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).
Tonight's Find: A 1.60 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
The doubling up of a low-medium priced H color diamond with a very low priced SI clarity rating means you can spend more on getting a larger diamond, always a plus.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.6 Cut: Ideal Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $11410 Certificate: GIA Depth: 62.1% Table: 57.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Medium Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 7.48*7.54*4.66 Item number: 1335169 |
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Girdle thickness (for this diamond the girdle is "Medium") can play an significant role in the size presented by the diamond, as is explained in my girdle thickness article. The Ideal cut ensures the diamond will shine significantly more than lower quality cut diamonds, optimizing attractiveness. If you are checking out this diamond and considering whether to improve another property of the diamond which don't affect size, you may wish to reduce the 1.60 carat weight of this diamond.
The SI clarity group of diamonds (which this SI1 clarity diamond is part of) is the happy hunting ground for diamond bargain hunters. Try and find a diamond that appears "clean" to the naked eye, either by examining the diamond in the flesh, or by checking out an online high resolution photo of the diamond. This H color diamond is less colored than the lowest normal color ratings 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 for example cut rating. For $11410, you should be getting a nice stone, so make sure you're harsh in your judgement when you're looking at this stone.