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 1.52 Carat G Color VS2 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond for Sale
Here is a 1.52 Carat G Color VS2 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond, containing 1.52 carats of diamond.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.52 Cut: Ideal Color: G Clarity: VS2 Price: $13530 Certificate: GIA Depth: 59.9% Table: 60.0% Polish: Very Good Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Medium Culet: None Fluorescence: Faint Measurements: 7.46*7.47*4.47 Item number: 1339311 |
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An untrained eye won't notice the color in this G color diamond, unless the stone is held up against a higher color grade diamond (something to think about if you're going for a 3 stone ring). While not quite as perfect a cut as Hearts & Arrows, the Ideal cut of this diamond means it is significantly cheaper, because you're not paying a premium for a "perfectly" cut diamond.
Despite the fact this VS2 clarity diamond is pretty much guaranteed to be "eye-clean", if you are looking to reduce expenditure, try checking out SI clarity diamonds. Try to find a diamond that appears eye-clean in a photo or when viewed in person.