10 Carat D VVS1 Cushion Cut Diamond Ring
The center stone is a 10.01-carat D VVS1 Cushion cut natural diamond, GIA certified (Rosenberg ref. 96623). D color at ten-carat-plus weight occupies the extreme upper boundary of the colorless range — stones combining this color grade with VVS1 clarity at double-digit carat weights represent a structurally limited segment of annual GIA submissions, where the convergence of these attributes becomes increasingly rare with each additional carat.
GIA Color Grade: D Color and VVS1 Clarity
GIA grades white diamond color on a D-to-Z scale, with D designating absolute colorlessness — the absence of any detectable body color even when the stone is examined table-down against a master comparison set under controlled lighting. VVS1 clarity places the diamond in the very-very-slightly-included range: inclusions are microscopic, typically confined to positions near the girdle or beneath a bezel facet, and exert no influence on transparency or light return at any carat weight. Together, these grades represent the highest attainable combination on each respective GIA scale.
Why Cushion Cut for a Colorless Stone
The modern Cushion cut pairs a rounded-corner outline with a modified brilliant facet pattern that maximizes light return from a deep, well-proportioned pavilion. For a D color diamond, the Cushion’s broad table presents the stone’s colorlessness face-up without the suppressed brilliance characteristic of step cuts, while its facet complexity sustains scintillation across the full diameter. At 10 carats, the Cushion’s proportions deliver a face-up spread that emphasizes natural transparency without sacrificing optical performance.
Micropavé Platinum Setting
The ring is handmade in platinum with a micropavé band — a construction in which small accent diamonds are set with minimal metal separation between each stone, reducing visual interruption and extending light across the shank. Platinum is the definitive metal for colorless diamond settings: its naturally white tone introduces no color cast into a D stone, and its density — approximately 60% heavier than 18-karat gold — provides long-term structural integrity around the prongs securing a 10-carat center over decades of wear.
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Care
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