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).
1.56 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond Available Now
First time diamond shoppers might chicken out with a VS2 or higher clarity diamond, through looking at this particular H color SI1 diamond you are giving yourself a chance to pick up a real bargain with no downside.
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The SI clarity group of diamonds (which this SI1 clarity diamond is part of) is the place where bargains are found. Look for a diamond that is "clean" to the naked eye, either by going over the diamond in person, or by looking at an online high resolution photo of the diamond. Put this 1.56 carat weight in the right reference frame when you consider your purchasing choices - there are for sure other stones of about the same size which may provide more with regards to their price and characteristics. Most consumers won't notice the color in this H color diamond, unless the stone is compared side by side with a higher color grade diamond (for multistone rings this is important). While not quite as perfect a cut as Hearts & Arrows, the Ideal cut of this particular diamond means it is significantly cheaper, because you're not paying a premium for a "perfectly" cut diamond. Girdle thickness (for this diamond the girdle is "Medium to slightly thick, faceted") can have an significant role in the size presented by the diamond, which is detailed in my article about girdle thickness.
For $11300, you should be getting a nice stone; ensure that you are plenty critical when you're looking at this diamond.
No gold-digging for me... I take diamonds! We may be off the gold standard someday. Mae West .
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.56 Cut: Ideal Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $11300 Certificate: GIA Depth: 62.5% Table: 57.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Medium to slightly thick, faceted Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 7.38*7.45*4.64 Item number: 1331919 |
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