Please note that Dimonz' carries or has access to thousands of diamonds in ALL shapes, colors and clarities -- not just those listed. Please call or e-mail me (Bill Bailey) for specific price quotes (703-237-6856) or e-mail www.Dimonz@cox.net . The Feinschmecker Collection Some of the diamond manufacturers with whom I work call me "the Feinschmecker" which is a Yiddish term for someone who is very, very picky-- a kind of diamond gourmet. I have personally selected each of the diamonds listed below. To me, all of them are exceptional values for reasons described under Comments for each stone. As always, all of the views expressed on this website are my own personal opinions, based on nearly 30 years of experience in the diamond business. All of the round diamonds listed below have the Feinshmecker characteristics I recommend (discussed under G.I.A. Certificates and Four C's) unless noted in the Comments section for each stone. Please pardon the redundancy of many of the diamond descriptions. The redundancy is due to the fact that many of the stones represent an excellent value for the same reason, e.g., they are of better color or clarity than the grade represented on the G.I.A. report.* *Note: In my opinion, G.I.A. occasionally gives a lower color and/or clarity grade on a G.I.A. diamond grading report than the stone deserves. I actively search out stones that are misgraded in this way. I have not observed this positive misgrading in diamond grading reports issued by organizations other than G.I.A.. Also note that when comparing prices for round brilliant diamonds you should apply the criteria outlined in G.I.A. Certificates . The stones listed below can be sold loose, mounted in a setting from www.Stuller.com (please call for price) or we can make a beautiful custom setting for you.   The Feinschmecker Collection   Feinschmecker Melee-- I use only the finest cut small diamonds (melee) available anywhere. All of the melee that I use are of very fine make or cut. I generally use melee cut in Russia or Thailand that is F/G in color and VS1/VS2/SI1+ in clarity. A small percentage of total output of round diamond melee are manufactured in these countries, which are generally recognized world-wide as producing the best cut stones. The overwhelming majority of small diamonds are manufactured in India*, China, Vietnam, et al. To be frank, in my opinion, most of the diamonds used in halos and and the shank (the band portion) of engagement rings as well as tennis bracelets are of poor quality-- i.e., not cut well and lower in clarity. Dimonz melee used in engagement rings and wedding bands (as well as melee used in tennis bracelets), is head and shoulders above the quality used in most jewelry, especially in terms of cut. Russian and Thai cut melee can also be purchased loose from Dimonz, depending on availability (minimum purchase, $1,000). *"Of the total melee production in the world, 90 percent of melee is estimated to be cut in India."--Vipul Shah, from the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India--quoted in the August 2015 edition of Rapaport Diamond Report. Other countries which manufacture significant amounts of small diamonds are produce significant amount of diamond melee are China, Vietnam, et al. A very small percentage are produced in Thailand and Russia which are widely recognized for manufacturing the finest cut melee in the world.