Brief
Type: Natural Diamond
Cut: Round Brilliant
Carat: from 1.15 ct to 1.65 ct
Color Range: Colorless
Clarity: VS1-VS2

Diamonds under 1.5 Ct

Diamond	Price	Vendor	My Overall Score
1.20 Carat Round Diamond F Color | VS1 Clarity	$11,475		98.0%
1.30 Carat round diamond F Color | VS2 Clarity	$12,370		98.5%
1.18-Carat Round Diamond D Color | VS2 Clarity	$11,496		97.9%

Diamonds Over 1.5 Ct

Diamond	Price	Vendor	My Overall Score
1.51 Carat Round Diamond E Color | VS1 Clarity	$21,384		98.0%
1.52 Carat round diamond E Color | VS2 Clarity	$19,070		98.1%
1.53-Carat Round Diamond D Color | VS2 Clarity	$22,677		98.0%

I have divided the brief into two segments as the 1.5 carat size is a distinct milestone size.

My Overall Score is a measure combining a number of factors including:

• the AGS cut guidelines potential cut grade; What is AGS? See this article;
• how confident I am that the recipient will absolutely love love love the diamond;
• light return/performance
• contrast
• optical precision
• the value I believe it represents;
• must be deemed eye-clean by me;
• how well it fits the brief.

Thomas J Stevens GIA DG CSG