Post by ovalissimo » October 27th, 2011, 3:25 am
hi:

i'm shopping for a 2.0 - 2.5 carat oval stone, and i'm planning to do a VS2 - VS1 stone. here's my question: is there a noticeable difference (other than price) between H & I color? i've read in a couple places that for oval cuts the way the light refracts the color difference in a platinum setting can start to become noticeable in an I color stone, and that it will look duller than an H might. i realize this is a difference sort of on the margins, but in price terms it's pretty sizable. this is going to be in an engagement ring set with a micro-pave halo around the stone, everything in platinum, in case that matters. basically what i'm asking is whether if we went with an I color would we regret not having paid a little more to get an H color stone? thanks so so much!!