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).
0.60 Carat F Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
To make sure you don't waste the expensive F color rating of this diamond, look to get the best diamond cut quality possible, in order to maximize the appearance and shine of this diamond.
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This diamond's girdle is "Thin to slightly thick", which can have a impact on the size and sparkle of a diamond, as explained in my diamond girdle page. To the unassisted human eye, this F color diamond standing alone appears completely white and pure - there isn't a method to detect any color in the diamond utilizing just the human eye without nearby diamonds, or to differentiate it from others within the colorless range. If you eyeball this 0.60 carat stone and think to yourself, "that carat size is too small", ponder whether it's possible to compromise by lowering other properties, for example color or cut so you can get for a larger diamond. If you can view the diamond in the flesh or examine zoomed in photos of the diamond (like the one for this SI1 clarity diamond), this is where the most valuable deals are to be found - identifying an SI1 or SI2 stone that is "eye clean" is a fulfilling experience that translates to less dollars spent. This diamond's ticket price of $1620 puts it firmly a member of the least expensive group of diamonds that might be used in an engagement ring setting.
Many different companies will offer an Ideal cut diamond cut grading, and these diamonds are usually (as is the case here) perfect in terms of proportions and the general shape.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 0.6 Cut: Ideal Color: F Clarity: SI1 Price: $1620 Certificate: AGS Depth: 62.0% Table: 55.3% Polish: Ideal Symmetry: Ideal Girdle: Thin to slightly thick Culet: Pointed Fluorescence: None Measurements: 5.39*5.41*3.35 Item number: 1338279 |
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