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).
$6030 Gets One This 1.10 Carat F Color SI1 Clarity Good Cut Round Cut Diamond
The high zoom photo of this F color SI1 clarity diamond will give you a valuable opportunity to preview the diamond before you buy it, and importantly will help you to determine whether it will look eye-clean in person or not.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.1 Cut: Good Color: F Clarity: SI1 Price: $6030 Certificate: GIA Depth: 59.8% Table: 62.0% Polish: Very Good Symmetry: Very Good Girdle: Medium to slightly thick, faceted Culet: Very Small Fluorescence: Medium blue Measurements: 6.69*6.72*4.01 Item number: 1187788 |
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The Girdle Thickness of this diamond is "Medium to slightly thick, faceted" - you can consult my piece on diamond girdles if you want to find out more about how girdle thickness can play an important role. Spending $6030 towards a stone gets one a well above average diamond, such as this diamond. A tip: sanity check that you're happy spending this amount of money on a diamond. SI stands for Slightly Included; that means that this SI1 stone has inclusions that are certainly visible at a zoom level of ten times and may often be visible to the naked eye, but which offer the opportunity for significant price discounts if they're not.
The Good cut for this diamond tells you two pieces of information - this diamond will be significantly cheaper than other similar diamonds with a higher cut quality, and secondly, the diamond may not be quite as sparkly as these higher cut grade diamonds. The difference between any neighbouring colors from the D-E-F range is only detectable in a lab, with the significance that this F color diamond is not distinguishable when compared with diamonds rated one color either side of it.
By lowering the carat size of this stone (1.10 carats), it's possible you might save a substantial amount of money which will go towards other costs.