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).
1.75 Carats on Offer Tonight - 1.75 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Premium Cut Round Cut Diamond
The pairing of a relatively low cost diamond color of H with a definitely low cost clarity rating of SI1 means you can spend more on getting a larger diamond, always a plus.
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SI is short for for Slightly Included, which means that this SI1 stone has inclusions that are definitely visible at 10 x magnification and may often be visible to the naked eye, but which provide the potential for bargains if they are not. If you are checking out this diamond and thinking to yourself that you want to improve another property of the diamond which don't affect size, think about downgrading the 1.75 carat weight of this diamond.
A H color diamond like this one is a great compromise between extreme white pureness and money considerations. If you have got some dollars to spend but do not want to splurge unnecessarily, this is a great color range to look in.
In analyzing the $12450 cost of this diamond, put in some thought into whether any of the property qualities are excessive for your needs. The visual attractiveness of this diamond will be good because of its Premium cut, although inferior to the more costly higher cut grades. To get some additional pointers on the "Medium to slightly thick" girdle of this diamond, have a read of the article I wrote on girdle thickness.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.75 Cut: Premium Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $12450 Certificate: GIA Depth: 63.6% Table: 55.0% Polish: Very Good Symmetry: Very Good Girdle: Medium to slightly thick Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 7.68*7.64*4.87 Item number: 1255047 |
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