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My new I1 diamond

mrs-b

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i thought I'd post this here, as it's a clarity grade most people never consider.

I have asymetric piercings in my ears (3 in one ear, one in the other), so I always wear a diamond stud in the outer hole of the ear with the multiple piercings. I like my diamonds nice and white, and I don't need something too huge (meaning that the inclusions will be correspondingly smaller), so I1 in the colorless range is just fine for me.

If you look at the specs of this stone, you'll see that the cut is terrific:

SHAPE: Round
CARAT WEIGHT: 0.51
COLOR: E
CLARITY: I1
CUT: Excellent
POLISH: Excellent
SYMMETRY: Excellent
FLUORESCENCE: Faint
L/W/D (MM): 5.15*5.14*3.18
MORE DIAMOND INFORMATION
L/W RATIO: 1.00
DEPTH %: 61.80
GIRDLE: Medium - Slightly Thick
TABLE %: 55.00
CULET: None
CERTIFICATE: GIA
CROWN ∠: 34.50
CROWN %: 15.50
PAVILION ∠: 40.80

Also - LGF is 75%, so a nice small table, chunky arrows, and a nice rise on the crown %.

And if you look at the inclusions, they're really not anything that will detract from an ear stud. With my PS discount, I got another $90 off, bringing this lovely, colorless, beautifully cut, half ct stone in at $1080 - no tax and free shipping. Average starting price for VS2 and above starts at over $1800, and ranges all the way up to $2800 on the JA site. You have to ask yourself - why would you?

https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...-e-color-i1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-5751625

Just a tip for anyone looking for something similar. :wavey:
 

AprilBaby

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That’s a beautiful find! Ear shot?
 

Crazie4Cuts

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If you Happy! I’m happy for you! Awesome!
 

whitewave

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Excellent choice. It’s beautiful.
 

rocks

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SCORE!
 

gm89uk

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Great find. Nothing more satisfying than a clean low clarity for a great price.
 

mrs-b

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@AprilBaby - I only ordered it today, but I'm sure it will be fine.. i think it's a beautiful diamond - very white, perfectly cut, and feathers that can be hidden under prongs.

Works for me!
 

cokitty

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That is a great looking I1! This reminds me of Widget's classic I1.
 

Junc80

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Wow! E color half carat sparkly bling for $1,080! :-o :mad:
 

TreeScientist

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Great find @mrs-b! I'd much rather pay for high color than high clarity, so this is definitely a Goldilocks stone IMO. :)

It also seems perfect for a stud because, while the feather may be a durability concern for a ring, it will certainly be fine for an earring... unless you frequently bang the side of your head into metal objects or concrete walls. :mrgreen:
 

AV_

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Let this be a trend-setting choice!
 

aussiemel

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It looks lovely!! A great find at a great price. I would definitely buy a stone like this for an earring.
 

McGinnis

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The spectrum for I1's is so large! What a great find :appl:
 

metro

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That's a great looking I1! I wouldn't expect and I1 to look that clean!
 

sledge

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Hmmmm, wonder if I can still shove a stud through my old piercing holes. :lol:

Might be worth the hassle to have a steal like that! Congrats on your unicorn. Proportions are lovely btw! :cool2:
 

doberman

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Good choice. Do you have a photo?
 

mrs-b

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mrs-b

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That's a great looking I1! I wouldn't expect and I1 to look that clean!

Metro, it's ALWAYS worth checking out I1's. My best girlfriend had an E I1 engagement ring. It was stunning and completely eye clean. And it was a GOG Ascendency stone to boot!
 

mrs-b

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Just to add - they're not that rare. If you narrow your color and cut search, you'll pretty much always find some nice choices. A lot of the I1's look cleaner than that SI2s. Most don't, of course, but a bunch do. I was choosing between this and one other. This one was cut a little better, but for a stud - I would have been happy with either. The other was slightly cheaper also, as I recall.
 

MamaBee

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Wow! It’s so clean for a I1! It’s beautiful! Definitely a score!
We get a discount?! Whaaat! Me too? :wall:
 

mrs-b

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Wow! It’s so clean for a I1! It’s beautiful! Definitely a score!
We get a discount?! Whaaat! Me too? :wall:

Yes ma'am - we do! :))
 

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tkyasx78

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looks great ! Enjoy! Dont forget to bring pictures to us once it is set! need ear shots!
 
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caf

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Great job!
 

MamaBee

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Wow! Can’t wait to see it!
 

OoohShiny

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Awesome find :)
 
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