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).

1.05 Carat F Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond Available Online

For first time buyers, the pairing of F color and SI1 clarity can be a confusing choice - after looking at a number of diamonds and what other people have bought online however, you'll realize that this is where great bargains can be found due to the lower clarity rating.

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Shape: Round

Carat weight: 1.05

Cut: Ideal

Color: F

Clarity: SI1

Price: $7040

Certificate: AGS

Depth: 61.7%

Table: 56.0%

Polish: Ideal

Symmetry: Ideal

Girdle: Thin to slightly thick

Culet: Pointed

Fluorescence: None

Measurements: 6.50*6.53*4.02

Item number: 1338296

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This SI1 clarity diamond represents potential great value, with the proviso 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 primarly be seen from. Think about whether you're entirely set on the 1.05 carat weight of this diamond - or whether you can extend a bit more to buy a larger diamond. For $7040, if you've done your shopping properly you should have a nice stone, so make sure you're harsh in your judgement as you look at this stone. Many different diamond sellers will provide an Ideal cut rating of diamond, and these diamonds are almost always (as is the case here) perfect with respect to proportions and the general shape. This diamond's girdle ("Thin to slightly thick") will have an influence on the overall diamond, and should not be neglected entirely.

To the unassisted human eye, this F color diamond by itself appears completely white and pure - there is no method to detect traces of color in the diamond using only the human eye without nearby diamonds, or to differentiate it from others within the colorless range.