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).
0.41 Carat F Color SI1 Clarity Hearts & Arrows Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond Available Online
To avoid nullifying the beautiful appearance of this colorless F diamond, look to get the best cut of diamond possible, in order to maximize the appearance and shine of this diamond.
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In terms of diamond cut alone, a Hearts and Arrows cut diamond is as close to perfection as you can hope for. This very rare of diamond cuts is made available to the consumer who has a special interest in maximizing the cut of the diamond, and as a result the visual appearance of the diamond due to its superior light catching qualities. Girdle thickness (for this diamond the girdle is "Thin to slightly thick") can have an significant role in the size presented by the diamond, as is explained in my article about girdle thickness. Place this 0.41 carat size in perspective when you consider your buying options - there are for sure other diamonds of about the same size that might offer more with regards to their cost and properties.
This diamond's ticket price of $710 puts it firmly a member of the cheapest group of diamonds that might be used in an engagement ring setting. The difference between any neighbouring colors in the D-E-F range can only be detected in a specialist laboratory environment, with the significance that this F color diamond is indistinguishable when compared with diamonds rated one color either side of it. The SI clarity range (which this SI1 clarity diamond is included in) is the place where bargains are found. 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.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 0.41 Cut: Hearts & Arrows Ideal Color: F Clarity: SI1 Price: $710 Certificate: AGS Depth: 61.1% Table: 55.9% Polish: Ideal Symmetry: Ideal Girdle: Thin to slightly thick Culet: None Fluorescence: Negligible Measurements: 4.81*4.84*2.95 Item number: 1230967 |
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