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).
For Your Viewing Pleasure: 0.80 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; this is even more relevant for a yellow gold setting.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 0.8 Cut: Ideal Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $2650 Certificate: GIA Depth: 62.8% Table: 56.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Very Good Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 5.89*5.93*3.71 Item number: 1352609 |
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This diamond's Ideal cut rating means it has very good proportions and very good or better polish and symmetry characteristics. No diamond girdle property listed for this particular stone, this might be because it has a "knife-edge" girdle meaning that the girdle has zero thickness. Most consumers won't notice the color in this H color diamond, unless the stone is held up against a higher color grade diamond (something to think about if you're going for a 3 stone ring).
This SI1 clarity diamond is a potential great bargain, with the proviso it is eye clean. Try examining the high resolution photo in detail to work out if the diamond presents well from on top, which;this is where the diamond will primarly be viewed from. This diamond's $2650 cost is a major chunk of money for a lot of people, but it does lead to a nicer and bigger stone compared to if you were to only spend a few hundred bucks. Think about whether you're entirely set on the 0.80 carat weight that this diamond is - or whether you can extend a bit more to buy a bigger rock.