1.04ct VS1 or 1.18ct VS2?

[ben805]

Trying to decide between two Whiteflash ACA stone, the price difference is about $500. Both of them appear to have good light return but I'm not sure if I should concern about the feather in VS2?


http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2676057.htm


http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2721319.htm

which one would you rather have and why?

 

[Niel]

Go with the bigger stone. If WF says they are both eye clean then no reason to pay for clarity you won't see. Pay for the size you will.

 

[yennyfire]

Go with the bigger stone. If WF says they are both eye clean then no reason to pay for clarity you won't see. Pay for the size you will.

I agree completely....

 

[Christina...]

yep, I agree with the ladies!

 

[plummiecat]

I agree to go with the VS2 so you can get a larger stone. The inclusions are very minimal and only the edge. It appears to be a very clean VS2!

 

[Smith1942]

There will be no problems with a WF VS grade. Since the price difference is only $500 - which is minimal over a lifetime - definitely go for the bigger one. At 14 points, you'll see the difference.

 

[ben805]

I had WF take a look and compared both of them and they told me other than the size difference their clarity and optical performance are virtually identical, I went with the bigger one as suggested, thank you so much for the help.

 

[distracts]

Yeah definitely the 1.18. 1.2ish is where a single diamond starts looking slightly bigger than 1 ct to my eye, so I think it's worth it.

What setting are you putting it in?

 

[ben805]

This is my 10th anniversary gift for my wife, I let her pick the setting and she prefer solitaire over three stone or any other setting with side stones. The engagement ring I bought her 11 years ago was a princess cut with several side stones, I believe it was 0.90ctw (0.40ct center stone) in 14k gold setting that I bought from overstock-dot-com for $1000, this is almost identical to the one I bought:

http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/14k-Gold-7-8ct-TDW-Princess-Diamond-Engagement-Ring-H-I-SI/23573/product.html

it doesn't sparkle and did not come with any certification. Back then I bought what I could afford, but now I'm in a better position to get her something decent.

She has no idea what kind of diamond I picked so i hope this would be a substantial upgrade from the one she got now.


She picked the "Contemporary" Solitaire E-ring setting, so I got her the Platinum version:

http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/contemporary-tiffany-style-solitaire-engagement-ring-1415.htm

 

[Christina...]

The setting is perfect! It's going to be a beautiful ring and I can't wait to see pics! Congrats!!