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).
1.80 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
While inexperienced buyers may "play it safe" by picking a VS2+ clarity diamond, by looking at this particular H color SI1 stone you're making sure you have every chance to get a cheap deal.
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Weighing up the $15120 cost of this diamond, make sure you consider whether any of the property qualities are excessive for your needs. Do not ignore diamond characteristics beside the four Cs, for example girdle thickness - which can be important for reasons outlined in the article on girdles on this website. The H color of this diamond offers great value, as it is not one of the expensive premium color grades D-F. Many different diamond sellers will offer an Ideal cut rating of diamond, and these diamonds are almost always (as is the situation here) perfect in terms of proportions and the general shape.
Place this 1.80 carat weight in the right reference frame when you weigh up your purchasing options - there are for sure other stones in the same size range which could provide more with regards to their price and properties. This SI1 clarity stone represents potential great value, providing it is eye clean. Try examining the high resolution photo closely to check whether the diamond presents well from above, which;this is where it will primarly be viewed from.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.8 Cut: Ideal Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $15120 Certificate: GIA Depth: 62.4% Table: 57.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Slightly thick Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 7.73*7.76*4.83 Item number: 1294877 |
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