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 - 2.04 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Premium Cut Round Cut Diamond
While inexperienced buyers may "play it safe" with a VS2 or higher clarity diamond, through examining this particular H color SI1 stone you are making sure you have every chance to get a cheap deal.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 2.04 Cut: Premium Color: H Clarity: SI1 Price: $20580 Certificate: GIA Depth: 62.8% Table: 58.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Very Good Girdle: Thin to medium Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 8.11*8.04*5.07 Item number: 1351216 |
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The Premium cut rating for this diamond is a balance between cut rating and diamond price. This diamond's girdle ("Thin to medium") has an influence on the diamond; don't ignore it completely.
SI stands for Slightly Included, which means that this SI1 stone contains inclusions which are certainly visible at a zoom level of ten times and possibly to the naked eye, but which provide the potential for bargains if they're not. If you are checking out this diamond and considering whether to improve other characteristics of the diamond not related to size, think about downgrading the 2.04 carat size of this diamond.
This H color diamond is less colored than the lowest normal color gradings of J and below; it's a great compromise between money considerations and quality, allowing one to have more in the other Cs of diamonds such as carat size.
For $20580, you should be getting a nice stone, so make sure you're plenty critical when you're looking at this diamond.