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).

2.70 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond -

This SI1 clarity diamond's H color ensures it is a good choice for a limited budget, especially if you're considering putting it in a yellow gold ring.

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Shape: Round

Carat weight: 2.7

Cut: Ideal

Color: H

Clarity: SI1

Price: $28600

Certificate: GIA

Depth: 60.7%

Table: 55.0%

Polish: Excellent

Symmetry: Very Good

Girdle: Medium

Culet: None

Fluorescence: Medium blue

Measurements: 8.99*9.06*5.48

Item number: 1303331

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This H color diamond is a whiter stone than the bottom normal color gradings of J and below; it's a a balance-point between quality and budget, allowing one to have more in the other Cs of diamonds for example cut rating. In analyzing the $28600 cost of this diamond, make sure you consider whether any of the property qualities are excessive for your needs. Girdle thickness (for this diamond the girdle is "Medium") can play an significant role in the size presented by the diamond, which is detailed in my girdle thickness article. If you're a little hesitant from the photo of this SI1 clarity diamond whether the diamond is eye-clean, try contacting a James Allen sales rep and asking them to specially examine the diamond for you - they will give you an honest response.

If you eyeball this 2.70 carat stone and immediately say, "that diamond is too small", ponder whether it's possible to compromise by lowering another property such as color or cut in order to go for a bigger diamond. Several companies will provide an Ideal cut diamond cut grading, and these diamonds are almost always (as is the case here) perfect in terms of proportions and the overall shape.