How big will this look?

Date: 6/21/2006 12:29:59 PM
Author:scott32
First off, I am looking for an exceptionally well cut stone in the 1.5-2.0 range. My soon to be fiance works in the health care profession, and I do not want it to be too ostentatious. I have a 1.81 ct H VVS2 AGS 0 H & A that I have my eye on, and plan on setting in a solitaire setting. I am purchasing the stone loose, so I will need to find someone to set it. Perhaps MM. She is 115lbs and has a size 5.5 finger. How big will this look on her. SHould I go closer to a 1.5 and step up the color for the same price? I think 2ct will ldef look too big. SHe spends some time working with residents and in the clinic which is composed of uninsured pts who get free care and have very little income. THoughts?? Oh, and the H? I was thing of not going below a G or even an F. Her sister has a 2ct D, VS1 but not of ideal proportions. close though. I am sure she will hold her stone up to it. At Tiffany's, I could not consistently tell the difference between an D and an H in a 2ct, though there was a 30000 price difference. Even side by side it was VERY hard. THanks tons..got about a month to get this together. I may just grab that stone this weekend....

Date: 6/21/2006 12:29:59 PM
Author:scott32
First off, I am looking for an exceptionally well cut stone in the 1.5-2.0 range. My soon to be fiance works in the health care profession, and I do not want it to be too ostentatious.
** You can minimize the look of your diamond by setting it low and using a classic simple, non-blingy (read no pave) setting.
 
I have a 1.81 ct H VVS2 AGS 0 H & A that I have my eye on, and plan on setting in a solitaire setting. I am purchasing the stone loose, so I will need to find someone to set it. Perhaps MM. She is 115lbs and has a size 5.5 finger. How big will this look on her.
** I'm 5'4", 120lbs and size 5.5.  I have a 1.47 princess cut solitare that looks perfect. Not too big, not too small. 

SHould I go closer to a 1.5 and step up the color for the same price?
** I'd step up the color only if you think she'll be able to tell the difference.  An AGS 0 in an "H" color should be just spectacular! And will hide the subtle color differences.

I think 2ct will def look too big.
** If she thinks 2cts is too big, then it's too big.  Personally I think a 2ct is a perfectly normal size, not ostentatious at all! But you want to give her something she's comfortable with.  Just remember that diamonds have a tendency to "shrink" in size as the wearer gets used to them.  What starts out as being the biggest ring ever, somehow manages to become "average" very quickly.

SHe spends some time working with residents and in the clinic which is composed of uninsured pts who get free care and have very little income. THoughts??
** Go low key on the setting to minimize the bling effect.

Oh, and the H? I was thing of not going below a G or even an F. Her sister has a 2ct D, VS1 but not of ideal proportions. close though. I am sure she will hold her stone up to it. At Tiffany's, I could not consistently tell the difference between an D and an H in a 2ct, though there was a 30000 price difference. Even side by side it was VERY hard.
** Are you color sensitive?  Is she? If you can't see the differences in diamond colors very easily, you are like many (dare I say most?) people.  If you want to "hedge" your bet go up to a "G".  How important is it to you (read $$$) that it be a D, E or F?? Especially when you, and most others won't be able to tell the difference.  Your exceptionally cut diamond is what helps you tremendously in the color dept.!  You can always send to an appraiser and pay a little extra for some big piece of mind.
 
THanks tons..got about a month to get this together. I may just grab that stone this weekend....
** My caveat: I'm just an average Joe.  No expert, just a diamond lover, so this is just MHO. 
Good luck on your purchase, I'm looking forward to seeing your pictures!

Date: 6/23/2006 12:32:11 PM
Author: kevinyonker
Several months ago I read an interesting post on how to mathmatically determine the most visually aesthetically pleasing carat size for different finger sizes. It's a mathmatical relationship that is consistently found in many beautiful things. It's PHI or the Golden Ratio. The proportion or ratio is 1: 1.618.