Though many diamonds are spread too shallow or cut too deep to reserve weight from the primordial rough, Fire & Ice Diamonds are cut to specific angles and precise proportions that reflect and refract their luminescence for a crystal-clear display of brilliance, fire, and flash.
REMARKABLY CONSISTENT
Compared to GIA Excellent and AGS Ideal cut diamonds, Fire & Ice has a narrower set of acceptable proportions. As a result, every Fire & Ice Diamond consistently delivers a vividly blazing, intensely dazzling appearance. Compare any two Fire & Ice Diamonds to see just how remarkably similar they are in symmetry, polish, and proportion.
NOTICEABLY BIGGER
Fire & Ice Diamond facets are precisely angled to allow for the maximum reflection of light through the top of each stone, thereby preventing light leakage and avoiding the "fisheye" effect. As a result, the Fire & Ice Diamond appears larger than most other GIA Excellent and AGS Ideal cut diamonds.
The Science
Jason Quick, Executive Director, AGS Laboratories explains the science behind the AGS light performance analysis
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Light Presentation
VISIBLY BRIGHTER
Diamonds cut to Fire & Ice proportions reflect light from every direction through the top of the stone. The result? A display of white light ("brilliance"), a spectrum of dispersed colors ("fire"), and sparkling flashes of light ("scintillation"). Each diamond's facets are carefully arranged to accomplish a supreme brilliance similar to a group of perfectly positioned mirrors. This brilliance is then balanced by fire and enhanced by scintillation to achieve every Fire & Ice Diamond's luminescence.
OUTSTANDINGLY WHITER
The secret to each Fire & Ice Diamond's immense brilliance is the white light reflected through the top of the diamond. This reflection of light allows a Fire & Ice Diamond to appear one-to-two color grades whiter than its actual GIA color classification.
FINALIZING A FIRE & ICE DIAMOND'S BEAUTY
CUT
Master diamantaires using cutting edge technology have created the Fire & Ice proprietary cut diamond. Put simply, these are the world's most brilliantly cut diamonds.
CARAT
Carat weight is perhaps the simplest element of a diamond to comprehend. The weight of one carat is 200 milligrams. 1.00 carat is also known as 100 points (0.75 ct. = 75 points, 1/2 ct. = 50 points). Because Fire & Ice Diamonds are of a superior cut, even a Fire and Ice Diamond of lesser weight retains a higher value than inferior cuts.
CLARITY
Being that diamonds are formed under immense pressure and heat, finding a diamond without internal or external characteristics is incredibly rare. A diamond's clarity grade and value depend on the scale, nature, location, and number of such inclusions.
COLOR
While many diamonds appear colorless, the majority have faint yellow or brown undertones. A diamond's rarity and value grow as these tones fade and become less apparent.
