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).
$4700 Gets You A 0.90 Carat G Color VS2 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
Here we have a 0.90 Carat G Color VS2 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond, containing 0.90 carats of diamond.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 0.9 Cut: Ideal Color: G Clarity: VS2 Price: $4700 Certificate: GIA Depth: 61.0% Table: 57.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Medium to slightly thick Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 6.21*6.25*3.80 Item number: 1344686 |
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If you're checking out this diamond and thinking to yourself that you want to improve other characteristics of the diamond not related to size, think about downgrading the 0.90 carat weight for this diamond to achieve that end. To get some additional pointers on the "Medium to slightly thick" girdle for this diamond, check out the article I wrote on girdle thickness. At a price of $4700, this diamond is firmly in the middle range of stones bought for diamond engagement ring settings.