I don’t know since when, but a 1- carat diamond has become the psychological barrier for most Hong Kong men to propose marriage. But if you have learned about the price of diamonds, you will find that most 1- carat diamonds on the market are very expensive, and the price may be HK$ 50,000 or even more. If your budget is only HK$ 30,000 to HK$40,000 , is it impossible to buy a "good" GIA certified diamond?
Answer — Absolutely. As long as you know the following points, you can definitely buy a good 1 carat diamond for 30,000 to 40,000 .
Buying diamonds is always a game of trade-offs. As long as you know how to make trade-offs, it is not impossible to buy a diamond that is comparable to $50,000 or even $60,000.
Remember, the actual diamond is always more important than the clarity chart on the certificate.
Many men are overly obsessed with the diamond's Clarity Characteristics Plotting Diagram when choosing an engagement diamond ring. In fact, the display diagram can only show whether there are flaws, but it cannot show how conspicuous the flaws are. In addition, there are many types of flaws, and even if some of them exist, they are actually not noticeable to the naked eye. In particular, diamonds are very tiny objects and many inclusions are difficult to see with the naked eye. Therefore, everyone should be careful not to be too obsessed with the display pictures, because there is a high chance that you will miss out on a cost-effective 1 carat diamond.
Condition: No obvious flaws can be found by naked eye (such as black carbon spots, or the overall diamond has a white feeling). It is best to choose blemishes that appear white, because white blemishes can be "hidden" most of the time.
For a 1-carat diamond with a budget of $30,000 to $40,000, we can consider clarity grades from VS2 to VVS1.
There is a trade-off between color, clarity and cut
Choosing a diamond engagement ring requires constant trade-offs. Once you have a clear budget and the size you want, you then need to make trade-offs between color , clarity , and cut .
There is a wise saying that is very suitable for everyone who is shopping for diamonds: "Make sure to spend your money on something you can see." Therefore, the choice of color must be ranked first among the three conditions. The reason is very simple, because the colors are easy to see the difference.
The second is the “cut” which is related to the sparkle of the diamond. Try to choose three. Excellent diamond, because this is the most basic indicator. If you have friends who are familiar with diamonds and can offer advice, some diamonds with a Very Good cut grade may also be a good choice.
The last one is of course "clarity", the most microscopic condition. Try to make a judgment by observing the actual object with the naked eye. As long as it does not contain "risky" defects (such as: Knot , Chips , Etch Channel , Cavity , etc.) and defects that are obviously visible to the naked eye, it is actually worth considering.
You need to know how to use fluorescence reaction to choose diamonds with high cost performance
Most people have a misunderstanding that diamonds with fluorescent reactions are bad and should not be chosen. In fact, the essence of fluorescence reaction is not to judge whether a diamond is "good". It is just a reaction that occurs under strong ultraviolet light. In normal life, it is difficult to detect the existence of fluorescent reaction.
The only thing to be careful of is that diamonds with too strong fluorescence ( Medium Blue or above) may have a The milky effect (i.e. cream stone) is not all, but there is a chance that as long as this type of cream stone is excluded, the purchase Diamonds with a Medium Blue or above are a good choice and look similar to those with None or Faint 's is almost the same, so there is no problem there. The point is that generally speaking, diamonds with fluorescence are often much cheaper than diamonds without fluorescence.
Let’s make a brief summary. After reading the above sharing, I believe everyone will have an idea, but may not know what grade of diamond to choose with a specific budget of 30,000-40,000 . As long as you follow the following directions, it will definitely not be a problem to buy a 1 carat diamond with a budget of 30,000-40,000 .
- Color: D - F
- Clarity: VVS1 - VS2 (*** condition: no obvious defects (e.g. black carbon spots) to the naked eye. It is best to have white defects, because white defects can be "hidden" in many cases.)
- Cut: 3EX
- Fluorescence reaction: None — Medium Blue (***Condition: Cream diamonds must be excluded.)
