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).

0.39 Carat F Color SI1 Clarity Premium Cut Round Cut Diamond Available Online

The high magnification photo provided for this F color SI1 clarity diamond will give you a valuable opportunity to preview the diamond before you buy it, enabling you to check the clarity of the diamond yourself.

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Don't ignore diamond characteristics outside the four Cs, such as girdle thickness - it can be important for reasons discussed in my girdle thickness article. This SI1 clarity stone represents potential great value, providing it is eye clean. You can go over the high resolution photo in detail to check if the diamond looks good from above, which;this is where the diamond will mostly be seen from. This diamond's pricetag of $610 puts it firmly a member of the least expensive group of stones that are considered for an engagement ring setting. The cut rating of this diamond (Premium) means it sits smack bang in the middle of the road between quality of cut and diamond pricing considerations.

Place this 0.39 carat weight in perspective when you consider your purchasing choices - there are going to be other diamonds in the same size range which could provide more in terms of their price and characteristics. To the unassisted human eye, this F color diamond by itself appears completely white and pure - there is no way to detect traces of color in the diamond using only the naked eye without nearby diamonds, or to identify the differences between it and others within the colorless range.

Shape: Round

Carat weight: 0.39

Cut: Premium

Color: F

Clarity: SI1

Price: $610

Certificate: GIA

Depth: 63.6%

Table: 56.0%

Polish: Excellent

Symmetry: Good

Girdle: Slightly thick to thick

Culet: None

Fluorescence: None

Measurements: 4.62*4.68*2.96

Item number: 1335221

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