1/2 CARAT DIAMOND PRICES

Lovely Half Carats!

Half carat diamonds are a decent size of stone to buy. Especially when you consider that the average engagement ring selling weight is just 33 points.

Half carats are 50 points of glorious diamond. They look great in a solitaire mounting, but it looks grander if set in a pave mounting, or a halo mounting, where it makes the diamond look even bigger and better (although it does increase the price).

Half Carats in the Center

That’s a half carat of diamond in the center, and additional carat weights in the mounting.

So, what will a 1/2 carat cost you?

First off, it all depends on where you buy it…

Naturally.

If you buy it from a mall store, chances are you’ll get a low quality diamond (but a not so bad price). If you shop online at James Allen, for the same price, you’ll get a much better quality!

Starting Prices…

Prices for half carats generally start around $700 and go all the way up to around $2,000 (depending on cut, color, clarity, certification, polish, symmetry, fluorescence…)

It seems like a lot to regard, which is why I’m going to simplify the entire shopping experience. I’m going to select a good popular color, which is G (the high end of the Near Colorless range), and E as well. E is pure white, very bright, and a top-of-the-line diamond color.

In the prices shown below, I have made sure that the cuts are the best there is (Excellent), the Polish and Symmetry are Excellent as well, and the diamonds have NO fluorescence (which mall stores won’t even tell you). These are great diamonds that have tons of sparkle and brilliance, the only thing that changes is the clarity; from I1 Clarity (visible flaws), to IF Clarity (Internally Flawless diamonds). This is to show you how clarity impacts the cost of a half carat and to give you a better idea of what to expect.

Prices all come from the James Allen Website (Where you’ll find the best prices for diamonds anywhere)…

So let’s Compare

Remember, everything’s the same in these G color diamonds, except for their clarity. Take a peek…

(Keep in mind, these prices were good at the time of this post, and with the lowest diamond price available. Prices could change at any given time, up or down.)

CARAT WEIGHT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, CERTIFIED	PRICE	VIEW
.52, I1, G, EXCELLENT, GIA	$840	VIEW
.52, SI2, G, EXCELLENT, GIA	$960	VIEW
.50, SI1, G, EXCELLENT, GIA	$1,260	VIEW
.50, VS2, G, EXCELLENT, GIA	$1,480	VIEW
.50, VS1, G, EXCELLENT, GIA	$1,570	VIEW
.51, VVS2, G, EXCELLENT, GIA	$1,560	VIEW
.50, VVS1, G, EXCELLENT, GIA	$1,610	VIEW
.51, IF, G, EXCELLENT, GIA	$1,590	VIEW

(Notice that it’s pretty much the same price for a Flawless diamond as it is a VS1).

Now, let’s look at the same comparison, but with E color diamonds instead (my favorite color).

CARAT WEIGHT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, CERTIFIED	PRICE	VIEW
.51, I1, E, EXCELLENT, GIA	$890	VIEW
.54, SI2, E, EXCELLENT, GIA	$1,030	VIEW
.50, SI1, E, EXCELLENT, GIA	$1,300	VIEW
.52, VS2, E, EXCELLENT, GIA	$1,590	VIEW
.50, VS1, E, EXCELLENT, GIA	$1,710	VIEW
.50, VVS2, E, EXCELLENT, GIA	$1,710	VIEW
.50, VVS1, E, EXCELLENT, GIA	$1,910	VIEW
.51, IF, E, EXCELLENT, GIA	$1,910	VIEW

Fascinating, isn’t it?

There’s only a few hundred dollars difference between G and E (So by all means, buy the E).

You’ll LOVE it!

But what about Fancy Cut Diamonds?

Fancy cut stones are all the other diamond cuts, other than the round brilliant cut (meaning; princess, oval, heart, pear, radiant…)

These cuts are generally less expensive than the round diamond. It’s a great way to get the same carat weight, but save a lot of money.

The clarities and colors and carat weights are slightly different, but they’ll give you an good overall on what you’ll find…

Half Carat Fancy Cut Prices:

CARAT WEIGHT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, CERTIFIED	PRICE	VIEW
.50, SI1, G, PRINCESS, GIA	$1,040	VIEW
.51, SI1, G, CUSHION, GIA	$950	VIEW
.50, SI1, F, EMERALD, GIA	$920	VIEW
.50, SI1, F, OVAL, GIA	$1,110	VIEW
.53, SI1, D, RADIANT, GIA	$1,080	VIEW
.51, SI1, G, ASSCHER, GIA	$1,070	VIEW
.50, SI1, G, MARQUISE, GIA	$970	VIEW
.50, SI1, E, HEART, GIA	$1,070	VIEW
.52, SI1, F, PEAR, GIA	$1,110	VIEW

(These stones will sell fast, and may not be available at the time you read this…)

If you put any of these half carats into a solitaire, pave, or a halo mounting, you’ll have the perfect engagement ring for the perfect proposal.

Plus, if you use my special savings code “RINGSUM” at checkout, you’ll actually save an additional 10% off the mounting price (not the actual diamond).

But hey, 10% is 10%!

So shop at James Allen Today and get yourself a kick-ass half carat.

Cheers! :)