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 Find: A 1.50 Carat F Color VS1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
There's going to be a little price hike to have the VS1 clarity grading of this diamond instead of getting a VS2 diamond, on top of the cost that comes from getting a colorless F diamond.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 1.5 Cut: Ideal Color: F Clarity: VS1 Price: $17530 Certificate: GIA Depth: 62.3% Table: 54.0% Polish: Very Good Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Medium to slightly thick Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 7.36*7.32*4.57 Item number: 1245462 |
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Remember to cast a glance over nearby carat sizes around the 1.50 carat size of this diamond, to see if any options regarding other diamond properties can open up. In analyzing the $17530 cost of this diamond, put in some thought into whether you need all the properties to be as good as they are. F color diamonds are usually described as the colorless diamonds, amongst the purest white diamonds available for sale. This diamond's Ideal cut rating means it has excellent proportions and very good or better symmetry and polish ratings.
For more information on the "Medium to slightly thick" girdle for this diamond, check out the article I wrote on girdle thickness. Despite the fact this VS1 clarity diamond is pretty much guaranteed to be "eye-clean", if you're looking to reduce expenditure, try checking out SI clarity diamonds. You can manually pick a diamond that is eye-clean in a photo or when viewed in person.
Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles. Thomas Browne .