Size difference between 1.04 and 1.28

[Regular Guy]

Date: 11/7/2007 12:51:59 PM
Author: JohnQuixote
By the way, congrats on the 10K posts - that''s recent. How many people on PS in that club now?

Yes...that was a sleeper. Congrats!

 

[Maisie]

Oooh 10k posts!! Well done!!!

 

[Ellen]

John, thank you so much!! This thread will be great for future references!


belle, lol. I didn''t mean anything, I just wanted specifics.

*pondering r.o.u.s.*

Maise, congratulations!!

It''s going to be bootiful!

 

[Maisie]

Thank you very much! I am very excited but I will have to wait a while as my other diamond needs to go to the lab to be checked first..... I''m hopeless at waiting!

 

[tberube]

I almost think you''ve helped the right answer jump out at me. Get the larger one because:

1. the 1.28 is visually larger and a big difference from the smaller one, in my opinion
2. the 1.28ct is a bigger jump from your current diamond
3. better off doing the upgrade just once, rather than twice in two years, cost-effective-wise
4. the longer you keep a diamond, the more you''re savoring its meaning (IMHO).

 

[JohnQuixote]

Date: 11/7/2007 12:52:59 PM
Author: bams0103
John,

Can I ask you to do 6.90 and 7.0? Pretty please!! I don''t think there will be much difference but I''m just really, really, curious.

Thanks!

Bams - No problem to do mm measurements.

6.90 and 7.00 mm spread. Again, the size on different monitors will vary. You''ll need to adjust the graphic on your monitor using a ruler at home.

 

[JohnQuixote]

I should reiterate that knowing mm spread is the key, especially in larger sizes:

The spread of diamonds of same carat weight will vary depending on girdle thickness, table, crown & pavilion angles. Inside the parameters we consider "ideal" on PS these can be negligible differences in small sizes. However a well cut 7ct diamond may be anywhere between 12.25 and 12.50 mm, depending simply on girdle thickness. One that is outside the paradigms we consider "ideal" could be outside those numbers.

Bottom line: Carat weight is not enough to determine exact spread, especially as diamonds get larger.

 

[bams0103]

Thanks John

There wasn''t much of a difference. I had to stare at it awhile to see it. Ellen is right, this is a great reference!

Thanks again!

 

[belle]

Date: 11/7/2007 12:51:59 PM
Author: JohnQuixote

Date: 11/7/2007 12:38:30 PM

Author: belle


i think you just said john's pics were better than mine!

you're going straight to the fire swamp to meet some r.o.u.s.es woman!

Pish posh Belle. Ellen was just being nice to the slow guy. By the way, congrats on the 10K posts - that's recent. How many people on PS in that club now?



PS: Rodents of Unusual Size? I don't believe they exist.

aaaaaaaaaaaahahhahahhaaa.....YES! 'R'odents 'O'f 'U'nusual 'S'ize
see ellen! you *must* join the club! john is in too!
i'm dying to threadjack with some princess bride. maisie?

sir john, thanks for noticing and for the congrats!

thanks to rg and maisie too!

 

[E B]

Thanks for the diagrams, belle and John! I would have thought a 1.28 would have been quite a bit larger than a 6.5mm round, but the difference is so small.

 

[Maisie]

You can hijack my thread anytime you like Belle!

Actually while I''m here, I have another quick question..... I really love diamond wedding bands, but mostly the diamonds are F - G colour ...... will that make a J coloured centre stone look yellowy? Could I ask WF to make me a diamond band with lower coloured stones in if my forever diamond is going to be lower coloured?

 

[belle]

Date: 11/7/2007 1:42:05 PM
Author: Maisie
You can hijack my thread anytime you like Belle!

you're the sweetest!
have you seen or read it maisie?

Actually while I'm here, I have another quick question..... I really love diamond wedding bands, but mostly the diamonds are F - G colour ...... will that make a J coloured centre stone look yellowy? Could I ask WF to make me a diamond band with lower coloured stones in if my forever diamond is going to be lower coloured?

no, it won't. there are many here who have 'j' colored stones with f/g melee. the fabulous mara and lynn b both come immediately to mind. you'll be fine!

 

[Maisie]

I haven''t Belle, but I will make every effort to get a copy if you recommend it!

 

[belle]

Date: 11/7/2007 1:50:46 PM
Author: Maisie
I haven''t Belle, but I will make every effort to get a copy if you recommend it!

HIGHLY recommend it, yes!

see the movie or read the book and then come play!

''have fun storming the castle!''

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/7/2007 1:36:44 PM
Author: belle

aaaaaaaaaaaahahhahahhaaa.....YES! ''R''odents ''O''f ''U''nusual ''S''ize
see ellen! you *must* join the club! john is in too!
i''m dying to threadjack with some princess bride. maisie?

sir john, thanks for noticing and for the congrats!

thanks to rg and maisie too!

Club?? Ooooh, I''m in.

Wait, what''s the initiation?

 

[Maisie]

Is this the one Belle?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/The-Princess-Bride-DVD-2001-REGION-2-MINT-HOLOGRAM_W0QQitemZ250182043348QQihZ015QQcategoryZ2288QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[belle]

Date: 11/7/2007 2:05:53 PM
Author: Ellen

Date: 11/7/2007 1:36:44 PM

Author: belle


aaaaaaaaaaaahahhahahhaaa.....YES! ''R''odents ''O''f ''U''nusual ''S''ize

see ellen! you *must* join the club! john is in too!

i''m dying to threadjack with some princess bride. maisie?


sir john, thanks for noticing and for the congrats!


thanks to rg and maisie too!

Club?? Ooooh, I''m in.

Wait, what''s the initiation?

oh the initiation is the fun part! we start with a toast.
of course one of the glasses will contain iocaine powder. as long as you guess correctly, you''re in!

cheers!

 

[belle]

Date: 11/7/2007 2:10:26 PM
Author: Maisie
Is this the one Belle?


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/The-Princess-Bride-DVD-2001-REGION-2-MINT-HOLOGRAM_W0QQitemZ250182043348QQihZ015QQcategoryZ2288QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

that''s the one! classic.

 

[Maisie]

I bought it

 

[belle]

Date: 11/7/2007 2:22:13 PM
Author: Maisie
I bought it

cool! now when i say ''i know something you don''t know'' ....you''ll KNOW

enjoy! i wish i could watch it with you!

wow....you just bought a killer diamond AND one of the great classic movies! what a day! you go girl!

 

[Maisie]

Yey me!!! I''m glad I asked for help now!!!!

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/7/2007 2:16:10 PM
Author: belle

oh the initiation is the fun part! we start with a toast.
of course one of the glasses will contain iocaine powder. as long as you guess correctly, you''re in!

cheers!

belle, what is "iocaine"??

 

[:)]

Date: 11/7/2007 3:19:58 PM
Author: Ellen

Date: 11/7/2007 2:16:10 PM
Author: belle

oh the initiation is the fun part! we start with a toast.
of course one of the glasses will contain iocaine powder. as long as you guess correctly, you''re in!

cheers!

belle, what is ''iocaine''??

Well, darn, I am still trying to figure that one out, but I did find this when trying to look it up...
http://www.cafepress.com/princessbride

I think I must go to Netflix and add it to my list!!!

 

[JohnQuixote]

Spoiler alert.

Princess Bride - battle of wits

(with apologies to Garry & neighbors for the Aussie remarks)

 

[erica k]

i''m glad you went with the 1.0ct maisie.

for a month or two i debated whether i should upgrade to a 1.20ct range stone, since they''re much more affordable than my target 1.5ct. i have a .52ct and 1ct right now (yes, i have two e-rings, one was from my mom...), and was wondering whether a .20-.24 ct. increase would be worth it.

after some thought (but without those great images by john as an aid), i decided to spend the money on an eternity band instead.

can''t wait to see the results! i think a 1ct is a really nice size, especially for those of us who start off with much smaller stones.

 

[Maisie]

Date: 11/7/2007 3:42:03 PM
Author: erica k
i''m glad you went with the 1.0ct maisie.

for a month or two i debated whether i should upgrade to a 1.20ct range stone, since they''re much more affordable than my target 1.5ct. i have a .52ct and 1ct right now (yes, i have two e-rings, one was from my mom...), and was wondering whether a .20-.24 ct. increase would be worth it.

after some thought (but without those great images by john as an aid), i decided to spend the money on an eternity band instead.

can''t wait to see the results! i think a 1ct is a really nice size, especially for those of us who start off with much smaller stones.

I agree! It is so easy to get tempted to maybe go a little way over your means! I will be very glad to have a carat diamond! I am also thinking about getting a diamond wedding band to go with it!

 

[Quash]

For those who want to resize easily, download the Image Zoom extension for Firefox.

Image Zoom Firefox Extension

Then, right click on an image and reset the size until it correctly measures against a ruler on your monitor. I did this when shopping for rings as the details on large shots can really distort how fragile and slight rings are. It''s also very helpful in comparing diamond sizes.

John, do you want to do a 6.40mm vs. a 6.50mm? Actually, John, a graphic of many sizes side by side might be of value to people. I''m surprised there isn''t something like this in pdf format in the top menu bar to ensure the sizes print correctly. This would be very useful for PSers.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/7/2007 3:37:34 PM
Author:

Well, darn, I am still trying to figure that one out, but I did find this when trying to look it up...
http://www.cafepress.com/princessbride

I think I must go to Netflix and add it to my list!!!

Alright, I MUST rent this movie soon. I feel so out of the loop.

John, didn''t click your link, I dun wanna spoil it.

 

[iheartscience]

Hooray for the big 1 carat mark! Congrats! The diamond looks gorgeous! And I thought you were going to keep us in suspense...glad you didn''t!

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 11/8/2007 9:22:18 AM
Author: thing2of2
Hooray for the big 1 carat mark! Congrats! The diamond looks gorgeous! And I thought you were going to keep us in suspense...glad you didn''t!

Yeah - ooh Maisie girl, how exciting for you to hit the one caraty mark!!! It looks great! What is your eventual target weight and size wise?