{"id":9119,"date":"2019-05-05T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-05T12:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=9119"},"modified":"2019-05-05T10:51:50","modified_gmt":"2019-05-05T14:51:50","slug":"the-least-diamond-info-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/the-least-diamond-info-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"THE LEAST DIAMOND INFO YOU NEED TO KNOW?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Diamond-Info.gif\" alt=\"The Least Diamond Info you Need to Know\" title=\"The Least Diamond Info you Need to Know\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9122\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Time is short.<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>You&#8217;re busy<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>\nYou want to buy a diamond ring without a lot of fuss or technical know-how.<\/p>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s a fact. <strong>Most guys do not want to learn all about diamonds<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>\nThey want to learn the least amount of info in order to buy a good looking diamond and <strong>that&#8217;s that.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>In other words:<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe bare minimum. Just the small amount of diamond information that you really <strong>truly need to learn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s simple.<strong> It comes down to two topics:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Color and clarity:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>You must know at least these.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Let&#8217;s look closer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Color:<\/h2>\n<p>The color range goes from D-Z. <strong>D is the best color<\/strong>, <strong>Z is the worst<\/strong>. Most of what you&#8217;ll find on the market it E-K. <strong>The average color is H-I color<\/strong>. I usually recommend the colors of E, F, G or H. These colors are white, bright and will look stunning.<\/p>\n<p>See the GIA (<strong>Gemological Institute of America<\/strong>) color chart below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Diamond-Color-Chart2.gif\" alt=\"GIA Color Chart\" title=\"GIA Color Chart\" width=\"502\" height=\"99\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9121\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind, this is the bare minimum. If you get a color between D-H you&#8217;ll be fine. Below that could be questionable. J color or lower could actually <strong>look yellow.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Most people do not want a yellow looking diamond.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Clarity:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Clarity is broken down into 6 categories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flawless (FL)<\/li>\n<li>Internally Flawless (IF)<\/li>\n<li>VVS1 &#038; VVS2 (Very, Very Slightly Included)<\/li>\n<li>VS1 &#038; VS2 (Very Slightly Included)<\/li>\n<li>SI1 &#038; SI2 (Slightly Included)<\/li>\n<li>I1, I2 &#038; I3 (Imperfect)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nThe average clarity on the market is <strong>SI clarity or I clarity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>See the GIA clarity chart below<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Diamond-Clarity-Chart.gif\" alt=\"GIA Clarity Chart!\" title=\"GIA Clarity Chart!\" width=\"502\" height=\"115\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9120\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SI1 clarity is the range I would shoot for. <strong>SI1 or higher<\/strong> (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?Color=H,G,F,E,D&#038;Cut=Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=SI1,VS2,VS1,VVS2,VVS1,IF,FL&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=999000&#038;CaratFrom=1.00&#038;CaratTo=15.00&#038;Sort=Price&#038;Polish=EX&#038;Symmetry=EX&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None?a_aid=JSDG\">like these diamonds here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>SI1 is a good looking diamond that has <strong>no eye-visible inclusions<\/strong>. Most people are quite happy with <strong>SI1 clarity<\/strong>, and if you put them side by side with a flawless diamond, <strong>they&#8217;ll look the same<\/strong>, unless you microscope them.<\/p>\n<p>Any lower than that (<strong>SI2, SI3, I1, I2 or I3<\/strong>) will have inclusions in the stone that can be seen with the bare eye (either looking straight down in the stone, or from a side view). Be wary of these. Women don&#8217;t want to look at flaws the rest of their lives, so <strong>SI1 is recommended<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Anything higher than an SI1 (<strong>VS and VVS<\/strong>), will get you into some truly awesome, clean diamonds, but it will also get you into some <strong>very expensive diamonds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>The bottom line:<\/h2>\n<p>So, the bare minimum is SI1 clarity and <strong>G-H color or higher<\/strong>, like the ones shown below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/?a_aid=JSDG\">James Allen<\/a> has awesome diamonds at awesome prices.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\" valign=\"top\"><strong>CARAT WEIGHT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, CERTIFIED<\/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>.75, SI1, G, EXCELLENT, GIA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$2,600<\/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=G&#038;Cut=Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=SI1&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=999000&#038;CaratFrom=0.75&#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:#FFFFCC\" valign=\"top\"><strong>.85, SI1, E, EXCELLENT, GIA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFCC\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$4,300<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFCC\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?Color=E&#038;Cut=Ideal,TrueHearts&#038;Clarity=SI1&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=999000&#038;CaratFrom=0.85&#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, EXCELLENT, GIA<\/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=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<\/table>\n<p><h2>Last bit of advice:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t buy a diamond if it&#8217;s not certified.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>I recommend GIA<\/strong> (AGS at second best) <strong>only<\/strong>. Nothing <strong>else<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>And, if you can, do yourself a favor: strive for a cut grade of &#8220;<strong>excellent<\/strong>&#8221; (like the ones shown above). <strong>An excellent cut diamond will sparkle and shine like crazy. :)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There you go&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>That&#8217;s the least you need to know.<\/h2>\n<p>Now, on the other hand. If you want to learn <strong>more<\/strong> about diamonds, what to look for and how to save money, check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/the-ultimate-diamond-guide\/\">diamond guide section here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>It can be very helpful.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Time is short. You&#8217;re busy. You want to buy a diamond ring without a lot of fuss or technical know-how. It&#8217;s a fact. Most guys do not want to learn all about diamonds. 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