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).

This 1.00 Carat G Color SI1 Clarity Premium Cut Round Cut Diamond for You

SI clarity diamonds such as this particular stone are where potential bargains are to be found, assuming the diamond presents clean to the naked eye.

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This SI1 clarity diamond represents potential great value, providing it is eye clean. Try examining the high resolution photo closely to check if the diamond looks good from on top, which;this is where the diamond will primarly be viewed from. If you're checking out this diamond and considering whether to improve other characteristics of the diamond which don't affect size, you may wish to reduce the 1.00 carat weight of this diamond. The Girdle Thickness for this stone is "Medium to slightly thick" - I suggest consulting my article on girdle thickness if you want to find out more about how girdle thickness can play an important role. This G color diamond is less colored than the bottom normal color gradings of J and below; it's a a balance-point between money considerations and quality, allowing you to get more in the other Cs of diamonds such as carat size.

Weighing up the $5180 price for this diamond, put in some thought into whether you need all the properties to be as good as they are.

Because this stone is a Premium cut diamond, it offers excellent value for your dollar, not attracting the price tag added to the higher cut gradings, while still providing reasonable optical properties.

Shape: Round

Carat weight: 1.0

Cut: Premium

Color: G

Clarity: SI1

Price: $5180

Certificate: GIA

Depth: 63.8%

Table: 53.0%

Polish: Excellent

Symmetry: Good

Girdle: Medium to slightly thick

Culet: Very Small

Fluorescence: None

Measurements: 6.35*6.30*4.04

Item number: 1328283

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