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 6.13 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
While inexperienced buyers may "play it safe" by picking a VS2+ clarity diamond, by looking at this particular H color SI1 stone you're making sure you have every chance to get a cheap deal.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 6.13 Cut: Ideal Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $153350 Certificate: GIA Depth: 61.3% Table: 54.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Medium Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 11.78*11.87*7.25 Item number: 1326338 |
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If you look at this 6.13 carat stone and immediately say, "that stone is too small", think about whether it's possible to compromise by lowering another property, for example clarity so you can get for a larger diamond. In analyzing the $153350 cost for this diamond, put in some thought into whether you need all the properties to be as good as they are.
Most consumers won't notice the color in this H color diamond, unless the stone is held up against a higher color grade diamond (for multistone rings this is important). Take note of this diamond's girdle characteristic - "Medium" - if you're unsure about girdles, go have a read of my girdle thickness article.
Although not quite as perfect a cut as Hearts & Arrows, the Ideal cut of this diamond results in it being significantly cheaper, because you're not paying a premium for a "perfectly" cut diamond. The SI clarity group of diamonds (which this SI1 clarity diamond is included in) is the happy hunting ground for diamond bargain hunters. Look for a diamond that appears "clean" to the naked eye, either by examining the diamond in person, or by checking out an online enlarged photo showing the stone.