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).
Pick for Today 2.64 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
This SI1 clarity diamond's H color makes it a good cheap option, especially if you're considering putting it in a yellow gold ring.
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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. Spending $29490 on a stone gets one a well above average diamond, like this one. Just be sure that you and your partner are happy spending this amount of money on a diamond. Pay attention to this diamond's girdle description - "Medium to slightly thick, faceted" - if you're unsure about girdles, try reading my short explanation of girdle thicknesses.
SI is short for for Slightly Included; that means this SI1 stone has inclusions which are certainly visible at 10 x magnification and possibly to the naked eye, but which offer the potential for bargains if they are not. Make sure to cast a glance over nearby carat sizes around the 2.64 carat size of this diamond, because in doing so your choices regarding other diamond properties might become available. The H color of this diamond provides value for your dollar, since it is not a member of the expensive premium color grades D-F.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 2.64 Cut: Ideal Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $29490 Certificate: GIA Depth: 61.6% Table: 57.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Medium to slightly thick, faceted Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 8.83*8.89*5.46 Item number: 1350865 |
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