Let me start off by saying, any and all searches during my research, led me to amazing conversations on these forums. Since I am pulling the trigger I just wanted to get one last opinion from what seems like an honest and helping community.
I decided to go with a 2.88 carat J color SL1 round diamond, link is here:
Prioritizing the 4 Cs cut was at the top of the list. I know these ACA diamonds demand a premium but it really takes away from my guesswork if a diamond will be brilliant. The SL1 grading was confirmed by WF to be eye clean and any inclusions do not affect the performance of the diamond. The J color was kind of necessary to stay in the 25k budget and get as close to 3 carats as I could. I hope that with the diamond being well cut, it may be able to ultimately hide some of the warmth associated with the lower color grade.
I have been on the hunt and decided to pull the trigger because it is an ACA and has the dimensions of a closer to 3 carat diamond. I figured I am getting a 3.0 for the price of a ~2.9 (9.2x9.25mm).
My experience with WF has been amazing so far and I will be setting this on a 2 mm simple solitaire setting in platinum.
I guess my question is, do you think this is good value or should I hunt for better?
Also do you think I should sacrifice some size for a better color grade? I know this is preference and when seeing diamonds in person, face up, I can barely see a difference.
Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated!
I decided to go with a 2.88 carat J color SL1 round diamond, link is here:
Diamond | 2.882 ct J SI1 A CUT ABOVE® Hearts and Arrows Super Ideal Round Cut Loose Diamond AGS Certified | 4161791
This Whiteflash A CUT ABOVE® super ideal cut hearts and arrows 2.882 carat J color SI1 clarity loose diamond is graded by the American Gem Society (AGS) Laboratories. | 4161791
www.whiteflash.com
Prioritizing the 4 Cs cut was at the top of the list. I know these ACA diamonds demand a premium but it really takes away from my guesswork if a diamond will be brilliant. The SL1 grading was confirmed by WF to be eye clean and any inclusions do not affect the performance of the diamond. The J color was kind of necessary to stay in the 25k budget and get as close to 3 carats as I could. I hope that with the diamond being well cut, it may be able to ultimately hide some of the warmth associated with the lower color grade.
I have been on the hunt and decided to pull the trigger because it is an ACA and has the dimensions of a closer to 3 carat diamond. I figured I am getting a 3.0 for the price of a ~2.9 (9.2x9.25mm).
My experience with WF has been amazing so far and I will be setting this on a 2 mm simple solitaire setting in platinum.
I guess my question is, do you think this is good value or should I hunt for better?
Also do you think I should sacrifice some size for a better color grade? I know this is preference and when seeing diamonds in person, face up, I can barely see a difference.
Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated!