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 0.92 Carat F Color SI1 Clarity Ideal Cut Round Cut Diamond
To avoid nullifying the beautiful appearance of this colorless F diamond, search for the most highly rated cut of diamond possible; this will complement the F color nicely.
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This diamond's $4630 price is a major chunk of money for a lot of people, but the tradeoff is a superior stone compared to if you were to only spend a few hundred dollars. For more information on the "Medium to slightly thick" girdle of this diamond, check out the article about girdles. SI stands for Slightly Included, which means this SI1 stone contains inclusions that are certainly visible at 10 x magnification and possibly to the naked eye, but which offer the potential for bargains if they are not.
Several diamond sellers will provide an Ideal cut rating of diamond, and these diamonds are usually (as is the situation here) perfect in terms of proportions and the general shape. The chance in color between any neighbouring colors from the D-E-F range is only detectable in a lab, with the significance that this F color diamond is not distinguishable when compared with diamonds rated one color either side of it. Remember to have a look at nearby carat sizes around the 0.92 carat weight this diamond has, to see if any options regarding other diamond properties may become available.
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Shape: Round Carat weight: 0.92 Cut: Ideal Color: F Clarity: SI1 Price: $4630 Certificate: GIA Depth: 62.6% Table: 57.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Medium to slightly thick Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 6.18*6.22*3.88 Item number: 1314061 |
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