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).

Tonight's Find: This 0.73 Carat H Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond

The diamond on this page combines a somewhat budget H color rating with the even more budget option of SI1 clarity.

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Shape: Round

Carat weight: 0.73

Cut: Ideal

Color: H

Clarity: SI1

Price: $2330

Certificate: AGS

Depth: 62.2%

Table: 54.5%

Polish: Ideal

Symmetry: Ideal

Girdle: Thin to medium

Culet: Pointed

Fluorescence: None

Measurements: 5.76*5.80*3.59

Item number: 1345549

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This H color diamond is a whiter stone than the lowest normal color gradings of J and below, which means it's a a balance-point between money considerations and quality, allowing you to have more in the other Cs of diamonds such as carat size. The Ideal cut means the diamond will sparkle significantly more in comparison to lower cut quality diamonds, maximizing attractiveness. Don't neglect properties outside the four Cs, for example girdle thickness - it can be important due to reasons discussed in my girdle thickness article.

If you're checking out this diamond and considering whether to improve another property of the diamond not related to size, think about downgrading the 0.73 carat size for this diamond to achieve that end. SI stands for Slightly Included, which means that this SI1 stone contains inclusions that are definitely visible at 10 x magnification and may often be visible to the naked eye, but which provide the potential for bargains if they're not. $2330 will allow you to find a good quality diamond, such as this diamond.

A diamond is a chunk of coal that is made good under pressure. Henry Kissinger .