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).
$21700 Gets One This 2.21 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Premium Cut Round Cut Diamond
The pairing 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: 2.21 Cut: Premium Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $21700 Certificate: GIA Depth: 60.4% Table: 59.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 8.38*8.44*5.09 Item number: 1352585 |
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Place this 2.21 carat weight in perspective as you weigh up your diamond choices - there are going to be other stones in the same size range which could provide more in terms of their price and characteristics. Spending $21700 on a stone nets one a well above average diamond, such as this diamond. Just be sure that you and your partner are happy spending this amount of money on a diamond. The visual appearance of this diamond will be quite good because of its Premium cut, although inferior to the more costly higher-rated cut grades. SI stands for Slightly Included, which means that this SI1 stone contains inclusions which are certainly visible at a zoom level of ten times and may often be visible to the naked eye, but which offer the opportunity for significant price discounts if they are not.
The H color of this diamond provides value for your dollar, since it is not a member of the expensive premium color grades D-F. There is no girdle property listed for this diamond - it is possible for a diamond to have no girdle, making it a knife-edge girdle.