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: 0.70 Carat F Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
To avoid nullifying the beautiful appearance of this colorless F diamond, look to get the most highly rated cut of diamond possible; this will complement the F color nicely.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 0.7 Cut: Ideal Color: F Clarity: SI1 Price: $2690 Certificate: AGS Depth: 61.6% Table: 56.1% Polish: Ideal Symmetry: Ideal Girdle: Thin to slightly thick Culet: Pointed Fluorescence: None Measurements: 5.69*5.73*3.52 Item number: 1345620 |
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This SI1 clarity stone is a potential great bargain, with the proviso it is eye clean. Try examining the high resolution photo in detail to work out whether the diamond presents well from on top, which;this is where the diamond will mostly be seen from. For more information on the "Thin to slightly thick" girdle of this diamond, have a read of the article I wrote on girdle thickness.
To the unassisted human eye, this F color diamond standing alone appears completely white and pure - there is no method to detect traces of color in the diamond utilizing just the naked eye without nearby diamonds, or to identify the differences between it and others within the colorless range.
Although not quite as perfect a cut as Hearts & Arrows, the Ideal cut of this diamond means it is significantly cheaper, because you're not forking out money for a "perfectly" cut diamond. The carat weight of this stone is 0.70 carats - be sure to look for the other diamonds for sale with a similar 0.70 weight that may have a better combinations of properties and price.
$2690 will typically get you a decent quality and size stone, including this particular one.
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