pear and marquise, have some degree of a bow tie. The diamond bow tie is an imperfection formed when a diamond is cut and hence is a less desirable feature. Thus, when shopping for a diamond,\u00a0 you may want to avoid large bow tie effects.<\/p>\n<p>How much the bow tie affects your diamond depends on how well the diamond is cut. A well-cut diamond will show a minimal bow tie effect; however, there will always be some evidence of a bow tie effect.\u00a0 In the end, you must decide how much of a bow-tie effect you\u2019re willing to accept.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_767039695\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bowtie.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bowtie.webp 600w, https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bowtie-300x140.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_767039695 {\n  width: 55%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1471258243 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1471258243 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_737743689 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1425634040\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-179763407\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-895590072\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3679259650\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2>Ethical diamonds<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3679259650 {\n  font-size: 1.2rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2254623423\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/kimberley-process\/\">Read about the Kimberley Process<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2254623423 {\n  font-size: 1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1425634040 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n  padding-bottom: 60px;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-453579516\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/kimberley-process-header.webp\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" \/>                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <a class=\"fill\" href=\"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/kimberley-process\/\"><div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div><\/a>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-453579516 {\n  padding-top: 400px;\n  background-color: rgb(199, 199, 199);\n}\n#banner-453579516 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 0% 79%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-453579516 {\n    padding-top: 600px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1130,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1916","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"faq_enable":false,"faq_schema_enable":false,"faq_title":"","faq_items":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1916"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1916\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22459,"href":"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1916\/revisions\/22459"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/apshaps.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}