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Diamond Stud Earrings - Advice sought prior to purchase |
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| P: 2/6/2002 3:24:37 PM | |
ron-cpa Rough Rock Total Posts: 2 Last Post: 2/6/2002 Member Since: 2/6/2002 |
I'm looking to buy a pair of earrings for my girlfriend. My budget is under $2,000 so it seems that if I want good quality diamonds, 3/4 ct. total weight is about as big as I'm going to be able to get. I've found an EGL certified (the quickie certificate)pair that's about .75 ct. total, E color and S-1 clarity. The cut has been represented as good - the stones are 4.5mm x 2.7 mm and 4.5 mm x 2.9 mm respectively. Can I trust an EGL certificate? I've read where they can be aggressive in rating diamonds. What about the clarity? Will I be able to see the inclusions with the naked eye? I am really excited about the great rating on the color - since these are earrings, should I focus on the color and not worry too much about the clarity? Any feedback is appreciated...maybe I'm making a bigger deal than necessary for such small diamonds but I've never bought jewelery before. thanks! r |
| Posted: 2/6/2002 3:24:37 PM | |
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| P: 2/6/2002 6:17:24 PM | |
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ron-cpa Rough Rock Total Posts: 2 Last Post: 2/6/2002 Member Since: 2/6/2002 |
BTW...I'm not sure if this impacts my questions above, but I would be interested in a round cut with platinum 4 pronged settings. thanks again for any help... |
| Posted: 2/6/2002 6:17:24 PM | |
| P: 2/7/2002 2:34:17 PM | |
biancigroup Rough Rock Total Posts: 2 Last Post: 2/7/2002 Member Since: 2/7/2002 |
Hello Ron. In your search for the right pair of diamond stud earrings, there are several items to take into consideration. 1. Clarity: Earrings are more forgiving then engagement rings. For those of us who have to watch the bottom line (and this is most of us  ), clarity ratings in the SI2 - SI3 (SI3 is not a recognized clarity rating by GIA, however it is gaining popularity with retailers / diamond dealers who have stones that do not show black, inclusions but are technically classified as I1) are certainly acceptable. We recently spoke with a woman in Toronto, Canada who purchased a pair of 18K white gold diamond stud earrings (SI3 - G) with a total carat weight of 1.17 for $1985.00 USD ($3200.00 CAD). She absolutely loves them.If the earrings that you are looking at are a true SI1, you should not see any inclusions visible to the naked eye. 2. EGL: As far as we are concerned, the only gemological appraiser that can be taken at face value is GIA. When looking at an EGL cert, we assume that the color & clarity are at least one notch lower than indicated i.e. an EGL cert indicating SI1 means SI2 to us. 3. Cut: This is one of the most important factors in determining the brilliance of a diamond. Keep this in mind when purchasing your earrings. 4. Color: Color is overrated and cut is underrated. We feel that a well cut diamond with a color rating of G or better will provide for a brilliant piece of jewelry. Keep well. |
| Posted: 2/7/2002 2:34:17 PM | |
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