{"id":25316,"date":"2018-09-01T09:14:26","date_gmt":"2018-09-01T13:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=25316"},"modified":"2018-09-01T09:14:26","modified_gmt":"2018-09-01T13:14:26","slug":"which-diamond-would-you-choose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/which-diamond-would-you-choose\/","title":{"rendered":"WHICH DIAMOND WOULD YOU CHOOSE?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Which-Diamond-Would-You-Choose-Compare-Stones.gif\" alt=\"Which Diamond Would You Choose Compare Stones\" title=\"Which Diamond Would You Choose Compare Stones\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-25323\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Let&#8217;s play a game&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\nI&#8217;ll show you two diamonds&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\nBoth almost exactly the same:.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>.92 Carat<\/li>\n<li>Round Brilliant<\/li>\n<li>Excellent Cut<\/li>\n<li>Excellent Polish<\/li>\n<li>Excellent Symmetry<\/li>\n<li>Color F<\/li>\n<li>GIA Certified<\/li>\n<li>No Fluorescence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>What&#8217;s the difference?<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Clarity and price!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nSee the two diamonds below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Compare-Diamond-One.jpg\" alt=\"Compare Diamond One\" title=\"Compare Diamond One\" width=\"640\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Compare-Diamond-One.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Compare-Diamond-One-85x100.jpg 85w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Compare-Diamond-One-256x300.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Compare-Diamond-Two.jpg\" alt=\"Compare Diamond Two\" title=\"Compare Diamond Two\" width=\"640\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Compare-Diamond-Two.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Compare-Diamond-Two-85x100.jpg 85w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Compare-Diamond-Two-256x300.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Now see them side by side&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Which-Diamond-Would-You-Choose.jpg\" alt=\"Which Diamond Would You Choose\" title=\"Which Diamond Would You Choose\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Which-Diamond-Would-You-Choose.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Which-Diamond-Would-You-Choose-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Which-Diamond-Would-You-Choose-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>So which diamond would you choose?<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>They&#8217;re very similar in appearance<\/strong>. So much so that it would nearly be impossible to decide&#8230; (Unless you used a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Edr9HQ\">microscope<\/a> or a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kwSI5G\">10x jeweler&#8217;s loupe<\/a>, then you&#8217;d see a difference, <em>maybe<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>\nBut let&#8217;s make this more interesting&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>Now let&#8217;s compare price:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Compare-Diamond-Prices.jpg\" alt=\"Compare Diamond Prices\" title=\"Compare Diamond Prices\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Compare-Diamond-Prices.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Compare-Diamond-Prices-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Compare-Diamond-Prices-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>WOW!!!!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Almost a $7,000 difference<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nWould you have guessed?<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Probably not<\/strong>. And you know what? On an engagement ring, no one else would either. <strong>And this is why:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Beauty!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>It&#8217;s visually appealing<\/strong>. You see, every diamond is different. They all <strong>face up uniquely<\/strong> and <strong>react with light<\/strong> in a different manner.<\/p>\n<p>\nThis is why some diamonds, regardless of the color or clarity, <strong>just look better<\/strong> (like people). They have more sparkle, more brilliance, more scintillation. <strong>It&#8217;s nature!<\/strong> It&#8217;s wonderful! And it can also <strong>save you a ton of money<\/strong> if you compare enough diamonds.<\/p>\n<p><h2>So what are the clarities of these two diamonds?<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Let&#8217;s take a peek&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Flawless-Diamond-VS-SI2-Diamond-Price.jpg\" alt=\"Flawless Diamond Verses SI2 Diamond Price\" title=\"Flawless Diamond Verses SI2 Diamond Price\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Flawless-Diamond-VS-SI2-Diamond-Price.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Flawless-Diamond-VS-SI2-Diamond-Price-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Flawless-Diamond-VS-SI2-Diamond-Price-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\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>.92, SI2, F, EX, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$3,840<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/0.92-carat-f-color-si2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-3673769?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><strong>.92, FL, F, EX, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$10,570<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#cbe3ff\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/0.92-carat-f-color-fl-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-4662909?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><h2>SI2, F, verses Flawless, F<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>SI2 has small inclusions in the diamond<\/strong>. They may be visible if you look good enough. The other diamond is FL, which is Flawless. There&#8217;s <strong>nothing visible in that stone<\/strong> (even under intense magnification).<\/p>\n<p>\nThere&#8217;s <strong>quite a leap in clarity <\/strong>between the two diamonds (hence the <strong>huge leap in price<\/strong>), but they face up almost <strong>identical<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nSo <strong>the trick to buying diamonds<\/strong> is to view the stones face up, and then from the side. Spin them around in the light. Scrutinize the type of flaws and <strong>where they are placed<\/strong>. Some blend in with the diamond, <strong>some stand out<\/strong>. Some inclusions are white, <strong>some black<\/strong>. Some are spread out evenly across the stone making them <strong>harder to detect<\/strong>, some are dead center and an <strong>eye-sore<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Let your eyes be the judge<\/h2>\n<p>\nDon&#8217;t worry so much as what the paperwork, diamond report, or ticket says&#8230; Because <strong>beauty really is in the eyes of the beholder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Plus, your pocketbook will thank you.<\/h2>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=0.9&#038;CaratTo=30&#038;Color=F,E,D&#038;Clarity=SI2&#038;Cut=Ideal,Excellent,TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=&#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 SI2, Colorless diamonds HERE at James Allen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=0.9&#038;CaratTo=30&#038;Color=F,E,D&#038;Clarity=SI2&#038;Cut=Ideal,Excellent,TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=&#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\/09\/SI2-Colorless-Diamonds.jpg\" alt=\"SI2 Colorless Diamonds\" title=\"SI2 Colorless Diamonds\" width=\"640\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/SI2-Colorless-Diamonds.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/SI2-Colorless-Diamonds-100x78.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/SI2-Colorless-Diamonds-300x234.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Let&#8217;s play a game&#8230; I&#8217;ll show you two diamonds&#8230; Both almost exactly the same:. .92 Carat Round Brilliant Excellent Cut Excellent Polish Excellent Symmetry Color F GIA Certified No Fluorescence What&#8217;s the difference? Clarity and <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/which-diamond-would-you-choose\/\" title=\"WHICH DIAMOND WOULD YOU CHOOSE?\">[Read More&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25323,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,29,3,10,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-clarity","category-diamond-guide","category-diamonds","category-engagement","category-loose-diamonds"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25316"}],"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=25316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25316\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}