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On 3/3/2004 4:01:34 PM Obsessed wrote:
Wow, I am actually surprised that so many people are voting H color? When considering this with the result of the Clarity poll, I dare to make this statement:
If you chose a G color VS 1 stone or better(assuming an excellent or ideal cut ofcourse), you'll find that it is very respectable to even the snobbiest diamond fans!----------------
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On 3/3/2004 4:24:38 PM Nicrez wrote:
and I almost fell off my seat that is was MUCH whiter (loooking) than the F princess next to it. I almost convinced my guy to get me the H Cento diamond I saw...
Look, there's a reason why a dimaond would be graded a H vs. a D. It has color! From face up, it might look white, but it still doesn't change the fact that it's only "near" colorless.
I think it all depends on the person you are giving it to. If your significant other is going to look the the diamond from all sorts of different angles, then a H might bother her.
Others might not care as much, it's a judgement call. Choose what you are comfortable with, but simply because the yellowness is mask by viewing the diamond face-up doesn't change the fact that it's a H color diamond.
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On 3/3/2004 4:11:17 PM Nicrez wrote:
Also, many cultures (such as Asian cultures) want the best purity and clarity as a symbolic gesture of perfection (and or investment). My guy wanted quality over size, and many want size over color or clarity, as you'll see here on PS. It depends on the person and their prioities and their budgets!
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On 3/4/2004 12:07:08 PM tomatoe wrote:
..... I belive it is more of the fact that most (Asia) Asians have a tendency to accept what has been said by a 'higher authority', in this case the majority of the diamond industry, and do not think outta the box or understand that what has been said is not set in stone and can even be wrong.
I have seen the scary way Japanese follow a trend blindly and religiously. If you wanted to make your fortune, all you'd need to do is invent something totally inane, market it to the Japanese as the latest must-have thing, sell it for only US$1 to half of their population and BINGO!
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On 3/5/2004 1:39:04 PM Obsessed wrote:
As far as a D,IF being perfect, why disagree? All things(cut, polish, symmetry, etc) being equal, wouldn't a D IF be more perfect than a D VVS1 or E IF? ----------------