We recommend six to 12 - inch lengths in general, as they
offer excellent cutting power while still being able to be easily handled by beginners.
For example, a VS2
H Excellent cut diamond that is 1 full carat will cost you around $ 5,800.
The Drake razor is cheaper than both of these razors yet has the qualities of both namely excellent chroming, a heavier, longer and grippier handle and
an excellent cutting head (The Hammerhead).
Another excellent Cut with unique styling.
Along with
its excellent cutting - edge features, the Abu Garcia reel is strong, with a sturdy, lightweight build.
Excellent cut and perfect fit for size.
These diamonds all have a color of H, clarity of VS2, and
an excellent cut for ease of comparison.
It's much better to buy a smaller diamond with
an excellent cut.
An excellent cut makes the diamond more brilliant and can hide flaws and mask color.
In this example below, we used the benchmark of 1 - carat, color H, and
Excellent cut.
Put it instead towards
an excellent cut and a bigger rock (which is visible).
All are 1 - carat with
an excellent cut.
Instead, save your money in the color and clarity areas, as
an excellent cut will mask color and hide flaws.
Looking at our F, H, J trio of diamonds above, here are the price differences with all else being equal (1 - carat,
excellent cut, VS2 clarity).
But because of
the excellent cut, it's a beautiful diamond that will sparkle.
This diamond has a color of H, clarity of VS1, and
an excellent cut.
But the diamond on the left, while still
an excellent cut, shows some white in the center.
All these diamonds from James Allen are 1 - carat (as the benchmark), clarity of VS2, and
an excellent cut.
Here's an example of how diamond prices increase (all diamonds in this example have color H, VS2 clarity, and
excellent cut):
, and has
an excellent cut.
If your vendor claims that the diamond has
an excellent cut but refuses to show you the light performance imaging, do not buy from that vendor.
An excellent cut will display both incredible brilliance and fire.
A diamond with
an excellent cut can be so sparkly that it hides flaws.
The excellent cut of the diamond will hide these flaws with its sparkle.
You can save the extra money for
an excellent cut and an H colored diamond.
For example, let's look at 1 - carat round diamonds with color H and
Excellent cut.
If your budget doesn't allow for
an excellent cut, go down in the other areas before you go down in cut.
These diamonds all have a color of H, clarity of VS2, and
an excellent cut.
It has a color of G, a clarity of VS2 (small imperfections), and
an excellent cut.
All these diamonds are around 1 carat,
an excellent cut, and a color of H.
All these diamonds from James Allen are 1 carat with a clarity of VS2 and
an excellent cut.
Here you are looking at Idealscope images of 3 randomly chosen diamonds that have (from left to right) a good cut,
excellent cut, and super ideal cut.
Personally, we'd rather have a J - colored diamond with
an excellent cut than an H diamond with just a fair cut.
There's quite a jump to
the excellent cut (and even more to super ideal - what James Allen calls «TrueHearts»), but in our opinion, this is an area where that extra money is well worth it as the difference in quality is very visible.
Round 0.9 carat, Ideal /
Excellent cut, Color H, Clarity VS2 (by choosing a slightly smaller diamond, you can get better color and clarity)
The whole game is beautifully animated and detailed, with
some excellent cut - scenes which are fun and have a distinct comedy element.