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cpster

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Hi everyone,

When comparing a round and a pear of the same color grade, will the round stone face up whiter assuming it is an ideal cut? For the pear, assume 1A-1B grade. I''m shopping for pear side stones to match my GIA graded H colored center stone and found a really nice uncerted pair graded I color. I got the stones just the other day and they are beautiful in terms of shape and cut, but I''m afraid they are a bit too yellow.
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So it looks like I may be on the hunt again.

What I''m wondering is should I be looking for G colored stones instead...or if this is just a case of a generous color grade given to the uncerted stones. I compared these I colored pears next to my AGS 0 J colored round diamond studs and even the studs looked much whiter.

Do pears show color face up more easily than rounds? I know everyone is going to say let the maker of the ring pick the stones for me, but my budget doesn''t allow for this.

Thanks!
 

robbie3982

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Hi Cpster,

It''s my understanding that all fancies show more color than a well cut round.
 

Lorelei

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Yes pears can show more colour than fancies. I have a 2 ct GIA certed pear which is an H and although it is very white, you can see a hint of tint at the tip in some lights looking at it closely. However with the pears being small sidestones it might not be a problem, but maybe trying to find G colours might be an idea to be safe. An H pear is still very white to me though even in a larger diamond, it is just the tip..I would tend to listen to Garry's advice about these shapes showing more colour as he sees plenty of diamonds in his work.
 

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I have an H round flanked by H pears. I wish I had gotten G pears because I can definitely see more warmth in the pears than in the round. I''m betting that only I can tell the difference though, because I scrutinize this ring from 1 inch away on a daily basis. If a person was just looking at it casually or even holding it up kinda close, they probably wouldn''t even notice (unless it was a fellow obssessive PSer, of course).
 

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Date: 8/21/2006 10:26:24 AM
Author: KristyDarling
I have an H round flanked by H pears. I wish I had gotten G pears because I can definitely see more warmth in the pears than in the round. I''m betting that only I can tell the difference though, because I scrutinize this ring from 1 inch away on a daily basis. If a person was just looking at it casually or even holding it up kinda close, they probably wouldn''t even notice (unless it was a fellow obssessive PSer, of course).

kristy, did leon suggest or offer g pears when he was doing your setting? i''m toying of the idea of setting my stone the same way and just figured I''d go with G pears to match my G stone (which could be a low G since it was graded and H by AGS 6 years ago.) Do you think I should go with F pears? of course the pears I''d use would be a lot smaller than yours
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FireGoddess

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Yes, the tips of the pears can show more color than a round will.
 

oldminer

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Nearly evrey fancy shape concentrates color in one or more zones. A lot of this depends on the cutting style of the individual diamond. Just like bow ties in some fancy shapes ar more or less visible, color is similar.
 
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