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).
0.76 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Premium Cut Round Cut Diamond
This diamond combines the low cost H color grading with the even more budget option - a clarity rating of SI1.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 0.76 Cut: Premium Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $2360 Certificate: GIA Depth: 61.9% Table: 60.0% Polish: Very Good Symmetry: Very Good Girdle: Medium to thick Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 5.86*5.81*3.61 Item number: 1303407 |
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Place this 0.76 carat size in perspective when you consider your buying choices - there are going to be other stones of about the same size which might provide more in terms of their price and properties. The visual attractiveness of this diamond will be good because of its Premium cut, although not quite as good as the more costly higher cut grades. The H color of this diamond offers great value, since it isn't a member of the expensive premium color grades D-F.
Pay attention to this diamond's girdle description - "Medium to thick" - and if you don't know about girdle thickness, try reading my girdle thickness article. For a pricetag of $2360, this diamond sits smack-bang in the normal range of diamonds used for diamond engagement ring settings. If you can view the diamond in the flesh or see high quality photos of the diamond (like the one for this SI1 clarity diamond), this is where bargains can be had - identifying an SI1 or SI2 stone which is "eye clean" is a satisfying experience that translates to less dollars spent.