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I proudly wear my GIA L, K, and J colored diamonds! You can't see the side views of any of my stones as they're all bezeled and I honestly don't notice a tint in them in most lighting situations.
Asscherhalo_lover|1337965237|3203649 said:I proudly wear my GIA L, K, and J colored diamonds! You can't see the side views of any of my stones as they're all bezeled and I honestly don't notice a tint in them in most lighting situations.
onedrop|1337965927|3203661 said:Asscherhalo_lover|1337965237|3203649 said:I proudly wear my GIA L, K, and J colored diamonds! You can't see the side views of any of my stones as they're all bezeled and I honestly don't notice a tint in them in most lighting situations.
I like warm colors myself, so bring on the Js, Ks, and Ls (especially in old cuts)!!! But I think the point Haven and others are making in this thread is that if the majority of rings are purchased from mall stores, not only are the color grades off, but the cut quality is probably poor, and so they are both tinted and *dead* which to me isn't the most desirable combination. And since the wearers of those rings are relying on IGI, EGL, and other certs, then they may *think* they have an E/F/G, but really have a J/K/L.
Asscherhalo_lover|1337966544|3203667 said:onedrop|1337965927|3203661 said:Asscherhalo_lover|1337965237|3203649 said:I proudly wear my GIA L, K, and J colored diamonds! You can't see the side views of any of my stones as they're all bezeled and I honestly don't notice a tint in them in most lighting situations.
I like warm colors myself, so bring on the Js, Ks, and Ls (especially in old cuts)!!! But I think the point Haven and others are making in this thread is that if the majority of rings are purchased from mall stores, not only are the color grades off, but the cut quality is probably poor, and so they are both tinted and *dead* which to me isn't the most desirable combination. And since the wearers of those rings are relying on IGI, EGL, and other certs, then they may *think* they have an E/F/G, but really have a J/K/L.
I get the point of the thread, I just wanted to share that I at least know what colors I'm wearing and I still love them. People have asked me sometimes what color my stones are and when I tell them the truth some will look at me like I'm an idiot for spending money on them, meanwhile I know there's a good chance that their stones are no better and they don't even know it.
Haven said:stargurl78|1337959311|3203552 said:Yes, I do see a lot of dead stones.
This is bad, but I met with a new eye doctor a couple years ago. She was young and kind of bitchy (she kind of acted like you'd expect a scorned ex of your current SO to act towards you), so I didn't take to her very well, but her office is so close to my house so I figured I'd suck it up and deal with her attitude once a year.
Well, we went into the eye exam and I saw her HORRIBLE, GIGANTIC princess e-ring. The setting was a monster, and the stone was dead. I can't trust an eye doctor who cannot see that a giant princess is lifeless, so I found a new doctor after I filled that one prescription with her.
Laila619|1337964539|3203637 said:LOL! She probably does see it, but if her poor, unsuspecting husband bought it for her from the mall, what can she do?
Kalrik|1337966243|3203664 said:Lol, had to laugh at that post, Haven. I wouldn't trust an eye doctor who couldn't see a stone was ugly either.
Haven|1338066890|3204425 said:You all know you would have done the same thing!
Asscherhalo--I tell people that my stone is an O/P if they ask. I've only had two people ask me in a year, though. I made this thread after reading *so many* threads with guys agonizing over whether they should buy the H or the J, and it really made me wonder if the stones they're seeing on their friends' hands aren't actually lower than that J he's obsessing about. That's all.