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 Today 0.82 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Good Cut Round Cut Diamond
First time diamond shoppers might chicken out by picking a VS2+ clarity diamond, by examining this SI1 clarity H color diamond you're giving yourself a chance to pick up a real bargain with no downside.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 0.82 Cut: Good Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $2570 Certificate: GIA Depth: 63.4% Table: 58.0% Polish: Very Good Symmetry: Excellent Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 5.88*5.94*3.75 Item number: 1347931 |
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The size of this stone is 0.82 carats - but make sure you check out the other diamonds for sale with a similar 0.82 weight which might have a more desirable combination of properties and price. If you can view the diamond in person or see zoomed in photos of the diamond (like the one for this SI1 clarity diamond), this is where the most valuable deals are to be found - finding an SI1 or SI2 stone that is "eye clean" is a satisfying experience that translates to less dollars spent. If want to get the biggest diamond for your money, you can reduce any requirements on other characteristics of the diamond, such as cut. This Good cut diamond is cheaper than higher grade cuts, although at the cost of somewhat inferior optical appearance. This diamond's $2570 price is a major chunk of money for a lot of people, but the tradeoff is a nicer and bigger stone compared to if you were to only spend a few hundred bucks. There is no girdle property listed for this diamond - a diamond may have no girdle, making it a knife-edge girdle.
This H color diamond is less colored than the bottom normal color ratings of J and below, which means it's a a balance-point between quality and budget, allowing you to get more in the other Cs of diamonds such as carat size.