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).

0.53 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond Available Online

First time diamond shoppers might chicken out with a VS2 or higher clarity diamond, by examining this particular H color SI1 stone you're giving yourself a chance to pick up a real bargain with no downside.

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Shape: Round

Carat weight: 0.53

Cut: Ideal

Color: H

Clarity: SI1

Price: $1130

Certificate: GIA

Depth: 61.0%

Table: 60.0%

Polish: Very Good

Symmetry: Very Good

Girdle: Medium to slightly thick

Culet: Very Small

Fluorescence: None

Measurements: 5.17*5.22*3.17

Item number: 1345152

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The SI clarity group of diamonds (which this SI1 clarity diamond is included in) 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 looking at an online high resolution photo showing the stone. If you're looking at this diamond and considering whether to improve another property of the diamond which don't affect size, you may wish to reduce the 0.53 carat weight for this diamond to achieve that end. Spending only $1130 on the diamond, one will be able to save more cash to use for other expenses such as the wedding. This diamond's girdle ("Medium to slightly thick") has an influence on the overall diamond; don't ignore it completely.

The H color of this diamond offers great value, as it is not a member of the expensive premium color grades D-F. While not quite as perfect a cut as Hearts & Arrows, the Ideal cut of this particular diamond results in it being significantly cheaper, because you're not paying a premium for a "perfectly" cut diamond.