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).
Looking for a 0.70 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Premium Cut Round Cut Diamond?
The difference between this stone being a relatively worthless diamond and it being a cheap awesome bargain is determined by whether it looks clean to the naked eye.
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Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior. Juvenal .
Spending only $1840 on the diamond, one can save more cash to put towards other costs, for example a wedding reception. There is no diamond girdle listed for this diamond - perhaps it has a "knife-edge" girdle in that it has no real girdle at all. The H color of this diamond provides value for your dollar, since it isn't one of the expensive premium color grades D-F. If you can see the diamond in person or see high quality photos of the diamond (like the one for this SI1 clarity diamond), this is where bargains can be had - identifying an SI1 or SI2 stone which is "eye clean" is a satisfying experience that pays off in terms of money saved.
The cut property of this diamond (Premium) has it smack bang in the middle of the road between cut quality and diamond pricing considerations.
Through reducing the size of this diamond (0.70 carats), it's possible you might save a few dollars that can go towards other expenses.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 0.7 Cut: Premium Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $1840 Certificate: GIA Depth: 59.5% Table: 60.0% Polish: Very Good Symmetry: Very Good Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 5.72*5.75*3.41 Item number: 1342655 |
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