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).
1.53 Carat F Color SI1 Clarity Premium Cut Round Cut Diamond
There's nothing you can tell about this diamond's color from a photo - and there's no need, as it's an F color - but you should be looking at the photo to assess whether the diamond's SI1 clarity grading is due to any unacceptably visible defects and inclusions.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.53 Cut: Premium Color: F Clarity: SI1 Price: $10750 Certificate: GIA Depth: 62.3% Table: 61.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Medium to slightly thick, faceted Culet: None Fluorescence: Strong Measurements: 7.38*7.33*4.58 Item number: 1325376 |
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For $10750, you should be getting a nice stone, so make sure you're harsh in your judgement as you look at this stone. Because this stone is a Premium cut diamond, it offers excellent value for your dollar, since it doesn't attract the price premium of the higher cut gradings, while still providing reasonable optical performance. The SI clarity group of diamonds (which this SI1 clarity diamond is part of) is the place where bargains are found. Try and find a diamond that is "clean" to the naked eye, either by going over the diamond in person, or by looking at an online enlarged photo of the diamond. For more information on the "Medium to slightly thick, faceted" girdle of this diamond, have a read of the article I wrote on girdle thickness. F color diamonds are very colorless, meaning they are included in the pure white group of diamonds.
Through decreasing the carat weight of this diamond (1.53 carats), it's possible you might save a few dollars that can help out with other expenses.