I''m a newbie to this forum, but my girlfriend and I have done quite a bit of research before beginning our diamond shopping. Unfortunately, I knew nothing about the evils of fluorescence until I found this forum today.
Here are the specs on the diamond I just purchased from bluenile.com:
Shape/Style: Round Brilliant
Measurements: 7.39 - 7.46 x 4.63mm
Cut Grade: AGS Ideal 0
Light Performance: 0
Proportion Factors: 0
Finish: 0
Polish: Ideal
Symmetry: Ideal
Color Grade: AGS 0 (D)
Clarity Grade: AGS3 (VS1)
Carat Weight: 1.567 cts.
Comments: Fluorescence: Very Strong Blue
My expectation is that my girlfriend''s ring will compare favorably to those of her friends, who are mostly doctors (she''s an MD herself) and other well-educated, well-off women with very nice diamonds. Ladies don''t sit around comparing certificates (or do they?), they sit around and compare RINGS. From my very limited reading/knowledge thus far, fluorescence only rears its ugly head in natural sunlight, not under indoor lighting situations. Is this true?
I guess I have the bluenile 30-day return policy, but I really fell in love with this diamond and thought that this was "the one." I hope I know what I''m looking for when I closely examine it under the sunlight. I don''t have any other diamonds to compare it to, so I''m afraid I might miss something if this diamond is truly sub-par.
Here are the specs on the diamond I just purchased from bluenile.com:
Shape/Style: Round Brilliant
Measurements: 7.39 - 7.46 x 4.63mm
Cut Grade: AGS Ideal 0
Light Performance: 0
Proportion Factors: 0
Finish: 0
Polish: Ideal
Symmetry: Ideal
Color Grade: AGS 0 (D)
Clarity Grade: AGS3 (VS1)
Carat Weight: 1.567 cts.
Comments: Fluorescence: Very Strong Blue
My expectation is that my girlfriend''s ring will compare favorably to those of her friends, who are mostly doctors (she''s an MD herself) and other well-educated, well-off women with very nice diamonds. Ladies don''t sit around comparing certificates (or do they?), they sit around and compare RINGS. From my very limited reading/knowledge thus far, fluorescence only rears its ugly head in natural sunlight, not under indoor lighting situations. Is this true?
I guess I have the bluenile 30-day return policy, but I really fell in love with this diamond and thought that this was "the one." I hope I know what I''m looking for when I closely examine it under the sunlight. I don''t have any other diamonds to compare it to, so I''m afraid I might miss something if this diamond is truly sub-par.