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).

0.41 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond Available Online

The difference between this stone being a cheap piece of junk and it having great value is determined by whether it looks clean to the naked eye.

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Several companies will provide an Ideal cut diamond cut grading, and these diamonds are usually (as is the situation here) perfect with respect to proportions and the general shape. The SI clarity range (which this SI1 clarity diamond is part of) is the happy hunting ground for diamond bargain hunters. Try and find a diamond that appears "clean" to the naked eye, either by examining the diamond in the flesh, or by looking at an online enlarged photo of the diamond. The H color of this diamond offers great value, since it isn't a member of the expensive premium color grades D-F.

This diamond has a girdle described as "Thin to slightly thick", which can have a role in the size and sparkle of a diamond, as explained in my diamond girdle page. For any diamond, a price of $730 really places it amongst the cheapest set of diamonds, especially for engagement rings. By lowering the size of this stone (0.41 carats), you may be able to save a substantial amount of money which can go towards other expenses.

Shape: Round

Carat weight: 0.41

Cut: Ideal

Color: H

Clarity: SI1

Price: $730

Certificate: AGS

Depth: 62.0%

Table: 54.3%

Polish: Ideal

Symmetry: Ideal

Girdle: Thin to slightly thick

Culet: Pointed

Fluorescence: None

Measurements: 4.76*4.82*2.97

Item number: 1343189

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