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).
Picked for You: 0.80 Carat F Color SI1 Clarity Hearts & Arrows Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
For first time buyers, combining F color and SI1 clarity may seem a little bit odd - after looking at a number of diamonds and what other people have bought online however, you'll be reassured that this is where great bargains can be found due to the lower clarity rating.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 0.8 Cut: Hearts & Arrows Ideal Color: F Clarity: SI1 Price: $3590 Certificate: AGS Depth: 62.4% Table: 54.4% Polish: Ideal Symmetry: Ideal Girdle: Thin to slightly thick Culet: None Fluorescence: Negligible Measurements: 5.93*5.97*3.71 Item number: 1346504 |
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Take note of this diamond's girdle characteristic - "Thin to slightly thick" - and if you don't know about girdle thickness, go have a read of my short explanation of girdle thicknesses. This diamond's $3590 price is a major investment for many people, but the tradeoff is a nicer and bigger stone compared to if you spent a few hundred bucks.
If you are a little hesitant from the photo of this SI1 clarity diamond whether the diamond is eye-clean, try contacting a James Allen representative and requesting them to personally analyse the diamond for you - the staff member will give you an honest response. F color diamonds are usually described as colorless diamonds, amongst the purest white diamonds you can get. If you are looking at this diamond and thinking to yourself that you want to improve other characteristics of the diamond which don't affect size, you may wish to reduce the 0.80 carat size for this diamond to achieve that end.
The James Allen company states that the Hearts & Arrows cut is the "ultimate expression of love". Whether that's true or not, picking a diamond with this cut grading does suggest is that you are serious about obtaining the highest possible visual appearance from the diamond.
The Palace of the Lord God is so beautiful. Within it, there are gems, rubies, pearls and flawless diamonds. A fortress of gold surrounds this Source of Nectar. How can I climb up to the Fortress without a ladder? By meditating on the Lord, through the Guru, I am blessed and exalted. Sri Guru Granth Sahib .