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 1.70 Carat F Color SI1 Clarity Premium Cut Round Cut Diamond

To make sure you don't waste the expensive F color rating of this diamond, search for the best diamond cut quality possible; this will complement the F color nicely.

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Shape: Round

Carat weight: 1.7

Cut: Premium

Color: F

Clarity: SI1

Price: $15660

Certificate: GIA

Depth: 62.2%

Table: 59.0%

Polish: Excellent

Symmetry: Excellent

Girdle: Medium to slightly thick

Culet: None

Fluorescence: None

Measurements: 7.61*7.64*4.74

Item number: 1339590

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This diamond's girdle ("Medium to slightly thick") has an influence on the diamond, and should not be neglected entirely. In analyzing the $15660 cost for this diamond, put in some thought into whether any of the property qualities are excessive for your needs. The size of this stone is 1.70 carats - but make sure you check out the other diamonds for sale with that same 1.70 weight which might have a better combinations of properties and price.

To the unassisted human eye, this F color diamond by itself appears completely white and pure - there is no way to detect any color in the diamond utilizing only the human eye without nearby diamonds, or to identify the differences between it and others within the colorless range.

Since this stone is a Premium cut diamond, it provides fantastic value for your dollar, since it doesn't attract the price premium of the higher cut gradings, while still providing reasonable optical performance. The SI clarity range (which this SI1 clarity diamond is included in) is the happy hunting ground for diamond bargain hunters. Try and find a diamond that is "clean" to the naked eye, either by examining the diamond in person, or by looking at an online enlarged photo showing the stone.