Help finding a nice/affordable 1 Carat diamond

[suzt03]

I’ve looked at several sites online but would love your help! Looking for a 1 carat round diamond - budget for just the diamond 4-5k (prefer closer to 4K if possible!

 

[Queenie60]

Hi OP - check out ID Jewelry - Yekutiel can usually find something lovely within your budget. Good luck to you.

 

[16ocean]

You would need to check if it is eye clean to your standards:
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...i-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-4459622
Queenie60's suggestion of: "ID Jewelry - Yekutiel" is a very good one

Best of luck and let us know what you find!

 

[Snowdrop13]

Have you tried using the diamond search tool on here- it’s under the Resource tab above?? It’s an underused feature but it searches through all the jewellers recommended on here, as far as I can see.

I did a quick search of up to J colour and Si1 clarity, under $4500 and it came up with 43 stones,

 

[rockysalamander]

I went down to J color. If you are ok with K or lower, let us know. Here are a few to consider...

For stone from JA....pick your top three, put them on hold and then request and IS (idealscope) image. They may not have them all.

https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...j-color-si2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-3499294 {this may or may not be eyeclean enough for you, but it is the largest I can find and has good proportions. Need an IS and to ask the JA gemologist if the wisps impact light return}

https://enchanteddiamonds.com/v/6Z5Z30309 {1.03 J SI2,feather on the clarity needs to be viewed for visibility, photo on website is not the real diamond. Cert dated 2016, I'd assume this was a trade-in and want it sent back to GIA for re-grading}*

https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...j-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-3557456 {Nice proportions. Clarity is personal, but in most angles at 10", this will be eyeclean. Need an IS}

https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...i-color-si2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-4394610 {really nice proportions. You'll have to ask the JA Gemologist if the cloud has any impact on light return - like a snowglobe - but if not and it has a good IS image....this is a great option}

https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...j-color-vs1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2878460 {if this has a nice IS, there is nothing to dissuade you from this stone. Good clarity. Good proportions, right at target size}.

https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...j-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-4438925 {smaller than your goal, but safe on clarity and diamond has nice video. Need an IS, below budget!}

0.9 G VS@2 https://enchanteddiamonds.com/v/8352529Z6 {need a video and ASET image}
0.9 I SI1 - https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3950142.htm {super-ideal from WF}

*Some large % of diamonds in the marker are pre-owned and it is not disclosed. If you seen an older number, that is a clue. But, a grading report with a new date does not mean it was not pre-owned. Just, newly graded again.

 

[ZestfullyBling]

B2cjewels.com
Some photos have ideal scope and aset right there for you and if they don't you can request when they have it in house.

 

[rockysalamander]

B2cjewels.com
Some photos have ideal scope and aset right there for you and if they don't you can request when they have it in house.

Options from B2C, but they don't have photos. SO, you need a photo, video (ideally), and ASET requested. Put on hold if you like these (I'm not sure if they will or will not hold).
https://www.b2cjewels.com/dd/8365894/Round-Diamond-J-Color-VVS2-Clarity {1.10 carat J VVS2)
https://www.b2cjewels.com/dd/11017292/Round-Diamond-J-Color-VS1-Clarity {1.05 J VS1)
https://www.b2cjewels.com/dd/11003632/Round-Diamond-J-Color-VVS2-Clarity {1.01 J VVS2}

 

[suzt03]

Thank you all so much!

 

[WillyDiamond]

OP
You might want to call Lesley at BGD and ask her to find something for you
Their Signature series might be out of your price range, but the cut below that might just fit.
Good luck.