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).
Selected for You: 0.52 Carat G Color SI1 Clarity Hearts & Arrows Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
The key with buying an SI clarity diamond like this diamond is to make sure of any eye-visible inclusions.
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Girdle thickness (for this diamond the girdle is "Thin to slightly thick") can play an important role in the size presented by the diamond, as is explained in my girdle thickness article. 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 indicate is that you are serious about obtaining the highest possible visual performance from the diamond. SI is short for for Slightly Included; that means that this SI1 stone has inclusions which are certainly visible at a zoom level of ten times and possibly to the naked eye, but which provide the potential for bargains if they're not. Through decreasing the size of this stone (0.52 carats), you may be able to save a few dollars that can go towards other costs.
By using only $1180 on the diamond, one can save more cash to use for other costs, for example a wedding reception. A G color diamond like this one is a great compromise between extreme white pureness and money considerations. If you have got some money but do not want to waste it, this is a sensible color range to look in.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 0.52 Cut: Hearts & Arrows Ideal Color: G Clarity: SI1 Price: $1180 Certificate: AGS Depth: 62.3% Table: 55.9% Polish: Ideal Symmetry: Ideal Girdle: Thin to slightly thick Culet: None Fluorescence: Negligible Measurements: 5.13*5.18*3.21 Item number: 1255600 |
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