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 today: a 1.67 Carat G Color VS1 Clarity Hearts & Arrows Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
The VS1 clarity for this diamond almost certainly means it will be eye-clean, saving you the trouble of checking the photo too carefully.
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For more information on the "Thin to medium" girdle of this diamond, have a read of the article about girdles. This G color diamond is a whiter stone than the lowest normal color gradings of J and below; it's a a balance-point between money considerations and quality, enabling one to have more in the other Cs of diamonds for example cut rating.
VS means Very Slightly Included - this VS1 clarity diamond contains some minor inclusions that might or might not be visible at 10x magnification, but rarely visible with the naked eye - however it can occur sometimes. Throwing $18740 on a stone gets one a diamond well above the cut, like this one. Just be sure that you and your partner are happy spending this amount of money on a diamond. Place this 1.67 carat size in perspective as you consider your diamond options - there are going to be other stones of about the same size which could provide more in terms of their price and characteristics. According to James Allen, the Hearts & Arrows cut is the "ultimate expression of love". Whether that's true or not, choosing a diamond with this cut does suggest is that you are serious about obtaining the highest possible visual qualities from the diamond.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.67 Cut: Hearts & Arrows Ideal Color: G Clarity: VS1 Price: $18740 Certificate: AGS Depth: 62.1% Table: 55.3% Polish: Ideal Symmetry: Ideal Girdle: Thin to medium Culet: None Fluorescence: Medium blue Measurements: 7.59*7.62*4.72 Item number: 1304506 |
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