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).

A 0.93 Carat G Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond for Purchase

One option with SI1 clarity diamonds is to ask a James Allen member of staff to check the diamond themselves to see whether it is eye-clean, that is after you've already assessed the photo yourself, so you're not wasting time on no-hopers.

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If you're looking at this diamond and considering whether to improve another property of the diamond not related to size, think about downgrading the 0.93 carat weight of this diamond. This diamond's Ideal cut rating indicates it has excellent proportions and very good or better symmetry and polish ratings.

The G color of this diamond provides value for your dollar, since it isn't a member of the expensive premium color grades D-F. Take note of this diamond's girdle description - "Medium to slightly thick" - if you're unsure about girdles, go have a read of my girdle thickness article. This diamond's $4070 price is a substantial investment for most people, but the tradeoff is a nicer and bigger stone than if you were to only spend a few hundred bucks. The SI clarity range (which this SI1 clarity diamond is part of) is the happy hunting ground for diamond bargain hunters. Look for a diamond that appears "clean" to the naked eye, either by going over the diamond in the flesh, or by checking out an online high resolution photo showing the stone.

Shape: Round

Carat weight: 0.93

Cut: Ideal

Color: G

Clarity: SI1

Price: $4070

Certificate: GIA

Depth: 60.3%

Table: 62.0%

Polish: Excellent

Symmetry: Very Good

Girdle: Medium to slightly thick

Culet: None

Fluorescence: Faint

Measurements: 6.33*6.28*3.80

Item number: 1334220

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