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).
Pick for This Afternoon 1.67 Carat F Color VS1 Clarity Premium Cut Round Cut Diamond
There's going to be a little price hike to have the VS1 clarity grading of this stone instead of getting a VS2 diamond, as well as the obvious pricetag associated with getting a diamond in the colorless range.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.67 Cut: Premium Color: F Clarity: VS1 Price: $21030 Certificate: GIA Depth: 62.6% Table: 57.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Very Good Girdle: Thin to thick Culet: None Fluorescence: Faint Measurements: 7.54*7.51*4.71 Item number: 1263840 |
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To the naked eye, this F color diamond standing alone appears pure white - there is no way to detect traces of color in it using only the human eye without nearby diamonds, or to identify the differences between it and others within the colorless range. Typically VS1 clarity diamonds are the best value "safe" clarity rating in terms of buying online without seeing the diamond - although a lower clarity grading is possible you need to see a good quality photo of the diamond to assess the inclusions for yourself. Weighing up the $21030 price for this diamond, make sure you consider whether any of the property qualities are excessive for your needs.
To get some additional pointers on the "Thin to thick" girdle of this diamond, have a read of the article I wrote on girdle thickness. The cut rating for this diamond (Premium) has it right in the middle of the road between quality of cut and cheapness of diamond.
By decreasing the carat size of this diamond (1.67 carats), you may be able to save a few dollars which can help out with other expenses.