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).
$18910 Gets You A 1.66 Carat F Color VS2 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
An F color diamond such as this diamond is guaranteed to appear pure white, unless you hold it up against a diamond of D color and if you did you probably wouldn't be able to tell anyway.
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While not quite as perfect a cut as Hearts & Arrows, the Ideal cut of this diamond means it is significantly cheaper, because you're not paying a premium for a "perfectly" cut diamond. This diamond's girdle is "Thin to medium", which plays a impact on the size and sparkle of the diamond, as explained in my diamond girdle article. Consider if you're really set on the 1.66 carat weight of this diamond - perhaps you are able to stretch for a bigger rock. If you are a careful online buyer, this VS2 clarity diamond is relatively safe bet, because the chances are low of it having any inclusions that can be seen by the naked eye.
In analyzing the $18910 cost for this diamond, put in some thought into whether you need all the properties to be as good as they are.
F color diamonds are virtually colorless, meaning they are part of the pure white diamond range.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.66 Cut: Ideal Color: F Clarity: VS2 Price: $18910 Certificate: AGS Depth: 62.0% Table: 55.5% Polish: Ideal Symmetry: Ideal Girdle: Thin to medium Culet: Pointed Fluorescence: Medium blue Measurements: 7.58*7.60*4.70 Item number: 1338387 |
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