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).
This Morning's Diamond - 0.79 Carat G Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
An important thing to do when buying an SI clarity stone such as this one is to make sure of any eye-visible inclusions.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 0.79 Cut: Ideal Color: G Clarity: SI1 Price: $2740 Certificate: GIA Depth: 60.6% Table: 56.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Thin to medium Culet: None Fluorescence: Faint Measurements: 5.98*6.02*3.64 Item number: 1314182 |
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$2740 will typically allow you to find a good quality diamond, such as this diamond. Although 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. By lowering the carat size of this stone (0.79 carats), you may be able to save a few dollars that will go towards other costs. An untrained eye won't notice the color in this G color diamond, except if the stone is held up against a diamond with say a D color rating (for multistone rings this is important).
This diamond has a girdle described as "Thin to medium", which can have a role in the size and sparkle of a diamond, as explained in my diamond girdle article. SI stands for Slightly Included; that means this SI1 stone contains inclusions that are definitely visible at a zoom level of ten times and may often be visible to the naked eye, but which offer the potential for bargains if they're not.