{"id":10890,"date":"2013-08-03T11:26:05","date_gmt":"2013-08-03T15:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=10890"},"modified":"2015-08-24T11:41:15","modified_gmt":"2015-08-24T15:41:15","slug":"what-is-a-big-diamond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/what-is-a-big-diamond\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT IS A BIG DIAMOND?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"What's<\/div>\n

“What’s BIG?”<\/h2>\n

\nSo what is Considered a BIG <\/strong>Diamond? What’s a Large Carat Weight?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nI always tell people that a Big Diamond is anything OVER 1.00 Carat<\/strong>. After all, 1 Carat Diamonds are the “Dream<\/strong>” Diamond! That’s the Weight that Everyone Wants.<\/p>\n

\nBut how Rare are these Stones? What Percentage of Diamonds Mined Fall into this “Big<\/strong>” Category?<\/p>\n

Let’s Find Out…<\/h2>\n

\nI went to Bluenile<\/a> to Arrive at these Conclusions<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

\nBluenile has the LARGEST Diamond Inventory there is Online<\/strong>, so it just Makes Sense to use them. At the time of this Post, they have over 99.631 Loose Certified Diamonds<\/strong> in Stock (Just Counting Round Diamonds only<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

\"Bluenile<\/a><\/p>\n

\nI say “Round”, as in Brilliant Cut<\/strong>, because Rounds are the Most Popular Cut, and the #1 Seller<\/strong>. They out Beat every other Cut of Diamond including: Princess, Cushion, Pear, Emerald, Marquise, Oval, Heart, Radiant and the Asscher Cut.<\/p>\n

So Rounds it is!<\/h2>\n

\n99 Thousand Diamonds is Highly Impressive. That’s a Gigantic Inventory that Most Jewelers would Die for<\/strong>. By far, most Jewelry Stores carry only about 100-300 Loose Diamonds MAX<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nSo being able to choose from 100,000 is INSANE! And FUN! <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Bluenile's<\/p>\n

\nYou should certainly be able to find the Stone you want. :)<\/p>\n

Let the Totals Begin…<\/h2>\n

\nOut of 99 Thousand Diamonds (at the time of this Post) let’s see how the Percentage and Carat Weights Break Down.
\nBluenile has 28,005 Round Diamonds<\/strong> from the Carat Weights of .23 (their Smallest Stone), to .49 (under a Half Carat)<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Think About That…<\/h2>\n

\nThat’s almost 30% of ALL the Round Diamonds they Sell UNDER a Half a Carat<\/strong>. Kind of Crazy, eh?<\/p>\n

\nWhen you Move up into the Half Carat Range to 3\/4 Carat (.50 – .74 CT) you find another 29,944 Stones. <\/p>\n

\nYou begin to see the Large Picture now. Stones under 3\/4 now make up a total of 60% of ALL the Diamonds Sold on Bluenile<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nCarat Weights from .74 – .99 tack on an Additional 10,549 Diamonds. Do Note that as the Carat Weights get Bigger, the Amount of Diamonds available get Smaller<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nSo all in all, Diamonds UNDER 1.00 Carat total about 70% of the Diamonds Listed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Loose<\/p>\n

That’s A Lot!<\/h2>\n

\nThis is why I say that 1.00 Carat Diamonds are the Dream Diamond Weight. One Carat and under take up the Vast Majority of all Stones Sold Today.<\/p>\n

Now let’s get to the BIG Stones!<\/h2>\n

\nLet’s look at Carat Weights above 1 Carat. From 1.00 to 1.49 Carat<\/strong>, there are 19,154 Diamonds. That’s about 20% of the Diamond Inventory<\/strong>. So now you see that Diamonds 1.49 and under amount to a Whopping 80% of ALL Diamonds.<\/p>\n

\nThat doesn’t leave very much room for Diamonds Bigger than 1.50 Carats. <\/p>\n

But let’s look Anyway…<\/h2>\n

\nDiamonds from 1.50 Carat to 1.99 Carat make up 5,518 Loose Certified Round Diamonds. That’s 5% of the Entire Inventory!<\/p>\n

\nThat only leaves a Small Percentage left for Diamonds 2.00 or Bigger. <\/p>\n

See how RARE they are? <\/h2>\n

\nMost Jewelry Stores won’t even carry Larger Stones like this. And if they do, they may only have 1 or 2 in Stock!<\/p>\n

\nBut then again, they are the Price of a New Car<\/strong>, so you can’t Blame them! :)<\/p>\n

The BIGGEST Diamond Available!<\/h2>\n

\nJust for kicks, what is the Biggest Carat Weight Diamond that Bluenile has in Stock?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nA Massive 20.88 Carat Diamond<\/strong> seen here…<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

\nIt’s over 20 Carats, VS2 Clarity, J Color, Ideal Cut, GIA Certified<\/strong> and it only Costs $1,070,774.00! <\/strong><\/p>\n

Petty Cash, Right?<\/h2>\n

\nThe Interesting Thing to Note here is that these Rare Diamonds over 1.00 Carat don’t take into any Consideration Clarity, Color or Cut!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nSo if you narrow down the Search by Selecting More Characteristics, your Choice of Diamonds Diminishes!<\/strong><\/p>\n

THEY DIMINISH GREATLY!<\/h2>\n

\nTo Test this, I Plug in my Favorite Cut (Signature Ideal Cut<\/strong>), Color (E Color<\/strong>) and Clarity of Diamond (VS1 Clarity<\/strong>), One Carat of course, and this is what I get…<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

ONE DIAMOND!<\/h2>\n

\nThat’s right, just One Single Diamond that is 1.00 Carat on the Dot<\/strong>, with these Exact Specifications: VS2, E, and the Best Cut Available.<\/p>\n

\n1 Stone out of 100,000!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Inventory Shrinks!<\/h2>\n

\nAnytime you get More Selective (PICKY<\/strong>) and Start Looking for a Certain Color or Quality, the Inventory Shrinks.<\/p>\n

\nThis is also why it makes it Harder to Shop and Compare Diamonds. It’s Difficult to Find Matching Stones where everything is similar enough to Compare<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nEither the Color is Different, the Clarity is off, the Cut is More or Less… Any Jump in Category or Grade could Impact the Price of the Stone by THOUSANDS! <\/strong><\/p>\n

REALLY!<\/h2>\n

\nThat’s just how it is with Diamonds. They’re Rare!<\/strong> Something is always Unique about them. NO two are Ever Alike.<\/p>\n

\nIt makes it all Quite Fun! <\/strong><\/p>\n

\nBut, with an Inventory of over 99,000 Diamonds (again, just in Rounds), your chances of finding the Exact Stone you want Increase.<\/p>\n

So what are you Waiting for?<\/h2>\n

\nI know you Want that 20 Carat Diamond!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nHA! It’s only a Cool Million!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nIf only, right?<\/strong> ;)<\/p>\n

\nMake sure to Check out James Allen’s Line of Diamonds<\/a> as Well!<\/p>\n

\nCheers! :)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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