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).
Selected for You: 0.55 Carat G Color SI1 Clarity Hearts & Arrows Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
This stone has high quality properties - a color rating of G, combined with an occasionally shaky SI1 clarity rating, putting the onus on you to examine the photo to check for inclusions.
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This diamond's girdle ("Thin to medium") will have an influence on the overall diamond; don't ignore it completely. Consider whether you are entirely set on the 0.55 carat weight of this diamond - or whether you are able to extend a bit more to get a larger rock.
SI stands for Slightly Included, which means that this SI1 stone has inclusions which are definitely visible at 10 x magnification and may often be visible to the naked eye, but which offer the potential for bargains if they are not.
The Hearts & Arrows cut of this diamond places it in the upper 1% of diamonds on the marketplace today in terms of cut quality. This cut is the highest cut offered by James Allen and guarantees the best diamond brilliance. This diamond's ticket price of $1230 means it is firmly a member of the cheapest group of diamonds that are considered for an engagement ring setting. The G color of this diamond offers value for your dollar, as it isn't one of the expensive premium color grades D-F.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 0.55 Cut: Hearts & Arrows Ideal Color: G Clarity: SI1 Price: $1230 Certificate: AGS Depth: 61.7% Table: 55.6% Polish: Ideal Symmetry: Ideal Girdle: Thin to medium Culet: None Fluorescence: Negligible Measurements: 5.28*5.31*3.27 Item number: 1225059 |
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