NewRockHunter
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Nov 16, 2008
- Messages
- 53
Hi there,
I am rather new to the field of diamond hunting, but have been browsing casually for some time. I felt that I had done my homework and was hoping to pop the question on Thanksgiving... but now my search for the perfect diamond is giving me an ulcer! She loves just about everything at Tiffany & Co (particularly the Novo & Legacy), but I am not so keen on their prices. I bought a "Leo" diamond at a mall jeweler (1.96 Round Brilliant, I color, Si2 solitare in a simple 4-prong white-gold setting... but felt that I could find a "comprable" diamond online for a better price. So I ordered this GIA certified 2.01 Round Brilliant; Excellent Cut; I color; Si2; Excellent polish & symmetry; no flourescence; Culet - none. I entered the specs into the HCA and it scored a 0.7 Excellent. This stone was cheaper so I had it set in platinum with sidestones and still saved $. I was very proud of myself... until, as requested by the salesperson at the mall, I took my new prize to the store for a side-by-side "Pepsi-challenge" style comparison with the same Leo that I had returned a week earlier. My ring sparkles & looks great, but when you look down at the stone, it has a "grayish" haze when compared to the "whiter" Leo. The salesperson said that it was due to the cut... I did not argue, but I am confused because the GIA report states an excellent cut, it scored better than any other diamond that I entered into the HCA, and the specs for color and clarity grade are identical (a subjective grading, I know). Now I am trying to decide if I should order another diamond from the site upgrading the cut from the "Ideal" (which I purchased) to the "Signature-Ideal", or go back and get the Leo, or just bite the bullet and get something I know she would love from Tiffany & Co. I have already scratched the Thanksgiving plans. Does anyone know what may be the cause of the "darkness" of the stone or have any thoughts? Tried to post a pic. Sorry the photos aren''t spectacular. Thanks!
I am rather new to the field of diamond hunting, but have been browsing casually for some time. I felt that I had done my homework and was hoping to pop the question on Thanksgiving... but now my search for the perfect diamond is giving me an ulcer! She loves just about everything at Tiffany & Co (particularly the Novo & Legacy), but I am not so keen on their prices. I bought a "Leo" diamond at a mall jeweler (1.96 Round Brilliant, I color, Si2 solitare in a simple 4-prong white-gold setting... but felt that I could find a "comprable" diamond online for a better price. So I ordered this GIA certified 2.01 Round Brilliant; Excellent Cut; I color; Si2; Excellent polish & symmetry; no flourescence; Culet - none. I entered the specs into the HCA and it scored a 0.7 Excellent. This stone was cheaper so I had it set in platinum with sidestones and still saved $. I was very proud of myself... until, as requested by the salesperson at the mall, I took my new prize to the store for a side-by-side "Pepsi-challenge" style comparison with the same Leo that I had returned a week earlier. My ring sparkles & looks great, but when you look down at the stone, it has a "grayish" haze when compared to the "whiter" Leo. The salesperson said that it was due to the cut... I did not argue, but I am confused because the GIA report states an excellent cut, it scored better than any other diamond that I entered into the HCA, and the specs for color and clarity grade are identical (a subjective grading, I know). Now I am trying to decide if I should order another diamond from the site upgrading the cut from the "Ideal" (which I purchased) to the "Signature-Ideal", or go back and get the Leo, or just bite the bullet and get something I know she would love from Tiffany & Co. I have already scratched the Thanksgiving plans. Does anyone know what may be the cause of the "darkness" of the stone or have any thoughts? Tried to post a pic. Sorry the photos aren''t spectacular. Thanks!
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