{"id":26042,"date":"2018-10-25T10:34:44","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T14:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=26042"},"modified":"2018-10-25T10:34:44","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T14:34:44","slug":"2-00-carat-diamond-engagement-rings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/2-00-carat-diamond-engagement-rings\/","title":{"rendered":"2.00 CARAT DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RINGS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2 carats are BIG.<\/h2>\n

\nA big carat weight with an even bigger impact… “OMG, look at your ring!<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

It’s a showpiece!<\/h2>\n

\nTwo carat diamond rings (mostly for engagement rings<\/strong>) can mean two totally different things.<\/p>\n

\nSome people will instantly think a solitaire<\/strong>, a 2 carat round brilliant cut diamond<\/a>, like so…<\/p>\n

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\nBut for others, it could be a 2 carat total weight diamond engagement ring<\/strong>, like these:<\/p>\n

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\nThese rings look huge because of all the smaller stones and mounting.<\/p>\n

Either style you choose is perfectly fine.<\/h2>\n

\n2 carats is 2 carats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nThe price difference between these though, could be enormous<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

\nCompare a 2 carat wedding set<\/a> vs a 2 carat solitaire<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\n\"2<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
CARAT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, POL, SYM, FLUOR<\/strong><\/td>\nPRICE<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.00 CTW Rose Gold Wedding Set<\/strong><\/td>\n$3,699<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.01, SI2, H, PRINCESS, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n$11,800<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

That’s a pretty big difference!<\/h2>\n

\nSo if you’re in the market for a 2 carat, there are some nifty tips and tricks <\/strong>to keeping the cost of a 2 carat diamond ring down.<\/p>\n

\nLet’s go over them:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) Clarity:<\/h2>\n

\nMost larger carat weights (really anything above 1 carat<\/strong>) are more than likely going to be I clarity<\/strong> (that’s I1, I2 or I3<\/strong>)…<\/p>\n

\n\"I<\/p>\n

\nI clarity means “included<\/strong>“, and has eye-visible inclusions<\/strong>. This is common and goes hand-in-hand with larger stones (Mother Nature is not perfect<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

But not all diamonds look the same.<\/h2>\n

\nSome lower clarity diamonds face up extremely well<\/strong>, like a much higher clarity of diamond.<\/p>\n

\nJust like this I1 clarity stone<\/a> below, it looks like an SI diamond<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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CARAT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, POL, SYM, FLUOR<\/strong><\/td>\nPRICE<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.00, I1, J, EX, EX, VG, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n$7,240<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

2) Light carat weight:<\/h2>\n

\nCarat weights vary, and if you buy shy<\/strong> (which is buying a few points under the 2 carat mark), you can actually save money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nBuying a diamond that’s 1.90, 1.94, 1.96<\/strong> instead of 2.00 will lower the cost for sure:<\/p>\n

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CARAT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, POL, SYM, FLUOR<\/strong><\/td>\nPRICE<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.00, SI2, G, EX, EX, EX, SLIGHT<\/strong><\/td>\n$12,040<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.96, SI2, G, EX, EX, EX, STRONG BLUE<\/strong><\/td>\n$9,750<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

3) Think fancy:<\/h2>\n

\nIf you think outside of the “round<\/strong>“, you can save big bucks<\/strong>. The round diamond is the most expensive cut of diamond there is. So if you venture into princess cut, cushion cut, emerald cut, marquise cut<\/strong>… you can save hundreds of dollars.<\/p>\n

Compare the costs below…<\/h2>\n

\n\"Save<\/p>\n

\nKeep in mind, these diamonds are examples that were good at the time of this post. The prices, sizes, and quality will vary depending on availability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

4) Break up:<\/h2>\n

\nBreak the carat weight up<\/strong>. As I’ve already said, if you buy a ring that has multiple stones<\/strong> (not just one) that total 2.00 carats all together, your pocketbook will love you<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nYou can always go smaller in the center<\/strong>, like a 1.50 carat<\/strong>, and have it set with a half carat of diamonds around it (like shown below) and you get a big look for a much nicer price<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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CARAT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, POL, SYM, FLUOR<\/strong><\/td>\nPRICE<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.53, SI1, L, EX, EX, EX, STRONG<\/strong><\/td>\n$5,240<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.48 Halo Mounting<\/strong><\/td>\n$1,965<\/strong><\/td>\nVIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\nSo whatever your dream 2 carat is<\/strong>, you can always save greenbacks and still get that “WOW” moment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nCutting clarity or color drops the pricetag a lot. But buying shy and looking at fancy helps make any engagement ring more affordable<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

\nCheck out these beautiful 2 carat diamonds HERE at James Allen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

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