{"id":8063,"date":"2018-12-13T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T15:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=8063"},"modified":"2018-12-13T13:35:58","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T18:35:58","slug":"the-most-popular-diamond-color-clarity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/the-most-popular-diamond-color-clarity\/","title":{"rendered":"THE MOST POPULAR DIAMOND COLOR &#038; CLARITY?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Popular-Color-Clarity.gif\" alt=\"The Most Popular Diamond Color and Clarity\" title=\"The Most Popular Diamond Color and Clarity\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8064\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Most popular?<\/h2>\n<p>\nWhy am I talking about <strong>the most popular diamond color and diamond clarity?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>\nBecause everyone is always interested in <strong>what other people are buying.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re interested because it shows them what most people in their shoes purchase. <\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Who buys what diamond quality and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most people like to go with the flow. They don&#8217;t want to buy the highest quality diamond, or the worst.<\/p>\n<p><h2>So what is the most popular?<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>The answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>SI1 clarity, G-H color.<\/h2>\n<p>Check out the SI1, G-H diamond deals from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/?a_aid=JSDG\">James Allen here<\/a> &#8211; Awesome Diamonds, Awesome Prices  (use &#8220;<strong>RINGSUM<\/strong>&#8221; at Checkout to Save an additional 10% off your Ring Mounting!)<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\" valign=\"top\"><strong>CARAT WEIGHT, CLARITY, COLOR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\" valign=\"top\"><strong>PRICE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\" valign=\"top\"><strong>VIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>.70, SI1, G-H<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$2,100<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?Color=H,G&#038;Cut=Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=SI1&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=999000&#038;CaratTo=20&#038;Sort=Price&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>.80, SI1, G-H<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$2,700<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?Color=H,G&#038;Cut=Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=SI1&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=999000&#038;CaratFrom=0.8&#038;CaratTo=20&#038;Sort=Price&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>.90, SI1, G-H<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$4,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?Color=H,G&#038;Cut=Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=SI1&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=999000&#038;CaratFrom=0.9&#038;CaratTo=20&#038;Sort=Price&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>1.00, SI1, G-H<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$5,400<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?Color=H,G&#038;Cut=Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=SI1&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=999000&#038;CaratFrom=1&#038;CaratTo=20&#038;Sort=Price&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>1.25, SI1, G-H<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$7,700<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?Color=H,G&#038;Cut=Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=SI1&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=999000&#038;CaratFrom=1.25&#038;CaratTo=20&#038;Sort=Price&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><h2>Hands Down&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>SI1, G-H, is the most popular quality to get in any diamond<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>\nWhether it be a round brilliant cut diamond, cushion cut diamond or princess cut (<strong>top 3 diamond shapes<\/strong>) SI1, G-H is average, good quality, and a great choice to get for any diamond purchase. <\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Especially in a diamond engagement ring.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now let&#8217;s look at color and clarity closer&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>\n<h2>SI clarity:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>SI1 means that the diamond has some small inclusions inside the stone<\/strong> (flecks, flaws,  spots, carbon, etc&#8230;), that are <strong>not visible to the bare eye<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>\nIn fact, SI1 is the first clarity rating that has inclusions that aren&#8217;t visible by looking at it from all sides or angles. To see the inclusions or imperfections in an SI1 clarity diamond, you must use 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>. The inclusions are that small! (<strong>which is great.<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p>Every single clarity rating below an SI1 (<strong>SI2, I1, I2 and I3<\/strong>) have flaws in them that you can visibly see from either the top or side view (black spots, lines, cracks, feathers, clouds).<\/p>\n<p><strong>That&#8217;s what makes SI1 so popular<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p><h2>The inclusions are hidden.<\/h2>\n<p>\nYou get a great looking diamond for a great price. You could go much higher up the clarity chart (<strong>FL, IF, VVS1, VVS2, VS1, VS2<\/strong>), but to the unaided eye, you won&#8217;t see much of a difference between these stones (underneath a microscope you&#8217;ll see some difference, but how many times are you going to <strong>carry around a microscope?<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p><h2>G &#8211; H color:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Now the color of the diamond is just as important<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The G-H color range means that the diamond is considered a &#8220;<strong>fine white<\/strong>&#8221; diamond. G-H are actually 2 different color grades; G and H. <strong>Either one is perfectly fine to purchase.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>G-H is at the high end of the near colorless range<\/strong> (<strong>G-H-I-J<\/strong>). <\/p>\n<p>\nWith a G or H colored diamond, it will look pretty white (it&#8217;s considered off=white). Most people can&#8217;t tell the difference between a G-H and a higher color, like <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?Color=F,E,D&#038;Cut=Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=SI1&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=999000&#038;CaratFrom=1&#038;CaratTo=20&#038;Sort=Price&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None?a_aid=JSDG\">diamonds with D-E-F color<\/a> (D-E-F is the highest color range possible. They&#8217;re &#8220;<strong>colorless<\/strong>&#8220;). <strong>D-E-F are beautiful colors to buy<\/strong>, but they are also more expensive. And since most people can&#8217;t tell the difference between a &#8220;<strong>fine white<\/strong>&#8221; diamond and a &#8220;<strong>pure white<\/strong>&#8221; (D-E-F) diamond, then <strong>why spend the money?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now you could go <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?Color=M,L,K,J,I&#038;Cut=Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=SI1&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=999000&#038;CaratFrom=1&#038;CaratTo=20&#038;Sort=Price&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None?a_aid=JSDG\">lower in color<\/a> as well, like in the <strong>I-J-K-L and M<\/strong> range. But then you get into diamonds that start to have an <strong>old, dingy, yellow hue<\/strong> to them, and it&#8217;s <strong>not as pretty (even though some love the warmth they add).<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>\nSo stick with a white diamond and it will look <strong>bigger, brighter, and sparkle more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Clarity, color and cost&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Clarity, color and cost<\/strong> is what makes <strong>SI1, G-H the most popular diamonds<\/strong> on the market.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an awesome looking quality that <strong>you don&#8217;t spend an arm and a leg for<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>\nAnd if you do have a little extra money to blow, then <strong>buy a bigger carat weight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And as always, make sure you buy GIA certified, too. <\/p>\n<p>\nAnd if you get one that&#8217;s<strong> also a laser inscribed diamond<\/strong>, all the <strong>better<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nThat&#8217;s a certified diamond that will guarantee that your <strong>SI1, G-H diamond<\/strong> is in fact, truly an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?Color=H,G&#038;Cut=Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=SI1&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=999000&#038;CaratFrom=1&#038;CaratTo=20&#038;Sort=Price&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None?a_aid=JSDG\">SI1, G-H diamond<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Most popular? 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