{"id":9507,"date":"2010-08-12T08:06:24","date_gmt":"2010-08-12T12:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=9507"},"modified":"2025-04-22T15:46:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T19:46:41","slug":"the-best-diamond-money-can-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/the-best-diamond-money-can-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"THE BEST DIAMOND MONEY CAN BUY"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Best-Diamond-Money-Can-Buy.gif\" alt=\"The Best Diamond Money Can Buy\" title=\"The Best Diamond Money Can Buy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9508\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>&#8220;I Want the BEST!&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>\nPeople always want the Best Diamond that <strong>their Money can Buy.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>\nThe Best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/diamond-cut\/\">Cut<\/a>, the Best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/diamond-color\/\">Color<\/a>, the Best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/diamond-clarity\/\">Clarity<\/a> and the Best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/diamond-carat-weight\/\">Carat Weight<\/a>&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>But&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>what is the Best?<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Let&#8217;s find out&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Top of the Line Diamond is a Diamond that has the Top Grade in Every Single Category of the 4 C&#8217;s. So <strong>the Best Diamond<\/strong> that you could buy would be:<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flawless (FL)<\/li>\n<li>D Color<\/li>\n<li>Super Ideal Cut<\/li>\n<li>1.00 Carat Weight or Larger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, I will say that <strong>there is actually NO Top of the Line Carat Weight<\/strong>. It&#8217;s what ever Carat Weight you Decide to Buy. But, I will say that <strong>ALL<\/strong> Girls Dream of Owning a One Carat Diamond or Larger&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>One Carat (1.00 CT or 100 Points) is the Size that Most Women Want, so One Carat is what I am Shooting for in this &#8220;<strong>Best Diamond Scenario<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>\nLet&#8217;s take a Closer look at <strong>the Most Perfect Diamond<\/strong> there is:<\/p>\n<p><h2>Flawless &#8211; D Color &#8211; Super Ideal Cut!<\/h2>\n<p>I went to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/\">James Allen<\/a> to look up Carats, Quality and Prices. They are a Leader in the Industry and one of the Biggest Online Diamond Retailer there is&#8230; So you couldn&#8217;t get a more Ideal Place to Start.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Flawless (FL)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Flawless is Perfect<\/strong> when it comes to Diamond Clarity. Flawless is at the Very Top of the Grading Chart. <strong>There is Nothing Better<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In a Flawless Diamond you will find <strong>NO Flaws<\/strong> whatsoever. No Inclusions. No Imperfections like Carbon Spots, Lines, Clouds, Feathers, Naturals&#8230; <strong>Nothing! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Flawless is Flawless. <strong>Period! <\/strong>No Blemishes Exist inside or outside of the Stone. You can Scrutinize the Diamond under <strong>10x Magnification<\/strong> (What they use to Grade Diamonds with) and <strong>you will see NOTHING! <\/strong>It&#8217;s Perfectly Clean. <\/p>\n<p><h2>It&#8217;s Absolutely Breathtaking<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to Imagine that such a Perfect Clarity Exists in Nature. In Fact, less than 1% of all the Diamonds mined in the World fall under this Category. And most Flawless Diamonds never hit the Market. They are Collectors items that are Never used for Jewelry. <strong>Why Risk Perfection?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you want the Best that Money can Buy (<strong>Extremely Expensive<\/strong>), Flawless is the Ideal Clarity to get.<br \/>\nBut, since Flawless is almost Impossible to Locate in any great Quantities&#8230; Most Jewelers will <strong>NOT sell them<\/strong>, and sell <strong>Internally Flawless<\/strong> instead.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Internally Flawless<\/h2>\n<p>\nInternally Flawless Diamonds are just as Grand as Flawless, just one Step Lower in Clarity Grade. There is <strong>One Single Characteristic<\/strong> that separates the two: Internally Flawless Diamonds are &#8220;<strong>Flawless<\/strong>&#8221; <strong>Inside <\/strong>the Stone, but on the Outside, on the <strong>Surface<\/strong>, somewhere you will find a Tiny Blemish, or Natural, or Trigon, or Nick that Breaks the Surface and keeps the Stone from being Totally Flawless (Most of the time, this is just <strong>a Tiny Dot on the Girdle<\/strong>). These are Very Minute, Very Hard to Spot and you would really never know the difference between them (<strong>Except in Price<\/strong>). So for the Rest of this Post, <strong>Internally Flawless Diamonds<\/strong> (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=1.00&#038;CaratTo=15&#038;Color=D&#038;Clarity=IF&#038;Cut=Ideal,Excellent,TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=&#038;PriceTo=&#038;ViewsOptions=Images\">Which you can Find at James Allen<\/a>, will be used in this Post.<\/p>\n<p><h2>D Color<\/h2>\n<p>\nD Color is at the Very Top End of the Color Chart. <strong>D is the Best of the Best<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>D Color is a <strong>Pure White Diamond<\/strong> that Exhibits Zero Color.<strong> None at all<\/strong>. No Traces of Off-White, or Yellow Hues&#8230; Nothing but Pure Whiteness. The Whitest White that you can Buy.<\/p>\n<p>Pure White is <strong>Unbelievably White<\/strong>, Bright and very Stunning!<\/p>\n<p>\nI Love Pure White Diamonds and would <strong>Recommend Nothing Less<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Pure White Category is made up of <strong>D-E and F<\/strong> Colors. (<strong>There is no A, B or C<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>Pure White D Color is the Best Color there is in the World.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Cream of the Crop. <strong>Buy them, you&#8217;ll Love them!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Super Ideal Cut<\/h2>\n<p>A <strong>Super Ideal Cut Diamond<\/strong> is a Diamond that is not only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/ideal-cut-diamonds\/\">Ideal Cut<\/a> (Cut to Ideal Standard Proportions), but, a Diamond that is also Cut with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/diamond-symmetry\/\">Ideal Symmetry<\/a> and Polish. All of the Facets are Polished Perfectly Smooth and the Facets are Equal in Size and Shape and Lined up Properly. This is <strong>NOT<\/strong> an Easy Feat to Accomplish.<\/p>\n<p>An Example of a Well Known Super Ideal Cut Diamond would be the Popular Hearts and Arrows Diamond. When Viewed through a Special <strong>Jeweler&#8217;s Loupe<\/strong>, you can see Heart Shapes and Arrow Shapes in the Diamond. Hearts from the Bottom View, Arrows from the Top View. These Shapes show you that <strong>the Diamond is Cut Superbly!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This Winning Combination of Ideal Cut and Ideal Symmetry makes the Diamond&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>Sparkle like Crazy!<\/h2>\n<p>You won&#8217;t see a Diamond with more Sparkle or Brilliance than a Super Ideal Cut stone. <strong>It Brings out a Diamond&#8217;s Beauty and Life! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Super Cuts are like a Spectacular Light show with Dazzling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/what-is-diamond-fire\/\">Fire<\/a> and Scintillation Bursting from every Facet.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/\">James Allen<\/a> takes this Super Ideal Cut Diamond one Step Further&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>They have what they call a <strong>True Hearts Cut<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>True Hearts Cut Diamonds<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe True Hearts Cut is a Super Ideal Cut Diamond sold under many Different Names. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/hearts-on-fire-review\/\">Hearts on Fire<\/a> would be a Great Example.<\/p>\n<p>\nThese Diamonds have been Cut and Polished at <strong>100X Magnification<\/strong> (I Repeat <strong>100x<\/strong>, NOT 10x like every other Diamond).<\/p>\n<p>\nNot only are they an Ideal Cut Diamond, with Superb Color, Dazzling Clarity, and <strong>Incomparable Symmetry and Shape<\/strong>, but they are the Perfect Marriage between Brilliance and Beauty, Elegance and Grace.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s <strong>Impressive <\/strong>and almost <strong>Impossible <\/strong>to think about.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>There is almost no Room for Error<\/strong>. That&#8217;s what makes this <strong>True Hearts Cut of Diamond so Awesome<\/strong>. They are Cut about as Perfect as <strong>Humanly Possible<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Cut above the Rest!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now let&#8217;s look at my Favorite Topic&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>Diamond Prices<\/h2>\n<p>Quality this Good (Flawless, D Color, True Hearts) doesn&#8217;t come without a <strong>Hefty Price<\/strong>. If you want the Best, you must be Prepared to have <strong>Deep Pockets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of this Writing, I did a Search on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/\">James Allen<\/a> to find these Diamond Specs (They allow you to Select what Carat Weight you want, as well as Shape, Clarity, Color, Price and Cut).<\/p>\n<p>The Closest (And only Perfect Diamond) that they had in Stock with the Tops in Every Category was a <strong>.58 Carat<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>The breakdown for <strong>Round Diamonds<\/strong> that I looked at are as follows&#8230;.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\"><strong>SHAPE &#8211; CW, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\"><strong>PRICE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\"><strong>VIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><strong>ROUND, .58, IF, D, TRUE HEARTS IDEAL<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><strong>$5,060<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/0.58-carat-d-color-if-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-505673\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n<strong>Did you Catch the Price?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>The Price was: $5,060<\/h2>\n<p>That&#8217;s a <strong>Nice Chunk of Change for a 58 Point Diamond!<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><p>But if you want the <strong>BEST<\/strong>, I&#8217;m Sure Money is No Object.<\/p>\n<p>As a Comparison, let&#8217;s Move Down a tad in Cut, and look at <strong>Ideal Cut Diamonds<\/strong> (Which are given the Grade <strong>&#8220;EXCELLENT&#8221; by GIA<\/strong>)&#8230;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\"><strong>SHAPE &#8211; CW, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\"><strong>PRICE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\"><strong>VIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><strong>ROUND, .59, IF, D, EXCELLENT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><strong>$4,100<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/0.59-carat-d-color-if-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-585850\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFCC\"><strong>ROUND, .80, IF, D, EXCELLENT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFCC\"><strong>$7,050<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFCC\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/0.80-carat-d-color-if-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-571534\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><strong>ROUND, .90, IF, D, EXCELLENT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><strong>$8,980<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/0.90-carat-d-color-if-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-513172\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFCC\"><strong>ROUND, 1.02, IF, D, EXCELLENT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFCC\"><strong>$13,780<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFCC\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.02-carat-d-color-if-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-575889\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><strong>ROUND, 1.33, IF, D, EXCELLENT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><strong>$18,960<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.33-carat-d-color-if-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-506803\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFCC\"><strong>ROUND, 1.60, IF, D, EXCELLENT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFCC\"><strong>$30,220<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFCC\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.60-carat-d-color-if-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-516661\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><strong>ROUND, 4.96, IF, D, EXCELLENT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><strong>$570,520<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/4.96-carat-d-color-if-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-326785\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><h2>See that Last Diamond?<\/h2>\n<p>\nHA! That&#8217;s like Wearing <strong>a Big Beautiful Home<\/strong> on your Finger! HA!<\/p>\n<p><p>To learn more about  all the different Colors and Clarities, check out my Articles on Diamond Training: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/the-4-cs-of-diamonds\/\">The 4 C&#8217;s<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The Diamond that&#8217;s my <strong>Favorite<\/strong> Diamond Quality of all though, is <strong>NOT a Flawless Diamond<\/strong>. Oh No! It&#8217;s actually a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.01-carat-e-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-583513\">VS2, E Diamond<\/a>. This is because VS2 will Visibly Look just like a Flawless Stone (Without the <strong>Magnification<\/strong>), and E Color is Pure White&#8230; <strong>but with a More Affordable Price.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>\nI Say, if you can&#8217;t SEE the Difference, then why SPEND the Difference? Eh?<\/p>\n<h2>See my Favorite Diamond HERE:<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\"><strong>SHAPE &#8211; CW, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\"><strong>PRICE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFF99\"><strong>VIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><strong>ROUND, 1.01, VS2, E, EXCELLENT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><strong>$7,960<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.01-carat-e-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-583513\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><h2>That&#8217;s the Quality of Diamond I Highly Recommend&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Plus<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll Save yourself <strong>TONS!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>VS2 is a Very Impressive Quality<\/strong>. It has just a Few Microscopic Inclusions in the Diamond and E Color is still a Pure White Diamond. You can&#8217;t go Wrong with this Great Combination.<\/p>\n<p>If you can Afford the Best of the Best on your Engagement Ring Finger&#8230; <strong>Go for it<\/strong>. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/0.58-carat-d-color-if-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-505673\">Get the Flawless, D Color<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\nBut, if you want to Purchase a Diamond that&#8217;s just as Nice Visually&#8230; <strong>Just as Stunning<\/strong>, just as White, then <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.01-carat-e-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-583513\">Buy a VS2, E<\/a>. It&#8217;s GIA Certified (The Best Certificate you can get). It&#8217;s Excellent Ideal Cut with Excellent Symmetry and Excellent Polish. <\/p>\n<p><h2>And lastly, the Price is Right<\/h2>\n<p>\nAt <strong>$7,960<\/strong>, it&#8217;s the <strong>BEST<\/strong> Diamond that I would get.<\/p>\n<p>For me, <strong>that IS the Best Diamond that Money can Buy!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>&#8220;I Want the BEST!&#8221; People always want the Best Diamond that their Money can Buy. The Best Cut, the Best Color, the Best Clarity and the Best Carat Weight&#8230; But&#8230; what is the Best? Let&#8217;s <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/the-best-diamond-money-can-buy\/\" title=\"THE BEST DIAMOND MONEY CAN BUY\">[Read More&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9508,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,9,7,6,5,29,3,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-carat-weight","category-certification","category-clarity","category-color","category-cut","category-diamond-guide","category-diamonds","category-engagement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9507"}],"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=9507"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34832,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9507\/revisions\/34832"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}