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).
A 1.62 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond for Sale
First time diamond shoppers might chicken out with a VS2 or higher clarity diamond, by examining this particular H color SI1 diamond you are giving yourself a chance to pick up a real bargain with no downside.
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A H color diamond such as this one is a great compromise between extreme white pureness and budgetary considerations. If you've got some dollars to spend but don't wish to splurge unnecessarily, this is a sensible color range to do your searching within. Girdle thickness (for this diamond the girdle is "Medium to slightly thick") can have an important role in the apparent size of the diamond, which is detailed in my girdle thickness article.
If you are not certain 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 assess the diamond and get back to you - they will give you an honest answer.
The Ideal cut ensures the diamond will shine significantly more than lower quality cut diamonds, optimizing attractiveness. If you look at this 1.62 carat stone and immediately say, "that diamond is too small", think about whether you can compromise by lowering other properties such as clarity in order to get for a larger diamond. Spending $11970 on a diamond gets one a well above average diamond, like this one. Just be sure that you and your partner are happy spending this amount of money on a diamond.
Whether we fall by ambition, blood, or lust, like diamonds we are cut with our own dust. John Webster .
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.62 Cut: Ideal Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $11970 Certificate: GIA Depth: 62.7% Table: 56.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Medium to slightly thick Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 7.50*7.55*4.72 Item number: 1347662 |
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