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).
Looking for a 2.56 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond?
This SI1 clarity diamond's H color makes it a good cheap option, especially if you're considering putting it in a yellow gold ring.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 2.56 Cut: Ideal Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $28300 Certificate: GIA Depth: 62.0% Table: 57.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Medium Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 8.78*8.81*5.45 Item number: 1350540 |
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In the age of acorns, before the times of Ceres, a single barley-corn had been of more value to mankind than all the diamonds of the mines of India. Henry Brooke .
To get some additional pointers on the "Medium" girdle for this diamond, check out the article I wrote on girdle thickness. This SI1 clarity diamond represents potential great value, with the proviso it is eye clean. Try examining the high resolution photo in detail to check if the diamond looks good from on top, which;this is where it will mostly be viewed from. This H color diamond is less colored than the lowest normal color ratings of J and below, which means it's a a balance-point between quality and budget, enabling you to have more in the other Cs of diamonds for example cut rating. If you look at this 2.56 carat stone and immediately say, "that stone is too small", think about whether you can compromise by reducing other properties such as clarity in order to go for a bigger diamond. This diamond's Ideal cut rating means it has very good proportions and very good or better symmetry and polish ratings.
For $28300, you should be getting a nice stone; ensure that you are plenty critical when you're looking at this stone.