The difference is probably the size of the diamond(s). Diamond accents are usually small stones, less than 1/10th of a carat. At least the accents are smaller diamonds than the main gem in a piece of jewelry.
yes they are. Any diamond that is smaller than 1/10 of a carat is called an accent.
If that is the listing, such as "This watch has diamond accents at the hour markers," then it would have to be true or be false advertising. Most diamonds described as or used as accents are very small, with a faceting style known as single-cut, or even polished with only a few facets.
Diamonds don't change colour; diamonds reflect a rainbow of colours, depending on the light. Stones that change colour are not diamonds, and if they are used as accents in a piece of diamond jewelery, they simply enhance the charm of the piece.
Diamond accents are very small stones with a simple cut and are usually used as side stones to finish off the design. They are either rectangle or triangle in shape and only have between 16 to 18 facets.
round
Currently, in the 'brilliant' round diamond cut, you can find 58 facets.
A 2 mm round diamond weighs about .03 carats, so a 1.5 mm round diamond would be smaller than .03 carats. A .01 carat diamond is about as big as a grain of sand.
The phrase "diamond accents" in the description of a piece of jewelery generally refers to small diamonds. Often they're so small you'd need a magnifying glass to tell that they actually are there.
A round cut diamond weighing .25 carats measures 4.1mm at the girdle.
The round diamond shape is the most popular shape and accounts for about 75% of all diamonds that are sold. The reason being that, due to the way it is cut, it maximizes brightness. The princess cut diamond has a square or rectangular shape and it’s the second most popular diamond shape after the round diamond. The reason why the princess cut is cheaper and more affordable than a round cut is due to the fact that the yield from the rough stone is 80-90%, whereas the round diamond yield is about 40%. The larger the yield is the more affordable the diamond is.
A one-half carat diamond, in a round brilliant cut, measures about 5.2MM at the girdle.