Cost

The cost of a diamond is determined by:

• The combination of the 4Cs.
• The availability in the market.
• The choices you make about these combinations of quality determine the cost to you, the consumer.

Is color the most important consideration for you? Perhaps it is clarity? Is your desire a one-carat ideal cut or would you choose some desirable combination of these cost-determining factors to arrive at the perfect diamond for you?

The price per carat is higher for a 1.00 carat diamond than for a .75 carat diamond of equal cut, color and clarity. An example of this might be a 1ct. VS2 G color diamond at a cost of $6700 per carat. = The total cost would be $6700 compared to a .75ct. VS2 G color diamond at $4600 per carat as .75 X $4600 = $3450. Remember that a round 1.00 carat, VS2, G color with a good cut is more expensive than a .75 carat stone of equal clarity, color and cut. This price difference of equal quality diamonds of different weights is determined by the price per carat for that size range. The bigger the diamond, the higher the color and clarity grade and the better the cut the more expensive the diamond cost.