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).
The Afternoon's Diamond - 1.78 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
While inexperienced buyers may "play it safe" by picking a VS2+ clarity diamond, by examining this SI1 clarity H color diamond you are making sure you have every chance to get a cheap deal.
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The carat weight of this stone is 1.78 carats - but make sure you check out the other diamonds for sale with a similar 1.78 weight that may have a better combinations of properties and price. The SI clarity range (which this SI1 clarity diamond is part of) is the place where bargains are found. Look for a diamond that appears "clean" to the naked eye, either by going over the diamond in person, or by looking at an online enlarged photo of the diamond.
For $14160, if you've done your shopping properly you should have a nice stone; ensure that you are plenty critical when you're looking at this diamond. This H color diamond is less colored than the bottom normal color ratings of J and below; it's a great compromise between money considerations and quality, enabling one to get more in the other Cs of diamonds such as carat size. The girdle of this diamond ("Medium to slightly thick, faceted") has an effect on the overall diamond; don't ignore it completely.
While not quite as perfect a cut as Hearts & Arrows, the Ideal cut of this particular diamond results in it being significantly cheaper, because you're not paying a premium for a "perfectly" cut diamond.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.78 Cut: Ideal Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $14160 Certificate: GIA Depth: 61.4% Table: 59.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Medium to slightly thick, faceted Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 7.77*7.83*4.79 Item number: 1335095 |
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