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 Evening 1.56 Carat H Color VS2 Clarity Premium Cut Round Cut Diamond
Many diamond purchasers eventually settle on a H color, VS2 clarity diamond like this one because after they have done their homework, they think it is the best option balancing quality and cost.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.56 Cut: Premium Color: H Clarity: VS2 Price: $12290 Certificate: GIA Depth: 61.4% Table: 59.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Medium to slightly thick, faceted Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 7.45*7.47*4.58 Item number: 1333501 |
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Consider if you're entirely set on the 1.56 carat weight that this diamond is - or whether you are able to extend a bit more to get a larger rock. If you are buying blind on the Internet, then VS2 clarity is basically the minimumclarity rating you can go for without carrying a significant risk of picking up a diamond with visible inclusions. The girdle of this diamond ("Medium to slightly thick, faceted") will have an effect on the overall diamond, and should not be neglected entirely.