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).
1.72 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Premium Cut Round Cut Diamond
If you've been searching specifically through the SI1 clarity range of diamonds, odds are this diamond isn't the first one you've looked at in your search for a diamond bargain - keep up the good work!
Sponsored Links
 |
Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.72 Cut: Premium Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $13000 Certificate: GIA Depth: 62.9% Table: 56.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Medium to slightly thick, faceted Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 7.58*7.62*4.78 Item number: 1335610 |
Click here to search for other diamonds at James Allen.
Weighing up the $13000 cost of this diamond, make sure you consider whether you need all the properties to be as good as they are. A H color diamond such as this one is a good option balancing white pureness and money considerations. If you have got some money but do not wish to waste it, this is a great color range to do your searching within. If you can view the diamond in person or examine high quality photos of the diamond (like the photo 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.
The Girdle Thickness of this diamond is "Medium to slightly thick, faceted" - I suggest consulting my piece on girdle thickness if you want to find out more about how girdle thickness can play an important role. If you're checking out this diamond and thinking to yourself that you want to improve another property of the diamond which don't affect size, you may wish to reduce the 1.72 carat weight of this diamond. Because this diamond is a Premium cut diamond, it provides fantastic value for money, since it doesn't attract the price premium of the higher cut gradings, despite still providing reasonable optical properties.