Quick and Easy Buying Guide
Carat weight: 1 carat = 200 milligrams = 6.5 mm diameter. Doubling weight doesn't double diameter.
Diamond clarity: FL/IF/VVS/VS = super expensive, near perfect. SI = best value if you can check a photo for obvious inclusions (defects).
Color: D-G = colorless, expensive, only if you have money to burn. H-J = best value. Can go lower in gold metal settings than white metal.
Cut: Better cut ratings let more light into a diamond, making it sparkle more. Very important property, don't skimp here.
Set a budget and minimum cut (Premium). Go J color for gold and I/H for white metals. Go searching for SI1/SI2 clarity diamonds at James Allen. Pick a diamond with small/no inclusions. Choose a ring setting and buy it risk-free (60-day returns).
$10040 Gets You This 1.50 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
The pairing of a low-medium priced H color diamond with a very low priced SI clarity rating allows you to spend more on getting a larger diamond, and that's always good news.
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Consider whether you're entirely set on the 1.50 carat weight that this diamond is - perhaps you are able to stretch for a bigger rock. For $10040, if you've done your shopping properly you should have a nice stone; ensure that you are harsh in your judgement as you look at this diamond. If you are unsure from the photo of the SI1 clarity diamond on this page whether it is eye-clean, you can ask a James Allen sales rep and requesting them to personally assess the diamond and get back to you - they will give you an honest answer. This H color diamond is less colored than the lowest normal color ratings of J and below, which means it's a great compromise between quality and budget, enabling one to have more in the other Cs of diamonds such as carat size. Many different diamond sellers will offer an Ideal cut rating of diamond, and these diamonds are almost always (as is the case here) perfect in terms of proportions and the overall shape.
The Girdle Thickness for this stone is "Slightly thick" - you can consult my article on girdle thickness if you are interested in finding out more about how girdle thickness can be important.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.5 Cut: Ideal Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $10040 Certificate: GIA Depth: 62.4% Table: 57.0% Polish: Very Good Symmetry: Very Good Girdle: Slightly thick Culet: None Fluorescence: Medium blue Measurements: 7.28*7.34*4.56 Item number: 1338612 |
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