Carat is a measure of weight, while the millimetre dimensions tell you more about how large the diamond faces up and how the setting must be engineered. This stone measures 8.53 × 4.41 × 2.70 mm, so those actual dimensions can guide claw position, halo spacing, bezel size and setting clearances. At roughly the half-to-one-carat range, it can suit a refined solitaire, halo, three-stone design or diamond pendant depending on the look you want.

E sits in the colourless D–F range, associated with a crisp, neutral-to-colourless diamond appearance. White metals can maintain that cool presentation, while yellow or rose gold can create deliberate contrast.

VVS2 is a very high clarity grade with minute clarity characteristics that are difficult for a skilled grader to see at 10× magnification. Ask our Graduate Gemologist (GIA) if you would like an opinion on whether this exact diamond appears eye-clean in normal viewing.

For a Marquise diamond, appearance should not be reduced to a Round Brilliant cut scale. Outline, facet pattern, contrast, length-to-width ratio, polish, symmetry and image/video assessment are important parts of the selection. Recorded finish: Polish EX · Symmetry VG.