Which diamond is best?

FL (or Flawless) is the highest grade for clarity. An FL diamond has no imperfections even when magnified 10x by a professional. For color, D or completely colorless diamond is the highest grade. While flawless and colorless diamonds are extremely rare, cut determines a diamond's true value.
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Which Carat is best in diamond?

1.00 Carat

Because it's the most popular weight, diamonds experience a price jump at 1.00 ct. The price jump is especially high for round diamonds, and, at this weight, you'll get the most savings by choosing a fancy shape.
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Which color diamond is best?

D color diamond is the highest grade and is extremely rare—the highest color grade that money can buy. Eight percent of customers choose a D color diamond.
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Which quality of diamond is most valuable?

The most expensive diamond cut is the round brilliant

And it's not just because it's the most in-demand: The round brilliant has the most facets of any shape, which require more precision work, and cutters have to discard more of the rough diamond, so you essentially pay for a larger stone than you end up with.
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Which diamond is better VS or SI?

The larger the diamond, the more visible the inclusions. Therefore, VS2 diamonds in above 2.5 carat range should be carefully inspected. SI1 should be considered eye-clean in the 1 carat range. It can be eye-clean in the 2 carat range depending where the inclusions are located and type of inclusions.
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Is VVS or SI better?

The main difference between VVS and SI diamonds is that VVS diamonds often have a fewer number of inclusions, and those blemishes are less impactful than ones found in SI diamonds. This results in VVS diamonds appearing cleaner and selling for a higher price than ones with SI clarity grades.
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Is VS1 or VS2 better?

A VS1 diamond has no visible inclusions and under 10x magnification, the inclusions are almost unidentifiable. These diamonds make up the top 5 percent of all gem-quality stones. VS2 diamonds will only have eye-visible inclusions 5 percent or less of the time, which are more common in stones over 1 carat.
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Which carat diamond is pure?

Purity: This is measured in carats (written as K). The purest form is 24K, though ornaments are made with 18K or 22K gold.
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What is the cheapest diamond?

7 Most Affordable Diamond Shapes
  • Fancy Shaped Diamonds. Ironically, when it comes to diamond shapes, the term fancy does not imply an increase in price. ...
  • Marquise and Oval. ...
  • Pear. ...
  • Heart-Shape. ...
  • Radiant. ...
  • Princess. ...
  • Emerald.
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What is the rate of 1 carat diamond?

Thus 1-carat diamond price will be approximately INR 250000 which will vary according to the Diamond quality.
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Is higher carat better?

Diamonds are extremely valuable, and the higher the carat, the more valuable they are. The value of a diamond increases with carat weight because the supply of larger diamonds is far less than the supply of smaller diamonds.
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Is 2 carat diamond too big?

Is a 2 Carat Diamond Considered to be Big? The average carat weight for a diamond engagement ring is about 0.9 carat, meaning a 2 Carat Diamond is definitely considered big.
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Is a 1 carat diamond a good size?

While this may seem small, a 1 carat diamond is absolutely big enough to draw attention. Size and carat weight should be a consideration for your ring, but you should also focus on choosing a well-cut diamond.
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Which diamond shape looks biggest?

The four shapes that look the largest per carat are (in order of which looks the largest): marquise, pear, oval, and emerald diamonds. Among these shapes, oval diamonds are a top choice among those who want a classic-style engagement ring, yet want to maximize the size of their engagement ring's center diamond.
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What color diamond is the cheapest?

To group the colors based on prices the relatively affordable colored diamonds are grey, brown and fancy yellow. Going to mid ranging prices it can be an intense and vivid yellow diamonds and orange diamonds. A group higher in prices are pink, purple, violet, green and blue diamonds.
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What diamond cut is the most popular?

1. Round- Still takes the top spot. According to GIA, more than 60% of couples choose a round diamond for their center stone. The round cut has been around since the 1800's making it by far the most popular year after year.
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What is the value of 1 carat?

With that said, pricing for a 1-carat diamond can range between $2000 to $25,000. However, as mentioned, one of the most deceptive things about figuring out the cost and value of a diamond is related to its carat.
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Is 0.5 carat diamond too small?

Yes, absolutely. In fact, it's a very good size for engagement rings – not too big and not too small. Just right, as Goldilocks would say. A large proportion of diamond engagement rings are around the half-carat mark.
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Is VS better than VS2?

A VS1 diamond has slightly fewer and smaller inclusions than a VS2 diamond. In other words, a VS1 diamond is slightly better than a VS2 diamond.
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Is VVS better than VS1?

VVS (Very Very Slightly Included) diamonds are a grade better than VS (Very Slightly Included) diamonds. VS diamonds (both VS1 and VS2) contain a small number of inclusions when the diamond is viewed under 10x magnification.
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What is better VS2 or SI1?

Theoretically, the difference between SI1 and VS2 diamonds is that SI1 diamonds are more included than VS2 diamonds. But sometimes an SI1 can be a better choice than a VS2 diamond, because the inclusions are less noticeable or they're in a place that's hidden by your setting or the prongs holding it.
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Is Si real diamond?

SI means the diamond has small inclusions that are noticeable upon 10x magnification. They might be visible without any magnification, especially if they're larger or in the center of the diamond, where there aren't facets to camouflage them.
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Is vs diamond good?

VS1 clarity diamonds are the highest quality diamonds, at least from a clarity perspective, in the VS grading range. A VS1 diamond will have very slight inclusions that are invisible to the naked eye and can typically only be seen under bright lighting and 10x magnification.
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What's better VS1 or SI1?

VS1 Diamonds are More Expensive

Buyers are willing to pay a premium for diamonds that score higher across the four Cs of color, carat, cut, and clarity. VS1 diamonds have better clarity than ones graded SI1, so they're more expensive.
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