Diamond Lil
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Aug 31, 2004
- Messages
- 3
Hello everyone,
I''ve just purchased a diamond with the following specs:
2.37 carat, 8.59 x 8.53 x 5.24 mm
Depth is 61.2%, Table is 59%, Crown height is 15%, Pavilion depth is 43%
Symmetry is very good, Girdle is thin to medium, Polish is good. There is no photoluminescence, and no culet.
Clarity is rated SI-1, Color is I (EGL Cert)
Here''s my problem: The diamond is currently set in white gold, and while it has beautiful sparkle and is very eye clean, in certain lights it shows a light tint of yellow. In other lights it looks very white.
I''m pretty sure that an upgrade to an H color is going to cost another $5,000 - $7,000...(ouch!) and I''m wanting opinions as to whether or not I should upgrade, or try switching to an 18 carat gold setting.
Does the yellow gold setting really make the diamond look whiter when the stone is this large, or am I kidding myself, and if I am unhappy with the slight yellow tint in white gold, I''m going to be just as unhappy with it when it''s set in yellow gold too? Is there a big difference in appearance between an H and an I color in this size range?
This is a very special, once in a lifetime purchase for me (it''s my 25 year anniversary present), and I want to make sure that I do the right thing. I don''t want to spend additional money needlessly, but I don''t want to waste time and money trying to make a stone look like something it''s never going to look like.
Does anyone have any advice? I''d appreciate any thoughts you might want to share.
Thanks,
Clara
I''ve just purchased a diamond with the following specs:
2.37 carat, 8.59 x 8.53 x 5.24 mm
Depth is 61.2%, Table is 59%, Crown height is 15%, Pavilion depth is 43%
Symmetry is very good, Girdle is thin to medium, Polish is good. There is no photoluminescence, and no culet.
Clarity is rated SI-1, Color is I (EGL Cert)
Here''s my problem: The diamond is currently set in white gold, and while it has beautiful sparkle and is very eye clean, in certain lights it shows a light tint of yellow. In other lights it looks very white.
I''m pretty sure that an upgrade to an H color is going to cost another $5,000 - $7,000...(ouch!) and I''m wanting opinions as to whether or not I should upgrade, or try switching to an 18 carat gold setting.
Does the yellow gold setting really make the diamond look whiter when the stone is this large, or am I kidding myself, and if I am unhappy with the slight yellow tint in white gold, I''m going to be just as unhappy with it when it''s set in yellow gold too? Is there a big difference in appearance between an H and an I color in this size range?
This is a very special, once in a lifetime purchase for me (it''s my 25 year anniversary present), and I want to make sure that I do the right thing. I don''t want to spend additional money needlessly, but I don''t want to waste time and money trying to make a stone look like something it''s never going to look like.
Does anyone have any advice? I''d appreciate any thoughts you might want to share.
Thanks,
Clara