{"id":24886,"date":"2018-08-16T10:06:40","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T14:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=24886"},"modified":"2023-08-16T17:01:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T21:01:44","slug":"90-carat-diamonds-the-sweet-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/90-carat-diamonds-the-sweet-spot\/","title":{"rendered":".90 CARAT DIAMONDS &#8211; THE SWEET SPOT!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/90-Point-Diamond-The-Sweet-Diamond-Carat-Weight.gif\" alt=\"90 Point Carat Diamonds The Best Diamond Carat Weight\" title=\"90 Point Carat Diamonds The Best Diamond Carat Weight\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-24888\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>90 Points<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>That&#8217;s .90 carats&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nThe <strong>sweet-spot<\/strong> for diamonds.<\/p>\n<p>\nFor this size of this diamond is <strong>perfect<\/strong> in so many ways:<br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>They look big<\/li>\n<li>They appear just like a 1 carat diamond<\/li>\n<li>They&#8217;re cheaper<\/li>\n<li>And they&#8217;re cheaper&#8230; No really!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nThe <strong>size and appearance<\/strong> of a 90 point (just <strong>ten points smaller<\/strong> then a 1.00 carat diamond), can save you hundreds and <strong>THOUSANDS of dollars!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>And here&#8217;s why&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>It&#8217;s under the mark!<\/h2>\n<p>\nOnce a diamond hits that precious 1.00 carat mark (a magic size), the price of that stone <strong>escalates <\/strong>(after all, 1 carat is the &#8220;<strong>dream diamond<\/strong>&#8220;).<\/p>\n<p>\nSo staying slightly under (called &#8220;<strong>light carat weights<\/strong>&#8220;, or &#8220;<strong>buying shy<\/strong>&#8220;) is the best way to get yourself a large diamond, one that looks just as glorious as a full carat, and <strong>saving money at the same time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nMost people could <strong>never tell<\/strong> the tiny visual difference between a 90 and a 100&#8230; (unless you put them side by side, and even then, <strong>it&#8217;s very slight<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p><h2>It&#8217;s the sweet spot!<\/h2>\n<p>\nAny diamond in the 90 point range (<strong>.90-.99<\/strong>) is going to be <strong>less inexpensive <\/strong>than the 100 point dreams.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Compare the prices of 90 pointers to 1 carats<\/strong> below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Compare-90-Carat-Diamonds-To-100-Carat-Diamonds.jpg\" alt=\"Compare 90 Carat Diamonds To 100 Carat Diamonds\" title=\"Compare 90 Carat Diamonds To 100 Carat Diamonds\" width=\"640\" height=\"1130\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Compare-90-Carat-Diamonds-To-100-Carat-Diamonds.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Compare-90-Carat-Diamonds-To-100-Carat-Diamonds-57x100.jpg 57w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Compare-90-Carat-Diamonds-To-100-Carat-Diamonds-170x300.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Compare-90-Carat-Diamonds-To-100-Carat-Diamonds-580x1024.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>See these diamonds here:<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#87c1fc\" valign=\"top\"><strong>CARAT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, POL, SYM, FLUOR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#87c1fc\" valign=\"top\"><strong>PRICE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#87c1fc\" valign=\"top\"><strong>VIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>.90, SI1, G, EX, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$4,050<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/all-diamonds\/?Color=G&#038;Cut=Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=SI1&#038;CaratFrom=0.9&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Flour=None&#038;RingMatchID=22606?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><strong>1.00, SI1, G, EX, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$5,580<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/all-diamonds\/?Color=G&#038;Cut=Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=SI1&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Flour=None&#038;RingMatchID=22606?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>.90, SI1, E, EX, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$4,400<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/all-diamonds\/?Color=E&#038;Cut=Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=SI1&#038;CaratFrom=0.9&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Flour=None&#038;RingMatchID=22606?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><strong>1.00, SI1, E, EX, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$6,760<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/all-diamonds\/?Color=E&#038;Cut=Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=SI1&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Flour=None&#038;RingMatchID=22606?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>.90, VS1, F, EX, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$5,830<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/all-diamonds\/?Color=F&#038;Cut=Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=VS1&#038;CaratFrom=0.9&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Flour=None&#038;RingMatchID=22606?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><strong>1.00, VS1, F, EX, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$7,760<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/all-diamonds\/?Color=F&#038;Cut=Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=VS1&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Flour=None&#038;RingMatchID=22606?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><h2>It&#8217;s huge savings!<\/h2>\n<p>\nNo matter what the color or clarity is (I usually advise <strong>SI1+, G-H+<\/strong>) you&#8217;ll always come out ahead.<\/p>\n<p>\nPut a 90 point diamond into a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/engagement-rings\/solitaire\/?a_aid=JSDG\">solitaire mounting<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/engagement-rings\/pave\/?a_aid=JSDG\">pave mounting<\/a>, or a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/engagement-rings\/halo\/?a_aid=JSDG\">halo mounting<\/a>, and you&#8217;ll have yourself <strong>one ideal engagement ring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/all-diamonds\/?Cut=TrueHearts&#038;CaratFrom=0.9&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Flour=None&#038;RingMatchID=22606?a_aid=JSDG\">See some great .90 carat diamonds here:<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=0.9&#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=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\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/90-Point-Diamond-Prices.jpg\" alt=\"90 Point Diamond Prices\"  title=\"90 Point Diamond Prices\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/90-Point-Diamond-Prices.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/90-Point-Diamond-Prices-100x69.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/90-Point-Diamond-Prices-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nAnd if you really want to <strong>knock her socks off<\/strong>, then buy &#8220;<strong>True Hearts<\/strong>&#8220;. True Hearts is the finest &#8220;<strong>Hearts and Arrows<\/strong>&#8221; cut there is; <strong>GIA triple excellent<\/strong>, <strong>AGS triple ideal 0&#8217;s<\/strong>, with <strong>extraordinary sparkle, beauty, brilliance and fire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>They really do shine like a thousand stars in the sky!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/all-diamonds\/?Cut=TrueHearts&#038;CaratFrom=0.9&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Flour=None&#038;RingMatchID=22606?a_aid=JSDG\">Check out 90 point &#8220;True Hearts&#8221; diamonds HERE!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>90 Points That&#8217;s .90 carats&#8230; The sweet-spot for diamonds. 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