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H color in actuality is the second-highest color grade with G being the highest followed by D, E and F that comprise the colorless range. When you’re on the lookout for a budget friendly diamond ring, H color diamonds are often considered; however if the diamond is too yellow, it loses its value.

Difference between G color and H color diamonds G and H color diamonds are one color grade apart with G being the higher grade and, therefore, whiter. However, both diamonds are in the same category of ‘near colorless’ which means there will only be a slight difference in price.

For most people seeking a high gem color diamond, G is the benchmark for quality. When the diamond cut grade is high, H-I diamonds perform like colorless stones. H-I color diamonds mark the breaking point for near colorless performance in diamonds and are highly respected in the fine jewelry world.

Is SI2 diamond clarity good? SI2 diamonds tend to have more imperfections and more noticeable inclusions than better grades like SI1 and VS2, but sometimes you can find an eye-clean stone. If you can find an eye-clean SI2 diamond, you’ll get the most for your budget.

So, in short, a J diamond should be the best color for most people. A J diamond with an “excellent cut” is also far more preferable than a G diamond with a “poor cut”. Always inspect the diamond ring in person. Often a J color with a white face-up will look far better than an H color with a yellow face-up.

There’s also a reasonably significant difference in price between the J and I color grades, even though they’re only one grade apart. For example, this 0.8 carat I color princess cut diamond is $3,216, while this J color diamond is more than 20% cheaper at $2,523.

Clarity Rating of Your Diamond The clarity rating of your diamond is another essential element to understand. A flawless diamond has no inclusions or surface imperfections, while a poor clarity quality will have inclusions that can be spotted by the unaided eye and may even have chips or other surface aberrations.

And although we understand why some people may think this way, it’s actually misguided. You see, sparkle is all about light reflection. And the way a diamond is cut affects how light goes in and out of the diamond. Poorly cut diamonds don’t reflect as much light, and so they have a duller sparkle.

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For Clarity, you should look for a diamond that’s eye clean, meaning you can’t see any blemishes or inclusions with the naked eye. Depending on the shape, you can usually find an eye-clean diamond in the VS1–VS2 range. There’s no need to pay for a FL or IF diamond when you can get a lower graded diamond for much less.

The movement of the light through a diamond, sometimes scattered and fractured, creating diamonds to sparkle. This is nothing but because of refraction. The angle for the refraction would let the light slip out of the diamond. So, we can say up to an extent shape of the diamond also determines shine.

For a test, put a SI1 clarity diamond up against a VS clarity (very slightly included), or a VVS clarity (very very slightly included), (VS and VVS are the next two grades higher) diamond and see if you can tell the difference. Most people can’t.