{"id":24788,"date":"2022-11-08T05:00:32","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T10:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=24788"},"modified":"2022-11-08T09:18:03","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T14:18:03","slug":"diamond-rarity-is-a-factor-in-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/diamond-rarity-is-a-factor-in-price\/","title":{"rendered":"DIAMOND RARITY IS A FACTOR IN PRICE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Diamond-Rarity-Is-A-Factor-In-Price.gif\" alt=\"Diamond Rarity Is A Factor In Price\" title=\"Diamond Rarity Is A Factor In Price\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-24792\" \/><\/div>\n<p>\nThe more rare a diamond is, <strong>the more expensive it becomes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>So what makes a diamond rare?<\/h2>\n<p>\nMost people would say size (<strong>carat weight<\/strong>), others say <strong>the best cut<\/strong>, or <strong>flawless<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>But truthfully, it&#8217;s EVERYTHING!<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Big carat weights <strong>over 2 carats<\/strong> are rare<\/li>\n<li>Really <strong>clean diamonds<\/strong> (<strong>VS clarity and up<\/strong>) are rare<\/li>\n<li>Diamonds that are <strong>pure white<\/strong> are rare (absence of color; <strong>D, E, and F<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>Diamonds <strong>Z+ color<\/strong>, which are fancy colors (<strong>blue, red, green, yellow&#8230;<\/strong>) at the other end of the color spectrum are rare<\/li>\n<li>Diamonds that are <strong>cut to perfection<\/strong>; triple excellent diamonds, hearts and arrows, <strong>True Hearts ideal<\/strong>, are rare<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nAnd then, when a diamond has <strong>more than one of those traits<\/strong>, then it gets <strong>even more rare<\/strong> (like high color <em>AND <\/em> high clarity).<\/p>\n<p>\nAnd to find diamonds with <strong>high grades in ALL areas<\/strong>, that&#8217;s ultra rare and <strong>very expensive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nJust like <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.63-carat-f-color-if-clarity-true-hearts-cut-sku-3824103?a_aid=JSDG\">this particular diamond here<\/a>, <strong>top-notch<\/strong> in all categories:<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.63-carat-f-color-if-clarity-true-hearts-cut-sku-3824103?a_aid=JSDG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1-63-Carat-IF-F-True-Hearts-Diamond.jpg\" alt=\"1-63 Carat IF F True Hearts Diamond\" title=\"1-63 Carat IF F True Hearts Diamond\" width=\"640\" height=\"550\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1-63-Carat-IF-F-True-Hearts-Diamond.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1-63-Carat-IF-F-True-Hearts-Diamond-100x86.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1-63-Carat-IF-F-True-Hearts-Diamond-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.63 carats<\/strong>, Internally Flawless clarity, <strong>F color<\/strong> (pure white), True Hearts ideal cut (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.63-carat-f-color-if-clarity-true-hearts-cut-sku-3824103?a_aid=JSDG\">as seen here at James Allen<\/a>). <strong>A truly magnificent diamond<\/strong> (You see that price?)<\/p>\n<p><h2>As compared to this diamond:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/0.80-carat-g-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-5082070?a_aid=JSDG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Average-Diamond-Quality-SI1-G-Diamond.jpg\" alt=\"Average Diamond Quality SI1 G Diamond\" title=\"Average Diamond Quality SI1 G Diamond\" width=\"640\" height=\"550\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Average-Diamond-Quality-SI1-G-Diamond.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Average-Diamond-Quality-SI1-G-Diamond-100x86.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Average-Diamond-Quality-SI1-G-Diamond-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nThat diamond is <strong>average all the way around<\/strong>; average color <strong>G<\/strong>, average clarity <strong>SI1<\/strong>, average cut, average carat weight (<strong>.80<\/strong>) and even <strong>average price: 3 grand<\/strong> (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/0.80-carat-g-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-5082070?a_aid=JSDG\">at James Allen HERE<\/a>)!<\/p>\n<p>\nWhen you get into really large diamonds (<strong>2 carats, 3 carats, 4 and more<\/strong>), then good stones get rare <strong>regardless of their clarity or color<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=2&#038;CaratTo=30&#038;Color=M,L,K,J,I,H,G,F,E,D&#038;Clarity=I1,SI2,SI1,VS2,VS1,VVS2,VVS1,IF,FL&#038;Cut=Good,Very%20Good,Ideal,Excellent,TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=&#038;PriceTo=&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;advancedParameter=CaratSliderBottom&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Shape=round&#038;Polish=&#038;Symmetry=&#038;Lab=&#038;Flour=&#038;DepthFrom=45&#038;DepthTo=80&#038;TableFrom=40&#038;TableTo=83?a_aid=JSDG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2-Carat-Large-Diamonds.jpg\" alt=\"2 Carat Large Diamonds\" title=\"2 Carat Large Diamonds\" width=\"640\" height=\"550\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2-Carat-Large-Diamonds.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2-Carat-Large-Diamonds-100x86.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2-Carat-Large-Diamonds-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n(<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=2&#038;CaratTo=30&#038;Color=M,L,K,J,I,H,G,F,E,D&#038;Clarity=I1,SI2,SI1,VS2,VS1,VVS2,VVS1,IF,FL&#038;Cut=Good,Very%20Good,Ideal,Excellent,TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=&#038;PriceTo=&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;advancedParameter=CaratSliderBottom&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Shape=round&#038;Polish=&#038;Symmetry=&#038;Lab=&#038;Flour=&#038;DepthFrom=45&#038;DepthTo=80&#038;TableFrom=40&#038;TableTo=83?a_aid=JSDG\">Large 2 carat diamonds at James Allen<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>\nBig diamonds are even harder to locate that are <strong>eye-clean<\/strong> (because when they get big, seeing inside of them gets easier). Eye-clean is generally <strong>SI1 or higher in clarity<\/strong>. And to find large stones that are <strong>white <\/strong>(most are yellowish) is rare indeed&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>Like these diamonds here:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=2&#038;CaratTo=30&#038;Color=H,G,F,E,D&#038;Clarity=SI1,VS2,VS1,VVS2,VVS1,IF,FL&#038;Cut=Ideal,Excellent,TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=&#038;PriceTo=&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;advancedParameter=Flour&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Shape=round&#038;Polish=EX,ID&#038;Symmetry=EX,ID&#038;Lab=&#038;Flour=None,Negligible&#038;DepthFrom=45&#038;DepthTo=80&#038;TableFrom=40&#038;TableTo=83?a_aid=JSDG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Large-2-Carat-Good-Quality-Diamonds.jpg\" alt=\"Large 2 Carat Good Quality Diamonds\" title=\"Large 2 Carat Good Quality Diamonds\" width=\"640\" height=\"550\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Large-2-Carat-Good-Quality-Diamonds.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Large-2-Carat-Good-Quality-Diamonds-100x86.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Large-2-Carat-Good-Quality-Diamonds-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n(<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=2&#038;CaratTo=30&#038;Color=H,G,F,E,D&#038;Clarity=SI1,VS2,VS1,VVS2,VVS1,IF,FL&#038;Cut=Ideal,Excellent,TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=&#038;PriceTo=&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;advancedParameter=Flour&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Shape=round&#038;Polish=EX,ID&#038;Symmetry=EX,ID&#038;Lab=&#038;Flour=None,Negligible&#038;DepthFrom=45&#038;DepthTo=80&#038;TableFrom=40&#038;TableTo=83?a_aid=JSDG\">Large good quality diamonds at James Allen<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><h2>So rarity plays a huge factor in price<\/h2>\n<p>\nAnd if you think about it, <strong>all diamonds are pretty much rare<\/strong> to begin with. For they have to mine a ton of rock just to produce <strong>a 1.00 carat diamond<\/strong>. Literally <strong>85%<\/strong> of all the diamonds dug out of the Earth are <em>not used<\/em> in jewelry (<strong>the quality is so bad<\/strong>). So that leaves only 15% for jewelers&#8230; And then, <strong>half of those diamonds<\/strong> are low grade; I clarity (which have <strong>eye-visible black spots<\/strong>, flaws, <strong>lines<\/strong>, cracks, <strong>clouds<\/strong>&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p><h2>So you see, they really are rare!<\/h2>\n<p>\nIt makes you think twice about bigger stones, with better color, clarity and weight&#8230; <strong>They&#8217;re expensive<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>The cost is relevant!<\/h2>\n<p>\nAnd when you also throw in that &#8220;<strong>diamonds are forever<\/strong>&#8221; (created over <strong>a billion<\/strong> years ago), then that price for a rare stone balances out. It is the one purchase you&#8217;ll make that <strong>WILL last you a lifetime<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nNow, finding that <strong>one true love that lasts a lifetime<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>Well that&#8217;s really rare!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=1&#038;CaratTo=30&#038;Color=F,E,D&#038;Clarity=IF,FL&#038;Cut=Ideal,Excellent,TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;advancedParameter=CaratSliderBottom&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Shape=round&#038;Polish=EX,ID&#038;Symmetry=EX,ID&#038;Lab=&#038;Flour=None,Negligible&#038;DepthFrom=45&#038;DepthTo=80&#038;TableFrom=40&#038;TableTo=83?a_aid=JSDG\">See more rare diamonds here at James Allen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The more rare a diamond is, the more expensive it becomes. So what makes a diamond rare? Most people would say size (carat weight), others say the best cut, or flawless&#8230; But truthfully, it&#8217;s EVERYTHING! <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/diamond-rarity-is-a-factor-in-price\/\" title=\"DIAMOND RARITY IS A FACTOR IN PRICE\">[Read More&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,7,6,5,29,3,10,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-carat-weight","category-clarity","category-color","category-cut","category-diamond-guide","category-diamonds","category-engagement","category-loose-diamonds"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24788"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24788\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}