I do not feel I am uninformed. I know about cut is king, but a diamond is three dimensional and sparkly from the top with a grey body color in artificial light especially noticeable in large diamonds, even from the top view - not my cup of tea. When I joined this forum people were finding it difficult on a $6000 budget to get a 1 carat diamond. A 1 carat G VS2 looks better and everyone believed it, then 1 or 2 people bucked the trend and went to J color to get bigger although the experts here, who were people in appraiser positions, said no lower than I. Then everyone wanted a1.50 carat, then 2 carat, the old cut. Changing times I know, but it is devaluing diamonds in a way, a 2 carat G VS2 was something to aspire to get but now not needed looks the same get a J SI2 for $8000, instead of a G VS2 for $30000, it looks the same....but it doesn't from top and side views.
Mind clean is one view, cut is king is one view, but rarity and precious is a third view you seem to be uninformed about. It is what a great diamond is, Liz Taylor or celebrity status. Now I can't get a $500000 D Flawless 15 carat, so what makes people think a 2 carat diamond for $8000 is in their reach and is as good a diamond, looks the same. Difficult to put this in words, I am not trying to be superior it is just this cut thing is not more important to what jewellers promote in a whiter G diamond WITH an ideal cut, you will see the difference if you have them side by side for long enough.
Does it not devalue the appeal of diamond if a 2 carat is now $8000 why not go for an $8000 rare aquamarine it will be rarer and more unique. I think diamond have lost their special thing. They are big sparkly don't cost much in lower color and clarity so what is the appeal, just their hardness? They don't cloud like those other fakes do. Sparkle can be achieved with rhinestones, blue topaz has high reflective index.
I don't think I am uninformed, but do think the way diamonds are being promoted here is selling off the lower qualities and unless the rich are keeping the higher qualities in the market, diamonds are going to be no more sought after than semi precious stones because the precious bit jewellers are selling is being rubbished by those who are 'informed they think!' and helping dealers sell for free as their hobby and to help people get an affordable diamond. Diamonds being unaffordable is a large part of their attraction and mistique.
Mind clean is one view, cut is king is one view, but rarity and precious is a third view you seem to be uninformed about. It is what a great diamond is, Liz Taylor or celebrity status. Now I can't get a $500000 D Flawless 15 carat, so what makes people think a 2 carat diamond for $8000 is in their reach and is as good a diamond, looks the same. Difficult to put this in words, I am not trying to be superior it is just this cut thing is not more important to what jewellers promote in a whiter G diamond WITH an ideal cut, you will see the difference if you have them side by side for long enough.
Does it not devalue the appeal of diamond if a 2 carat is now $8000 why not go for an $8000 rare aquamarine it will be rarer and more unique. I think diamond have lost their special thing. They are big sparkly don't cost much in lower color and clarity so what is the appeal, just their hardness? They don't cloud like those other fakes do. Sparkle can be achieved with rhinestones, blue topaz has high reflective index.
I don't think I am uninformed, but do think the way diamonds are being promoted here is selling off the lower qualities and unless the rich are keeping the higher qualities in the market, diamonds are going to be no more sought after than semi precious stones because the precious bit jewellers are selling is being rubbished by those who are 'informed they think!' and helping dealers sell for free as their hobby and to help people get an affordable diamond. Diamonds being unaffordable is a large part of their attraction and mistique.