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).
The Search is Done: 0.92 Carat G Color SI1 Clarity Premium Cut Round Cut Diamond
Because the photo here is at high magnification, you can slowly examine it to check for any big defects and inclusions that are often seen on diamonds in the SI clarity range.
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This diamond's $3650 price is a major chunk of money for a lot of people, but it does lead to a nicer and bigger stone than if you spent a few hundred bucks. If you are unsure from the photo of this SI1 clarity diamond whether it is eye-clean, you can ask a James Allen sales rep and asking them to personally examine the diamond for you - the staff member will give you an honest response. The visual appearance of this diamond will be quite good because of its Premium cut, although not quite as good as the more costly higher-rated cut grades. This G color diamond is less colored than the lowest normal color gradings of J and below; it's a a balance-point between quality and budget, allowing one to have more in the other Cs of diamonds such as carat size.
The Girdle Thickness for this stone is "Extremely thin to slightly thick" - I suggest consulting my piece on girdle thickness if you want to find out more concerning how girdle thickness can be important. If you are looking at this diamond and thinking to yourself that you want to improve another property of the diamond which don't affect size, think about downgrading the 0.92 carat weight for this diamond to achieve that end.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 0.92 Cut: Premium Color: G Clarity: SI1 Price: $3650 Certificate: GIA Depth: 60.1% Table: 60.0% Polish: Very Good Symmetry: Very Good Girdle: Extremely thin to slightly thick Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 6.26*6.32*3.78 Item number: 1333367 |
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