[Diamonds for $4,000] 1.02 Carat Cushion Diamond, Ideal Cut
Carats: 1.02
Cut: Ideal
Color: H
Clarity: VS1
Price: $4,090
Estimated Savings: $2,500+
This is a great cushion cut diamond for $4,000. Its cut grade, the most important characteristic, is ideal. It’s size is also good at 1.03 carats.
The color and clarity, grade-wise, are average. However, these two characteristics aren’t even very noticeable! Moving up to a better color and/or clarity would only visibly affect the price!
Estimated Savings
If you moved up to near-perfect or perfect color and clarity grades, keeping the same cut and carat size, you would be spending at least $6,510. That means this diamond will save you $2,500 or more!
[Diamonds for $4,000] 1.03 Carat Pear Shaped, Ideal Cut
Carats: 1.03
Cut: Ideal
Clarity: VS2
Color: G
Price: $4,140
Estimated Savings: $4,000+
This diamond is a great value for $4,000! It’s an ideal cut and over 1 carat. The reason this diamond is such a great value is the clarity and color grades. The clarity is VS2, and if you look closely, you’ll be able to see the small flaws in the diamond. Remember, though, that this picture is under magnification. In real life, those inclusions won’t be as visible.
If you were to get this same diamond, except with near-perfect color and clarity, you would be paying at least $8,000. That means this diamond will save you $4,000!
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[Diamonds for $4,000] Radiant Diamond – 1.01 Carat, Ideal Cut
Carats: 1.01
Cut: Ideal
Color: H
Clarity: VS2
Price: $4,000
Estimated Savings: $2,000+
This is a great value if you’re in the $4,000 range for your diamond. The ideal cut means it will be very brilliant and the diamond looks very clear to the naked eye.
Breakdown of Estimated Savings
If you were to purchase a diamond of the same size and cut but better color and clarity, the two least noticeable diamond characteristics, you’d spend at least $6,000. That’s $2,000 more, at the least!
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[Diamonds for $4,000] Emerald Shape, 1 Carat, Ideal Cut
Carats: 1
Cut: Ideal
Clarity:VVS2
Color: G
Price: $4,170
Estimated Savings: $2,500+
This emerald cut diamond is a GREAT value. For a diamond in the $4,000 range, this diamond has everything you need and nothing you don’t. That’s how this diamond manages to give you so much, while costing so little.
It’s one full carat, cut to ideal specifications, and to visual inspection, it’s clean. The color and clarity are both good but not great, which is exactly how you want it. Most people can’t notice the difference between this color and clarity and a diamond with perfect color and clarity.
Estimated Savings Breakdown
If you were to get a diamond like this, but with near-perfect color and clarity, you would be looking at a cost of $6,700 or more. This diamond is only $4,170, so it’s a phenomenal value.
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[Diamonds For $4,000] .82 Carat, Ideal Cut
Cut: Ideal
Color: H
Clarity: VS2
Price: $4,020
Estimated Savings: $2,000
This is a very good value diamond, if you’re in the $4,000 price range for your stone. The cut is rated Ideal, and if you inspect the image of the diamond, you’ll notice that it’s eye-clean. Also, the diamond cut looks like it’s almost Hearts and Arrows!
Estimated Savings Breakdown
The same diamond with better clarity and color, characteristics that you probably won’t even notice, would cost at least $6,000! That means that this diamond will save you a minimum of $2,000!
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[Diamonds for $4,000] .78 Carat, Hearts and Arrows!
Hearts and Arrows Diamond for $4,000
Carats: .78
Cut: Hearts and Arrows (aka TrueHearts)
Color: H
Clarity: VS2
Price: $4,030
Estimated Savings: $2,500+ (breakdown below)
Here’s a GREAT value diamond for $4,000. This is a Hearts and Arrows diamond and clean to the eye (no easily visible flaws).
If you’re not familiar with the hearts and arrows cut, they are the most brilliant and radiant diamonds on the market. Less than 1% of diamonds are cut perfectly enough to earn the title of Hearts and Arrows. That means that this diamond is guaranteed to be extremely brilliant and sparkly.
Estimated Savings Breakdown
If you spend the extra money to get a diamond with the same cut quality and carat size, but near-perfect color (D or E) and better clarity (VVS1 or better), you’ll be spending at least $6,500 or more. And, you probably wouldn’t even be able to notice the difference!
Additional diamond pictures
Here’s the Idealscope image of this diamond. If you’re not familiar with Idealscope images, it’s a measure of how much light a diamond reflects (more is better). This lets you know how well the diamond will sparkle and shine.
Basically, the more red, the better. And in this image, the diamond is almost completely red! If you want to read more about Idealscope pictures, here’s a quick guide to judging Idealscope images.
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