Archive for I1 Clarity
Q&A: Best $2000 Princess Cut and How to Avoid Sales Tax
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Q: Hi Ira, I’ve been looking at your site for many months now so first of all I’d like to thank you for explaining what to look for in a diamond in such a clear yet thorough way. I appreciate that you must be a very busy man but 2 minutes of your time would be greatly appreciated. I’m looking to buy an engagement ring for about $3000 ($1000 for the platinum setting and ~$2000 for the princess cut diamond). I spotted this (and it turns out so did you). I’ve asked JA whether it is eye clean or not and I’m waiting for their reply.http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-SI1-Premium-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1277345.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357 I also spotted this which looks like a good I1. But the bottom left corner concerns me – is that an inclusion there that might be susceptible to breaking off? Otherwise I think it appears to be an excellent find for the price. http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/F-I1-Ideal-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1240349.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357 Your views would be really appreciated.
Q&A: How to Get the Same Quality as Hearts on Fire (HOF) for a Fraction of the Cost
Posted by: | CommentsQ: I was recently at a jewelry store that carried the hearts on fire diamond. What are your thoughts on this diamond, and for $2,500 could i get a better deal on a diamond that still had the same sparkle? the largest i can afford of the hearts on fire is a half carat or maybe a 5/8. it would be nice to get a 3/4 carat without sacrificing on the quality of the cut. thanks for your time
Q&A: Largest Eye-Clean Round Brilliant Diamond for $1800
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Q: Hi Ira, I’m planning to propose in a week and I need your help to find the largest eye clear round cut diamond for $1800 or less. I’ve looked at a few on jamesallen.com but haven’t been able to determine if they are eye clear from the virtual loop images. Your recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Following yesterday’s selection of the best I1 clarity diamond for $2,000, today we conclude our series of the best I1 clarity diamonds for different budgets with the best I1 clarity diamond for $1500.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):
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Carats: 0.79
Diamond Cut: Excellent
Measurements: 5.90*5.92*3.66
Depth: 61.9%
Table: 58%
Diamond Polish: Excellent
Diamond Symmetry: Very Good
James Allen Engagement Ring
Diamond Price: $1,530
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James Allen also has a great selection of engagement rings to choose from to match with this diamond. When searching for an engagement ring setting to match with a 3/4 carat diamond, you want something that’s going to add some “flash” for not too much “cash,” but you also don’t want to overshadow the diamond with too much action around and behind the stone. I think James Allen’s 18k White Gold 2.6mm Six Prong Pave Set Engagement Ring exemplifies this delicate balance. The pave stones set in the shank add much extra sparkle, yet they don’t over power a 3/4 carat diamond.
As with yesterday’s selection, today’s eye clean I1 clarity diamond is a perfect example of the kind of quality you can still get even dropping down to an I1 clarity graded diamond. Today’s diamond is just as clean to the naked eye as a VVS1 clarity diamond and a fraction of the cost.
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Following our previous selection of the best I1 clarity diamond for $3,000, today we present you with the best I1 clarity diamond for a $2000 budget.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):
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Carats: 0.92
Diamond Cut: Excellent
Measurements: 6.20*6.25*3.89
Depth: 62.5%
Table: 55%
Diamond Polish: Very Good
Diamond Symmetry: Excellent
James Allen Engagement Ring
Diamond Price: $2,430
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James Allen also has a great selection of engagement rings to choose from to match with this diamond. If you’d like a setting that’s both svelte and elegantly simple with some pave accents, you might like to try James Allen’s 18k White Gold 0.30ctw Common Prong Diamond Engagement Ring. This ring is a great way to show off this ideal cut round brilliant diamond.
Today’s diamond is really the perfect example of why I decided to do a daily diamond series of selections of specifically I1 clarity diamonds. Take a look at the zoomed out photo to the left. That picture is still significantly larger than the actual size of the diamond, and it’s still completely clean to the naked eye. Other than the very small black crystal on the top left in the picture, there’s a very faint feather that’s so faint it’ll be completely invisible to the naked eye.
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Best I1 Clarity Diamond for $3000: 1.17 Carat I Color GIA Certified Round Brilliant
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Following yesterday’s selection of the best I1 clarity diamond for $4,000, today we present to you the best I1 Clarity diamond for $3,000.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):
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Carats: 1.17
Diamond Cut: Very Good
Measurements: 6.60*6.65*4.16
Depth: 62.8%
Table: 59%
Diamond Polish: Very Good
Diamond Symmetry: Very Good
James Allen Engagement Ring
Diamond Price: $3,300
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James Allen also has a great selection of engagement rings to choose from to match with this diamond. If you prefer engagement ring styles that are more squarish with heavier shanks, then James Allen’s 18k White Gold Flat Edged Diamond Solitaire Engagement Ring might be a great option for you.
As you can see from the enlarged picture of the diamond above, the inclusion pattern on this I1 clarity diamond is nice and spread out except for a bit of concentration at about 4 o’clock. This concentration can be easily covered/obscured by proper prong placement of the engagement ring setting.
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Following our previous selection of the best I1 clarity diamond for $5,000, today we present you with our selection for the best I1 clarity diamond for $4000. Today’s selection is truly a rare find – an exceptional AGS Certified Hearts & Arrows ideal cut with an eye-clean I1 inclusion pattern.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the AGS Certificate):
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Carats: 1.40
Diamond Cut: Ideal (0)
Measurements: 7.15*7.16*4.47
Depth: 62.5%
Table: 54.3%
Diamond Polish: Ideal (0)
Diamond Symmetry: Ideal (0)
James Allen Engagement Ring
Diamond Price: $3,910
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James Allen also has a great selection of engagement rings to choose from to match with this diamond. Since today’s diamond is really pushing the bounds of eye-clean, it might be a good idea to match it with an engagement ring setting that offers a bit of a distraction in the way of pave diamonds. James Allen’s 18k White Gold Pave ME1 by Danhov Designer Engagement Ring setting can provide you with just that.
Today’s stone definitely pushing the bounds of what eye-clean means. While it is true that if you held today’s stone up to lamp and actively searched for the inclusions, you would find some of them – a stone like this will still be eye clean to a casual observer, even one at a distance of only a foot or so. To get a better idea of how this stone will look, take a look at the zoomed out picture above on the left. The picture is still much larger than actual size, and look how difficult it is to see the inclusions.
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