I read your article but am not sure if i should go for the higher color grade or the better clarity.
F color vs1 clarity diamond.
For example this round cut 0 8 carat diamond is graded at a vs1 clarity with f color and costs 3 280.
For round cut diamonds 1 carat or over a vs1 or vs2 will give you an eye clean stone.
For round cut diamonds under 1 carat a vs2 or si1 clarity grade will give you an eye clean diamond sometimes even si2 doesn t have visible inclsuions.
You can t see any blemishes or inclusions with the naked eye.
The second one is 1 05 carats f color and si2 clarity.
Choosing the vs1 diamond will give you the same result as far as beauty but again will cost 17 less.
With the other characteristics of the.
The rapaport report displays a price for a combination of diamond color and clarity with a weight range of 0 01 to 5 99.
In evaluating diamonds you want to find an eye clean stone without overpaying.
D color h c cut vvs1 clarity 0 185 carat.
The mined diamond has i1 clarity and g color weighs 1 05 cts and received an excellent round cut.
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2000 usd platinum chain but the price is almost double up with d color one.
The first one is 1 carat g color and si1 clarity.
In the report the main factors that determine the cost of polished diamonds are three of the 4cs cut carat color and clarity.
For smaller sized diamonds less than 2 carats a vs1 and vs2 diamond will look just about the same and it will require a skilled eye and magnification aids to notice the differences.
As an example both vs1 and si1 diamonds can be eye clean but the vs1 diamond will be much more expensive.
To give you an idea of what they look like in real life watch the following video comparison between a vs1 and vs2 diamond ring.
Both diamonds are eye clean.
The lab created diamond has vs1 clarity and f color weighs 1 23 cts and received an ideal round cut.
The vvs2 diamond costs 17 more than the vs1 diamond.
As you can see in this cut the difference in color between the two diamonds is much easier to see.
This round cut 0 8 carat diamond is graded with a vvs2 clarity and f color but costs 3 840.
1100 usd platinum chain 2.
Rap prices are usually high and traders typically use them for reference purposes.
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I found two one diamond necklace.
Both diamonds are eye clean meaning you can t see any blemishes or inclusions.
To demonstrate this 0 9 carat i color vs1 diamond costs 3 917 while this 0 9 carat i color si1 diamond costs 3 142.
The vvs2 diamond costs 17 more than the vs1 diamond.
I don t really care about flaws that you can only see under a microscope.
F color good cut si2 clarity and 0 3 carat.
This round cut 0 8 carat diamond is graded a vvs2 for clarity with f color but costs 3 840.