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: this 1.25 Carat G Color VS1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
When stepping up to get such good properties - the G color and VS1 clarity - don't let yourself down by choosing poorly with regards to the diamond's cut grading.
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This diamond's Ideal cut rating means it has very good proportions and very good or better polish and symmetry characteristics. This G color diamond is a whiter stone than the bottom normal color gradings of J and below, which means it's a great compromise between quality and budget, allowing you to have more in the other Cs of diamonds such as carat size. Spending $9970 towards a diamond nets one a diamond well above the cut, like this one. Just be sure that you and your partner are happy spending the money. The size of this stone is 1.25 carats - but make sure you look for the other diamonds for sale with a similar 1.25 weight that might have a more desirable combination of properties and price.
VS stands for Very Slightly Included - this VS1 clarity diamond contains some minor inclusions that might or might not be easy to see under 10x magnification, but are rarely visible using just the naked eye - although it can occur sometimes.
This diamond's girdle ("Medium, faceted") will have an effect on the diamond; don't ignore it completely.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.25 Cut: Ideal Color: G Clarity: VS1 Price: $9970 Certificate: GIA Depth: 61.1% Table: 58.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Medium, faceted Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 6.94*6.97*4.25 Item number: 1315654 |
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