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| P: 10/11/2006 11:07:04 PM | |
Stoneman Rough Rock Total Posts: 1 Last Post: 10/11/2006 Member Since: 10/11/2006 |
Ok, so I'm looking for a diamond for an engagement ring. It's been taking up life for a while. You could spend so long seaching, but you eventually just have to pull the trigger I guess. I've been doing my research about diamonds for a while, but I'm curious if my standards are too high. She is the type that would care more about size than quality, but obviously we need to make sure there's no obvious defects that can be seen by the naked eye. I had been looking at F-G, VS1, Ideal cut, EX-VG polish & symmetry, no fluorescence. The ones I could afford tended to be around 0.5 carat. I'm a graduating college student so I can't afford more than around $1800 for the stone. Something like this is what I originally had in mind: Shape: Round Ideal Cut Carat: 0.556 Clarity: VS2 Color: G Depth %: 60.3 Table %: 56.3 Crown Angle: 34.3 Crown %: 14.9 Pavilion Angle: 40.9 Pavilion %: 43.2 Girdle: Thin to Medium Faceted Measurements: 5.35-5.37X3.23 Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Culet: Pointed Fluorescence: Negligible Should I drop some of my quality limits in order to get a larger weight? If so, how low can I go on quality and balance the color/fluor? Was there anything I missed on this diamond that I should stay away from? Thank you so much for your help. |
| Posted: 10/11/2006 11:07:04 PM | |
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| P: 10/11/2006 11:15:43 PM | |
JulieN Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,145 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 7/25/2005 |
1855 http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/a-cut-above-h-a-cut-diamond-114368.htm
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| Posted: 10/11/2006 11:15:43 PM | |
| P: 10/12/2006 3:41:06 AM | |
Lorelei Ideal Rock Total Posts: 34,228 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 4/30/2005 |
Welcome to PS You can easily drop the clarity to an SI1 or even an SI2 to get more size, colour could go to an H or I - even J, better still with some flourescence in my opinion. When looking at SI clarities it is important to ask the vendor if the particular candidate is eyeclean. The diamond you have listed has excellent cut proportions, it is a case whether you want to broaden your colour and clarity options or stick with smaller. You are obviously doing your homework and will find a lovely rock!  Nothing is more sacred as the bond between horse and rider...no other creature can ever become so emotionally close to a human as a horse. When a horse dies, the memory lives on because an enormous part of his owner's heart, soul, very existence dies also...but that can never be laid to rest, it is not meant to be... - Stephanie M Thorn |
| Posted: 10/12/2006 3:41:06 AM | |
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