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: 1.65 Carat G Color VS1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
When stepping up to get such good properties - VS1 + G - don't let yourself down by choosing poorly with regards to the diamond's cut grading.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.65 Cut: Ideal Color: G Clarity: VS1 Price: $17640 Certificate: AGS Depth: 62.4% Table: 55.0% Polish: Ideal Symmetry: Ideal Girdle: Thin to medium Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 7.53*7.59*4.72 Item number: 1350125 |
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Usually VS1 clarity diamonds are the most affordable "safe" clarity rating for purchasing online without a photo - although a lower clarity grading is possible you need to see a high quality photo showing the diamond to analyze the defects for yourself. While not quite as perfect a cut as Hearts & Arrows, the Ideal cut of this particular diamond means it is significantly cheaper, because you're not forking out money for a "perfectly" cut diamond. The G color of this diamond offers value for your dollar, as it is not a member of the expensive premium color grades D-F. Consider whether you are entirely set on the 1.65 carat weight that this diamond is - or whether you can extend a bit more to buy a slightly larger diamond. Weighing up the $17640 cost of this diamond, make sure you consider whether any of the property qualities are excessive for your needs.
Pay attention to this diamond's girdle characteristic - "Thin to medium" - if you're unsure about girdles, go have a read of my short explanation of girdle thicknesses.
Whether we fall by ambition, blood, or lust, like diamonds we are cut with our own dust. John Webster .