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Unfortunately, since the volume of inventory of I1 clarity diamonds is so much less than the higher clarity grades, today we are forced drop down to $13,000 for our daily diamond selection following yesterday’s pick of the best I1 clarity diamond for $17,000.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Report Check):
Carats: 3.00
Measurements: 13.70*7.38*4.63
Length/Width Ratio: 1.86
Depth: 62.7%
Table: 58%
Diamond Polish: Good
Diamond Symmetry: Good
Diamond Fluorescence: Medium Blue
Diamond Price: $13,090
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Now this stone is probably not technically eye clean. If you study it for any amount of time, you will probably be able to make out the inclusions. But, at a casual glance, the stone is definitely clean to the naked eye. Marquise cuts are great at masking inclusions. Notice how the inclusions blend into the overall look of the stone.
James Allen also has a great selection of engagement rings to choose from to match with this diamond. As I mentioned yesterday, with a small diamond, I don’t recommend buying a setting with too much “bling” in the background – it’s better to let the center stone stand on its own. But with a monster like today’s, diamond, I think it definitely adds to the beauty of the ring without taking anything away from the center stone. Today’s stone is 13.70mm long! That’s enormous. This stone would look amazing with James Allen’s Platinum Round Brilliant Diamond Engagement Ring with 4 round brilliant side stones weighing a total of 0.70 ct.
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Best Cushion Cut Diamond for $6000: 1.50 Carat H Color SI2 Clarity GIA Certified
Posted by: | CommentsOn the heels of yesterday’s pick of the best cushion cut diamond for $7000, today we present you with the best cushion cut diamond for $6000.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):
Carats: 1.50
Diamond Clarity: SI2
Measurements: 6.73*6.30*4.40
Length/Width Ratio: 1.07
Depth: 69.8%
Table: 64%
Diamond Polish: Good
Diamond Symmetry: Very Good
Diamond Price: $6,290
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James Allen also has a great selection of engagement rings to choose from to match with this diamond. A wonderful compliment to this center stone would be James Allen’s 18k White Gold Common Prong Four Diamond Engagement Ring.
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Following our previous pick of the best fancy color diamond (arrangement) for $25,000, today we present you with the best fancy color diamond for $20,000.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):
Carats: 3.00
Diamond Color: Natural Fancy Yellow
Measurements: 8.60 X 8.69 X 4.58
Length/Width Ratio: 1.01
Diamond Polish: Good
Diamond Symmetry: Good
Diamond Price: $21,000
This stone has a depth of 54.9% which helps bring out the color better, but more importantly, it gives the stone a huge spread face-up. The stone looks like a 4ct diamond.
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Best Asscher Cut Diamond for $3000: 0.92 Carat F Color VVS2 Clarity GIA Certified
Posted by: | CommentsFollowing yesterday’s best Asscher Cut Diamond for $3500, we move today along to the best Asscher Cut Diamond for $3000.
Here’s the Stats (or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):
Carats: 0.92
Diamond Clarity: VVS2
Measurements: 5.30*5.29*3.67
Depth: 69.4%
Table: 67%
Diamond Polish: Good
Diamond Symmetry: Good
Diamond Price: $3,220
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Best Asscher Cut Diamond for $3500: 0.96 Carat D Color VS1 Clarity GIA Certified
Posted by: | CommentsFollow our last pick of the best Asscher Cut Diamond for $4000, we move on today to the best Asscher Cut Diamond for $3500.
Here’s the Stats (or Click Here for the GIA Report Check):
Carats: 0.96
Diamond Clarity: VS1
Measurements: 5.38*5.37*3.72
Length/Width Ratio: 1.00
Depth: 69.3%
Table: 65%
Diamond Polish: Good
Diamond Symmetry: Very Good
Diamond Price: $3,590
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A 69 point dream: 0.69 ct J Color SI2 Clarity Eye Clean Round Brilliant
Posted by: | CommentsAs discussed in my Truth About Diamond Prices article, diamond prices jump at round weight categories (ie, 0.50, 0.70, 0.90, 1.00, 1.50, etc). So a 0.49 carat diamond will be around 20% less than a 0.50 carat diamond. Likewise with a 0.69 carat diamond compared to a 0.70 carat diamond.
Today’s diamond is one of those rare 0.69 carat beauties. All of the size of a 0.70 carat diamond, but a lot less money!
Here’s the stats (or click here for a copy of the GIA Certificate):
SI2 Diamond Clarity
Measurements: 5.64*5.68*3.59
Diamond Cut: Very Good
Diamond Polish: Good
Diamond Symmetry: Very Good
Depth: 63.4%
Table: 55%
Price: $1,140
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get a copy of the diamond’s picture at press time, but you can click on the link below to be brought to the diamond on JamesAllen.com and see it there. It’s completely eye-clean.
Normally, I wouldn’t recommend a diamond with a depth higher than 62.5%, but since this is such a steal at 69 points, and since the diamond still maintains a “Very Good” Diamond Cut grade from the GIA, I’m enthusiastically recommending this diamond. The diameter is still about 5.65mm which is still really good for a 3/4 carat diamond.
Almost 1.50 cts: 1.39 ct J Color SI2 Clarity Round Brilliant
Posted by: | CommentsThis 1.39 carat J color SI2 clarity diamond is perfect for those who can afford a little more than a 1 carat diamond, but can’t quite make it to a 1.50 carat diamond.
Here’s the stats (click here for a copy of the GIA Certificate):
SI2 Clarity
Depth: 62.6%
Table: 57%
Measurements: 7.11*7.14*4.46
Polish: Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Price: $4,840
The inclusions that you see in the center of the diamond in the photo above will not be visible to the naked eye.








