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| P: 1/8/2007 4:15:34 PM | |
leilei0812 Rough Rock Total Posts: 91 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 9/18/2006 |
http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-191609.htm Is this one good? or any other suggestions under 4200? Much thanks, Julia
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| Posted: 1/8/2007 4:15:34 PM | |
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| P: 1/8/2007 4:22:26 PM | |
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colorkitty Cut Rock Total Posts: 220 Last Post: 3/27/2007 Member Since: 11/28/2006 |
A VVS1 seems like an extreme clarity grade unless it's really important to you. The only other ACA about that weight I could find was a H SI1 for about a thousand less. You could check to see if it's eyeclean.
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| Posted: 1/8/2007 4:22:26 PM | |
| P: 1/8/2007 4:29:43 PM | |
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hikerchick Ideal Rock Total Posts: 804 Last Post: 12/3/2007 Member Since: 11/29/2006 |
Looks nice, the clarity is overkill in my opinion so try this one to save a little money http://www.jamesallen.com/diamond.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131&item=936539
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| Posted: 1/8/2007 4:29:43 PM | |
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ILikeBond Cut Rock Total Posts: 298 Last Post: 1/5/2009 Member Since: 11/20/2006 |
These whiteflash ones are the price BEFORE the PS discount (so I went a little above $4,200 in some cases, since you'd save 3% or so w/ the discount) |
| Posted: 1/8/2007 4:43:16 PM | |
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diamondseeker2006 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 17,609 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 1/11/2006 |
There's a big range between VVS and SI, so I'd be looking at VS. I'd rather have a H VS2 than SI1, personally, if you are looking for close to .80. http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-191623.htm
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| Posted: 1/8/2007 5:35:31 PM | |
| P: 1/8/2007 6:02:13 PM | |
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aljdewey Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,236 Last Post: 2/11/2008 Member Since: 11/25/2002 |
Now would be a good time to point out that I own several eye-clean SI2 stones......one is .57, two are .75 and one is 1.25. You can likey readily find an eyeclean SI1 without too much trouble and save some cash going below VS. ![]() _____________________ |
| Posted: 1/8/2007 6:02:13 PM | |
| P: 1/8/2007 7:19:04 PM | |
leilei0812 Rough Rock Total Posts: 91 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 9/18/2006 |
So is the PS discount 3% or 5%? So we don't really care about VVS, SI1 is fine. But we really want to stick to the 4200 price limit. Which stone maximizes the size and clarity without shelling more than 4200? By the way, we have abbas in town (gatortown), are they worth checking out? Oh, another question, we liked the stone I posted because it had WF five star, does four star make that much of a difference? Thanks again!!!
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| Posted: 1/8/2007 7:19:04 PM | |
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hikerchick Ideal Rock Total Posts: 804 Last Post: 12/3/2007 Member Since: 11/29/2006 |
I would try for H color or better and SI1 (eyeclean) or better . . . Also, you can't go wrong with the WF ACA but I found with my diamond that the Expert selection was gorgeous and saved my BF some money and allowed us to go with a much larger stone. Here is one more to think about but I still like the one I posted above. http://www.jamesallen.com/diamond.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131&item=996223
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| Posted: 1/8/2007 7:35:21 PM | |
| P: 1/8/2007 10:34:34 PM | |
leilei0812 Rough Rock Total Posts: 91 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 9/18/2006 |
hi hikerchick, I liked the second one you posted. But I think due to financial issues (ie. pricescope discount), I think we're going to buy from whiteflash. Could you (or anyone else for that matter) take a look at whiteflash and offer us (me and bf) more suggestions for 4200? I think my ideal rock would be 0.90-0.95ct, SI1, color whatever. Why is there a lack of 0.90-1.00ct diamonds? Thanks again, Julia
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| Posted: 1/8/2007 10:34:34 PM | |
| P: 1/8/2007 10:48:51 PM | |
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hikerchick Ideal Rock Total Posts: 804 Last Post: 12/3/2007 Member Since: 11/29/2006 |
http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=54552 According to the above thread . . . James Allen also gives a PS discount. I bought from WF and their discount was 3% for wire transfer while jamesallen looks to be 5% for wire transfer . . . so don't discount the james allen diamonds before calling them about a discount first.
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| Posted: 1/8/2007 10:48:51 PM | |
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belle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,287 Last Post: 4/3/2008 Member Since: 11/19/2004 |
http://www.whiteflash.com/round_ideal_cut/Round-Ideal-Cut-cut-diamond-175736.htm $4108 ps price Date: 1/8/2007 10:34:34 PM cutters aim to hit the carat marks. the goal is not for .9xx it is for 1.xxAuthor: leilei0812 Why is there a lack of 0.90-1.00ct diamonds? sometimes we are lucky getting those that hit just under that but the goal is to hit those carat markers.
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| Posted: 1/8/2007 10:49:49 PM | |
| P: 1/8/2007 10:53:08 PM | |
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Ellen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 22,894 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/13/2006 |
Date: 1/8/2007 10:34:34 PM If cutters can get that close to the 1 ct. mark, they'll do all they can to get over it, more money. Author: leilei0812 hi hikerchick, I liked the second one you posted. But I think due to financial issues (ie. pricescope discount), I think we're going to buy from whiteflash. Could you (or anyone else for that matter) take a look at whiteflash and offer us (me and bf) more suggestions for 4200? I think my ideal rock would be 0.90-0.95ct, SI1, color whatever. Why is there a lack of 0.90-1.00ct diamonds? Thanks again, Julia So you won't find a lot.Here's the only two I could find. http://www.whiteflash.com/round_ideal_cut/Round-Ideal-Cut-cut-diamond-122962.htm http://www.whiteflash.com/round_ideal_cut/Round-Ideal-Cut-cut-diamond-183730.htm If eyeclean, either of these would be pretty. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Posted: 1/8/2007 10:53:08 PM | |
| P: 1/8/2007 10:58:30 PM | |
leilei0812 Rough Rock Total Posts: 91 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 9/18/2006 |
Hi belle, Love that stone. But do you see two little slashes through the arrows that are not on the AGS paper? I see it once you click on the stone to enlarge the pictures. Weird that those imperfections are not shown on the AGS papers. But definite possiblity, I get a little bit more than a carat, BF gets to keep his budget. Good for both of us. :-)
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| Posted: 1/8/2007 10:58:30 PM | |
| P: 1/8/2007 11:00:09 PM | |
leilei0812 Rough Rock Total Posts: 91 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 9/18/2006 |
Hi Ellen, Thank you for looking for me. You're going to make my BF so happy to find such beauties and so much under budget. :-) Will put those on the list of possible stones.
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| Posted: 1/8/2007 11:00:09 PM | |
| P: 1/8/2007 11:01:39 PM | |
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hikerchick Ideal Rock Total Posts: 804 Last Post: 12/3/2007 Member Since: 11/29/2006 |
http://www.whiteflash.com/round_ideal_cut/Round-Ideal-Cut-cut-diamond-136245.htm# Try this one . . . looks like it might be eye-clean . . . call and ask.
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| Posted: 1/8/2007 11:01:39 PM | |
| P: 1/9/2007 10:48:27 AM | |
leilei0812 Rough Rock Total Posts: 91 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 9/18/2006 |
anyone else? Any other suggestions?
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| Posted: 1/9/2007 10:48:27 AM | |
| P: 1/9/2007 11:49:08 AM | |
dach2k3 Rough Rock Total Posts: 21 Last Post: 3/21/2007 Member Since: 12/11/2006 |
How about this one: http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/2723/ This was one i was looking at if i decided to go w/ a round.
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| Posted: 1/9/2007 11:49:08 AM | |
| P: 1/9/2007 12:09:48 PM | |
tdiggity Rough Rock Total Posts: 65 Last Post: 6/5/2007 Member Since: 10/23/2006 |
Good old gold will give you 5% off for wire transfer too...I HIGHLY recommend them. Talk to Tim for the stone and Marie for the ring...they are GREAT!
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| Posted: 1/9/2007 12:09:48 PM | |
| P: 1/9/2007 1:32:48 PM | |
leilei0812 Rough Rock Total Posts: 91 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 9/18/2006 |
Hi Dach2k3, I saw this stone last night.. I love love it. Price is awesome too. I didn't see a H&A inscription though. Do you think it has the inscription and just didn't show a picture of it. Also, We already have a setting (scott kay), is it possible to send the setting to them and just have the stone set by goodoldgold? Thanks, Julia
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| Posted: 1/9/2007 1:32:48 PM | |
| P: 1/9/2007 1:52:07 PM | |
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coda72 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,096 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 3/1/2005 |
This stone from Whiteflash looks very nice. It's not that much smaller than the one you originally picked, but quite a bit cheaper. http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-26448.htm I recently bought an I, SI2 ACA stone a little smaller than this, and I am very happy with it. I greatly prefer it to the Expert Selection stone I previously owned.
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| Posted: 1/9/2007 1:52:07 PM | |
| P: 1/9/2007 6:09:25 PM | |
leilei0812 Rough Rock Total Posts: 91 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 9/18/2006 |
Thanks everyone for your help. I guess we still haven't found the "one". *sigh* more digging and more searching.
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| Posted: 1/9/2007 6:09:25 PM | |
| P: 1/9/2007 6:11:06 PM | |
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Ellen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 22,894 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/13/2006 |
Date: 1/9/2007 6:09:25 PM What exactly are you looking for?
Author: leilei0812 Thanks everyone for your help. I guess we still haven't found the 'one'. *sigh* more digging and more searching. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Posted: 1/9/2007 6:11:06 PM | |
| P: 1/9/2007 7:07:16 PM | |
leilei0812 Rough Rock Total Posts: 91 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 9/18/2006 |
Hi Ellen, Let's see if I can put this into a list. First and foremost, laser inscription. Second, an H&A. Third, an 4200 budget. Fourth, goodoldgold, whiteflash, or abbas only. Fifth, already have scott kay setting, so would like diamond seller to set stone in our setting. Six, as large of a stone but in whiteflash standards, *five star* quality. Hmmm...That's all I think. Is that too much to ask for?
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| Posted: 1/9/2007 7:07:16 PM | |
| P: 1/9/2007 7:16:59 PM | |
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diamondseeker2006 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 17,609 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 1/11/2006 |
Date: 1/9/2007 7:07:16 PM Author: leilei0812 Hi Ellen, Let's see if I can put this into a list. First and foremost, laser inscription. Second, an H&A. Third, an 4200 budget. Fourth, goodoldgold, whiteflash, or abbas only. Fifth, already have scott kay setting, so would like diamond seller to set stone in our setting. Six, as large of a stone but in whiteflash standards, *five star* quality. Hmmm...That's all I think. Is that too much to ask for?
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| Posted: 1/9/2007 7:16:59 PM | |
| P: 1/9/2007 8:46:15 PM | |
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Ellen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 22,894 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/13/2006 |
Date: 1/9/2007 7:07:16 PM lol No, that's doable. Actually, the one from GOG that dach posted fits the bill. The girdle IS laser inscribed, it's noted under comments on the cert.Author: leilei0812 Hi Ellen, Let's see if I can put this into a list. First and foremost, laser inscription. Second, an H&A. Third, an 4200 budget. Fourth, goodoldgold, whiteflash, or abbas only. Fifth, already have scott kay setting, so would like diamond seller to set stone in our setting. Six, as large of a stone but in whiteflash standards, *five star* quality. Hmmm...That's all I think. Is that too much to ask for? Seriously, I don't think you'll find better than this, and it is comperable to a WF 5 star. And GOG will most likely set it in your setting. Just ask Marie. Sometimes they want a pic of it first to make sure it's not real complcated, but my guess is it would be no problem. They are great to work with, I got my ring there. That one gets my vote! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Posted: 1/9/2007 8:46:15 PM | |
| P: 1/9/2007 8:49:20 PM | |
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belle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,287 Last Post: 4/3/2008 Member Since: 11/19/2004 |
why is a laser inscription 'first and foremost' if you don't mind me asking.
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| Posted: 1/9/2007 8:49:20 PM | |
| P: 1/9/2007 10:09:39 PM | |
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aljdewey Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,236 Last Post: 2/11/2008 Member Since: 11/25/2002 |
Date: 1/9/2007 7:07:16 PM Author: leilei0812 Hi Ellen, Let's see if I can put this into a list. First and foremost, laser inscription. Second, an H&A. Third, an 4200 budget. Fourth, goodoldgold, whiteflash, or abbas only. Fifth, already have scott kay setting, so would like diamond seller to set stone in our setting. Six, as large of a stone but in whiteflash standards, *five star* quality. Hmmm...That's all I think. Is that too much to ask for? Leilei......one thing comes to mind if this highlighted portion is really important to you. WF H&A standards are EXTREMELY strict....and often far stricter than many others. That said, it's entirely possible that somes stones other vendors call H&A wouldn't meet Whiteflash's definition of H&A. Certainly not all.....but some. Put another way......the only stones that can definitely be said to meet Whiteflash's "five-star" standard are their own branded ACA stones. That's not to say that other stones can't be lovely and equally beautiful.....but you're talking about meeting a finite standard, and the only stones that fit the standard you've listed are WF ACA stones. If you're going to relax that standard, then I'd encourage you to consider that WF's 4-star ES stones may be every bit as lovely as and absolutely comparable to some stones being offered as non-branded H&As by other vendors. It may widen the pool from which you can choose. _____________________ |
| Posted: 1/9/2007 10:09:39 PM | |
| P: 1/9/2007 10:24:35 PM | |
leilei0812 Rough Rock Total Posts: 91 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 9/18/2006 |
Hi everyone, Thank you so much for your help. Let me attempt to answer some questions. We (bf and me) want the laser inscription because we are worried about possible future work on the ring/setting. We don't have a trusted local jeweler, so a laser inscription would ease our mind on the diamond. Second, I understand the WF five star strict criteria, hence, the more reason to want it. I don't want to get something that I will regret later on. With WF's five star, I know I will get the best that we can afford. :-) On that note, again, thank you everyone for your help. The last goodoldgold stone is a definite possibility, but I still we are still searching. He's hoping that the done ring will be completed by the end of February, so we still have almost two months, maybe the venders will come out with new diamonds in those two months. :-) If any of them wow you, let me know!!!
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| Posted: 1/9/2007 10:24:35 PM | |
| P: 1/9/2007 10:40:48 PM | |
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aljdewey Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,236 Last Post: 2/11/2008 Member Since: 11/25/2002 |
Date: 1/8/2007 10:58:30 PM Author: leilei0812 Hi belle, Love that stone. But do you see two little slashes through the arrows that are not on the AGS paper? I see it once you click on the stone to enlarge the pictures. Weird that those imperfections are not shown on the AGS papers. But definite possiblity, I get a little bit more than a carat, BF gets to keep his budget. Good for both of us. :-) I have to say that I second the stone Belle recommended.....here. The little slashes that aren't on the AGS paper? It's not weird they don't show on the AGS report; AGS (and other labs) grade what they can see at 10x mag. The enlarged picture you're looking at is 40x mag! What does this mean? In person, you won't see em! That is a KILLER stone for the money, and I'd be all over it if I were shopping in that range. ![]() This stone HikerChick posted......also phenominal! Look at the image. I'm guessing the only reason this missed the ACA designation is that the arrowhead is just sliiiiiiiiiightly off the arrow shaft at the 6-oclock position in the enlarged photo. If you look in the image scope , you can see it in the arrow positioned near 1 o'clock. But look at the rest of the stone??? AMAZING. And it's WELL under your budget, GREAT color. _____________________ |
| Posted: 1/9/2007 10:40:48 PM | |
| P: 1/9/2007 11:40:57 PM | |
leilei0812 Rough Rock Total Posts: 91 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 9/18/2006 |
what about abazias? They are local to us ( I think). I wonder if we can actually go and look at some stones in person, although I don't have a trained eye, and wouldn't really know what to look for. Anyone dealt with them before?
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| Posted: 1/9/2007 11:40:57 PM | |
| P: 1/10/2007 10:22:15 AM | |
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Ellen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 22,894 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/13/2006 |
Date: 1/9/2007 11:40:57 PM I've not dealt with them, nor heard a lot, so I can't really comment.Author: leilei0812 what about abazias? They are local to us ( I think). I wonder if we can actually go and look at some stones in person, although I don't have a trained eye, and wouldn't really know what to look for. Anyone dealt with them before? With all due respect, I don't think you're going to find any better than several of the suggestions you've gotten in this thread. I'm not sure why you're still searching, unless it is that you are unexperienced, and don't understand the suggestions you've been given. I mean absolutely no disrespect here, it's just that they don't get any better than some of these diamonds. Most of the people on this thread have seen several diamonds, know what to look for, and do have an experienced eye. And the prices are competitive. Just some food for thought.
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| Posted: 1/10/2007 10:22:15 AM | |
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