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).
Take a look at: 1.02 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Premium Cut Round Cut Diamond
A tiny percentage of buyers will care what this H color SI1 diamond looks like in terms of clarity under a 10x scope; most people should just concern themselves with what it looks like to the naked human eye.
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SI is short for for Slightly Included, which means this SI1 stone has inclusions that are definitely visible at 10 x magnification and may often be visible to the naked eye, but which offer the potential for bargains if they're not. The girdle of this diamond ("Medium to slightly thick") will have an effect on the diamond, and should not be neglected entirely. Throwing $5990 on a stone nets one a diamond well above the cut, such as this diamond. A tip: sanity check that you're happy spending this amount of money on a diamond.
The Premium cut quality for this diamond is a good balance between cut quality and diamond price. Consider if you're entirely set on the 1.02 carat weight that this diamond is - or whether you are able to stretch to get a bigger rock. The H color of this diamond provides value for your dollar, as it isn't one of the expensive premium color grades D-F.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.02 Cut: Premium Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $5990 Certificate: GIA Depth: 62.8% Table: 59.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Medium to slightly thick Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 6.39*6.35*4.00 Item number: 1351533 |
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