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).
1.53 Carats on the Menu Tonight - 1.53 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
The difference between this stone being a relatively worthless diamond and it being a cheap awesome bargain is whether you judge it to be eye-clean from the photo.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.53 Cut: Ideal Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $10770 Certificate: GIA Depth: 61.5% Table: 58.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Slightly thick Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 7.38*7.41*4.55 Item number: 1294086 |
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Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world. Jean de la Bruyere .
The Ideal cut ensures the diamond will shine significantly more than lower cut quality diamonds, optimizing attractiveness. If you can see the diamond in person or examine zoomed in photos of the diamond (like the one for this SI1 clarity diamond), this is where bargains can be had - identifying an SI1 or SI2 stone which is "eye clean" is a satisfying experience that translates to less dollars spent. Girdle thickness (for this diamond the girdle is "Slightly thick") can have an significant role in the size presented by the diamond, which is detailed in my article about girdle thickness. Throwing $10770 towards a stone nets one a diamond well above the cut, like this one. Just be sure that you and your partner are happy spending the money.
A H color diamond like this one is a great compromise between extreme white pureness and money considerations. If you've got some dollars to spend but do not wish to waste it, this is a great color range to look in.
Think about if you're really set on the 1.53 carat weight that this diamond is - or whether you are able to stretch to get a slightly larger stone.