The term melee diamonds comes from the French word "Mêlée" which refers to a mixed group of small diamonds. Melee diamonds generally weigh between 0.005ct and 0.15ct.
Small diamonds or melee diamonds are generally purchased in mixed lots with mixed sizes and clarities. Sieves with detachable plates are generally used for sifting and sorting the diamonds per size. Sieve sizes range from 000 / 00 / 0 / 1 / 1.5 / 2 / 2.5 / 2 and onwards with larger melee reaching the #15 plate. Diamond dealers are comfortable with the sieve sizes and use them regularly to separate round melee diamonds into different sizes. For example; 2mm sized diamonds will pass through a 7.5 sieve with many other small diamonds. After the content of this sieve size is shaken through, the next size plate is used, size 7 and so on. By repeating this process several times, one parcel of diamonds can be sorted in a full range of sizes.
See here a list with the information of the mm sizes and sieve sizes. Half sieve sizes for smaller goods will ensure more specific measurements for example using a 5-4.5 sieve plate will bring about 1.5mm sized round diamonds.
White melee diamonds come in different shades of white, graded from D to Z like the larger diamonds.
Melee diamonds also come in fancy colors, from fancy pink to fancy yellow, which are the most popular colors. Also widely used in jewelry is light brown known as TTLB and X-Y-Z graded colors, which look white in yellow gold settings.
Fancy blue and fancy green melee diamonds also exist, however they are very rare and hard to find.
Adding fancy color melees to your jewel will greatly beautify and/or highlight the center stone. Following the latest trends you can wear pink diamond jewelry which is set with fancy pink melee diamonds.
White melee diamonds and fancy color melee diamonds are sorted not only by size but also by clarity cut and color. The higher the clarity grade, the livelier and the brighter your diamonds will be.
Many intricate jewelry designs can be created using melee diamonds.
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