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).
2.14 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond -
The differentiating factor between this diamond being a cheap piece of junk and it having great value is determined by whether it looks clean to the naked eye.
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Let us not be too particular; it is better to have old secondhand diamonds than none at all. Mark Twain .
Although not quite as perfect a cut as Hearts & Arrows, the Ideal cut of this diamond means it is significantly cheaper, because you're not forking out money for a "perfectly" cut diamond. For $19250, you should be getting a nice stone, so make sure you're harsh in your judgement when you're looking at this diamond. For more information on the "Slightly thick, faceted" girdle of this diamond, have a read of the article about girdles. Remember to have a look at nearby carat sizes around the 2.14 carat size this diamond has, because in doing so your choices regarding other diamond properties may become available. An untrained eye won't see the color in this H color diamond, except if the stone is compared side by side with a higher color grade diamond (something to think about if you're going for a 3 stone ring).
SI stands for Slightly Included, which means this SI1 stone contains inclusions which are definitely visible at 10 x magnification and possibly to the naked eye, but which provide the potential for bargains if they're not.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 2.14 Cut: Ideal Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $19250 Certificate: GIA Depth: 62.6% Table: 58.0% Polish: Very Good Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Slightly thick, faceted Culet: None Fluorescence: Medium blue Measurements: 8.19*8.14*5.11 Item number: 1300392 |
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