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).
2.13 Carat F Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
No need to go up to a VVS1 clarity rating - the SI1 clarity for this diamond is enough, but be sure that the diamond looks eye-clean, which can be determined from the photo.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 2.13 Cut: Ideal Color: F Clarity: SI1 Price: $24210 Certificate: GIA Depth: 61.2% Table: 58.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Thin to medium, faceted Culet: None Fluorescence: Faint Measurements: 8.28*8.33*5.08 Item number: 1336643 |
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The SI clarity group of diamonds (which this SI1 clarity diamond is part of) is the happy hunting ground for diamond bargain hunters. Look for 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. F color diamonds are usually described as the colorless diamonds, being some of the purest white diamonds available for sale. Throwing $24210 towards a diamond gets you a well above average diamond, like this one. A tip: sanity check that you're happy spending the money. This diamond's Ideal cut rating indicates it has excellent proportions and very good or better polish and symmetry characteristics. Think about whether you're entirely set on the 2.13 carat weight that this diamond is - perhaps you are able to extend a bit more for a larger diamond.
Girdle thickness (for this diamond the girdle is "Thin to medium, faceted") can have an important role in the size presented by the diamond, which is detailed in my article about girdle thickness.
Let us not be too particular; it is better to have old secondhand diamonds than none at all. Mark Twain .