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Simply the word “melee” here refers to the fact that melee diamonds are typically sold in bulk with more than one little diamond mixed together. Melee diamonds can be used on any type of jewellery, either to compliment a center stone or to make a simple piece of jewellery more sparkly.
Melee diamonds are usually not individually graded because of economic reasons. The time and money spend to have each melee diamond graded would outweigh the price of the stone itself. They are sold in a parcel containing hundreds of these small melee diamonds. That’s where unreliable diamond sellers could take advantage of you if you don’t know enough about diamonds. You might end up buying a parcel of melee diamonds worth less than the value given by the seller. That’s why we always recommend to only buy from reputable diamonds manufacturers such as from us.
Melee diamonds word refers to the group of diamonds ranging in 1.8 to 2.7 mm in size. This group of diamonds is also known as 6.5 to 11 sieve size.
Melee Diamonds do not always mean small round melee diamonds. Apart from small round Melee diamonds, Princess Cut, Tapered Baguette, Straight Baguette and Trillion cut melee diamonds are also available.
Single cut have only 16 facets while full cut diamonds have a total of 57-58 facets. Nowadays, due to advancement in manufacturing technology it is very easy to polished full cut diamonds and single cut diamonds are very rare. Just because of the number of 57 facets, full cut diamonds gives better light performance and eye catching sparkle.
Star diamonds are smaller than melee diamonds. In fact, they are mostly known as “diamond dust.” They range in size from 1.2 to 1.8 mm. It is also known as 2 – 6.5 sieve size.
But nowadays, parcels of melee diamonds do not consist of diverse elements but it includes similar quality standard loose diamonds.
Minus 2 diamonds are even smaller than star diamonds. They range in size from 0.7 to 1.2 mm. It is also known as +000 – 2 sieve size.
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CTS./PCS |
SIEVE SIZES |
WEIGHT (Cts) |
DIA (mm) |
|
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1/380 |
-0000 |
0.002 Carat |
0.70 mm |
|
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1/300 |
+0000 |
-000 |
0.003 Carat |
0.80 mm |
|
1/250 |
000 |
-00 |
0.004 Carat |
0.90 mm |
|
1/200 |
00 |
-0 |
0.005 Carat |
1.00 mm |
|
1/175 |
+0 |
-1 |
0.006 Carat |
1.10 mm to 1.15 mm |
|
1/150 |
+1 |
-1.5 |
0.007 Carat |
1.15 mm to 1.20 mm |
|
1/120 |
+1.5 |
-2 |
0.008 Carat |
1.20 mm to 1.25 mm |
1/110 |
+2 |
-2.5 |
0.009 Carat |
1.25 mm to 1.30 mm |
|
+2.5 |
-3 |
0.010 Carat |
1.30 mm to 1.35 mm |
|
|
+3 |
-3.5 |
0.011 Carat |
1.35 mm to 1.40 mm |
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|
1/80 |
+3.5 |
-4 |
0.012 Carat |
1.40 mm to 1.45 mm |
|
+4 |
-4.5 |
0.013 Carat |
1.45 mm to 1.50 mm |
|
|
1/70 |
+4.5 |
-5 |
0.014 Carat |
1.50 mm to 1.55 mm |
|
1/60 |
+5 |
-5.5 |
0.016 Carat |
1.55 mm to 1.60 mm |
|
1/50 |
+5.5 |
-6 |
0.018 Carat |
1.60 mm to 1.70 mm |
|
+6 |
-6.5 |
0.021 Carat |
1.70 mm to 1.80 mm |
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|
1/40 |
+6.5 |
-7 |
0.025 Carat |
1.80 mm to 1.90 mm |
|
1/30 |
+7 |
-7.5 |
0.029 Carat |
1.90 mm to 2.00 mm |
|
+7.5 |
-8 |
0.035 Carat |
2.00 mm to 2.10 mm |
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|
1/25 |
+8 |
-8.5 |
0.039 Carat |
2.10 mm to 2.20 mm |
|
+8.5 |
-9 |
0.044 Carat |
2.20 mm to 2.30 mm |
|
|
1/20 |
+9 |
-9.5 |
0.052 Carat |
2.30 mm to 2.40 mm |
|
+9.5 |
-10 |
0.058 Carat |
2.40 mm to 2.50 mm |
|
|
1/15 |
+10 |
-10.5 |
0.069 Carat |
2.50 mm to 2.60 mm |
|
+10.5 |
-11 |
0.074 Carat |
2.60 mm to 2.70 mm |
|
|
1/12 |
+11 |
-11.5 |
0.078 Carat |
2.70 mm to 2.80 mm |
|
+11.5 |
-12 |
0.086 Carat |
2.80 mm to 2.90 mm |
|
|
1/10 |
+12 |
-12.5 |
0.095 Carat |
2.90 mm to 3.00 mm |
|
+12.5 |
-13 |
0.108 Carat |
3.00 mm to 3.10 mm |
|
|
1/8 |
+13 |
-13.5 |
0.116 Carat |
3.10 mm to 3.20 mm |
|
+13.5 |
-14 |
0.125 Carat |
3.20 mm to 3.30 mm |
|
|
1/7 |
+14 |
-14.5 |
0.135 Carat |
3.30 mm to 3.40 mm |
|
+14.5 |
-15 |
0.146 Carat |
3.40 mm to 3.50 mm |
|
|
1/6 |
+15 |
-15.5 |
0.159 Carat |
3.50 mm to 3.60 mm |
|
+15.5 |
-16 |
0.175 Carat |
3.60 mm to 3.70 mm |
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SIZE |
DIA (mm) |
4) 0.40 Carat |
4.80 mm |
|
|
1) 0.20 Carat |
3.80 mm |
5) 0.50 Carat |
5.20 mm |
|
|
2) 0.25 Carat |
4.10 mm |
6) 0.75 Carat |
5.80 mm |
|
|
3) 0.33 Carat |
4.50 mm |
7) 1.00 Carat |
6.50 mm |
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