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).
Found: a 0.43 Carat F Color SI1 Clarity Premium Cut Round Cut Diamond
For first time buyers, combining F color and SI1 clarity can be a confusing choice - but once you shop around a bit, you'll realize that this combination provides great opportunities for saving money.
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The visual attractiveness of this diamond will be good because of its Premium cut, although inferior to the more expensive higher cut grades. The size of this diamond is 0.43 carats - be sure to look for the other diamonds for sale with that same 0.43 weight that may have a better combinations of properties and price. This diamond's ticket price of $650 means it is firmly in the least expensive group of diamonds which might be used in an engagement ring setting. This SI1 clarity diamond represents potential great value, with the proviso it is eye clean. You can go over the high resolution photo in detail to check whether the diamond looks good from above, which;this is where it will mostly be viewed from. Do not ignore diamond characteristics outside the four Cs, for example girdle thickness - it can be important for reasons outlined in the article on girdles on this website.
To the unassisted human eye, this F color diamond standing alone appears completely white and pure - there isn't a method to detect any color in it using just the naked eye without nearby diamonds, or to differentiate it from others within the colorless range.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 0.43 Cut: Premium Color: F Clarity: SI1 Price: $650 Certificate: IGI Depth: 60.5% Table: 58.5% Polish: Good Symmetry: Good Girdle: Medium to slightly thick Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 4.88*4.92*2.96 Item number: 1239837 |
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