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).

Found: a 1.59 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Good 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: 1.59

Cut: Good

Color: H

Clarity: SI1

Price: $11330

Certificate: GIA

Depth: 63.1%

Table: 59.0%

Polish: Excellent

Symmetry: Excellent

Girdle: Medium to slightly thick, faceted

Culet: None

Fluorescence: None

Measurements: 7.42*7.38*4.67

Item number: 1333301

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The girdle of this diamond ("Medium to slightly thick, faceted") has an influence on the overall diamond, and should not be neglected entirely. This Good cut diamond is a good choice for a person with a restricted budget who is more concerned with diamond size rather than diamond brilliance.

SI stands for Slightly Included, which means that this SI1 stone contains inclusions which are definitely visible at a zoom level of ten times and may often be visible to the naked eye, but which offer the opportunity for significant price discounts if they're not. In analyzing the $11330 cost for this diamond, put in some thought into whether any of the property qualities are excessive for your needs.

A H color diamond like this one is a good option balancing white pureness and money considerations. If you have got some dollars to spend but don't want to splurge unnecessarily, this is a sensible color range to look in. Make sure to have a look at nearby carat sizes around the 1.59 carat size of this diamond, to see if any options regarding other diamond properties can open up.