Q&A: Looking to Buy an Eye-Clean 1/2 Ct. Round Diamond for a White Gold Solitaire Setting

I looked at the diamonds you sent me and I’ve got some concerns with them. The G-color diamond is well cut, but its clarity is below the quality we recommend. The feather might be visible and might even affect the integrity of the diamond. I’d ask James Allen about it, they can get it inspected by their in-house gemologists.

The H-color diamond is poorly cut and not eye-clean either.

I’d be happy to find a better alternative for you. Can you tell me what style setting (solitaire, pave/side stones/halo) and metal (yellow/white gold, platinum) do you want to use? This may affect the colors that I recommend for the center diamond (as we explain in our post on color).

Once I know this, I’ll be able to help you more. 

Thank you for the additional info.

For that type of the setting you’re going with, you can easily drop in color to a J and it’ll still look fantastic. There’s no need to go for higher grades.

The diamond you sent me is well cut, but I’m slightly concerned about its clarity as there is a cloud listed in the clarity plot. It might negatively affect the diamond’s brilliance.

I looked around and I have found this diamond for you:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.46-carat-j-color-vs1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-1953780?a_aid=dmnd1357
It is well cut, eye-clean and bright. Strong fluorescence is a bonus here, it’ll help the diamond look a tad whiter.

What do you think?

That’s great news!

I hope you’ll love it when you receive it. If you could let me know how it looks when it arrives, I’d appreciate it.

Thanks for thinking about us. We don’t need to know anything else.

Have a lovely day.