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 2.51 Carat F Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
To make sure you don't waste the expensive F color rating of this diamond, look to get the most highly rated cut of diamond possible, in order to maximize the appearance and shine of this diamond.
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F color diamonds are very colorless, meaning they are included in the pure white diamond range. Many different diamond sellers will offer an Ideal cut rating of diamond, and these diamonds are almost always (as is the case here) perfect with respect to proportions and the general shape. The Girdle Thickness for this stone is "Medium" - I suggest consulting my article on diamond girdles if you want to find out more concerning how girdle thickness can be important. This SI1 clarity stone represents potential great value, with the proviso it is eye clean. You can go over the high resolution photo closely to check whether the diamond presents well from on top, which;this is where the diamond will primarly be seen from. Place this 2.50 carat size in perspective when you weigh up your purchasing choices - there are for sure other diamonds of about the same size which might offer more with regards to their price and properties.
For $34420, you should be getting a nice stone, so make sure you're plenty critical when you're looking at this stone.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 2.5 Cut: Ideal Color: F Clarity: SI1 Price: $34420 Certificate: GIA Depth: 61.5% Table: 58.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Medium Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 8.69*8.74*5.36 Item number: 1326339 |
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