Blingy in the Rockies
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Jan 27, 2009
- Messages
- 43
Hello Everyone:
The boy and I have spent a lot of time looking at stones, settings, and lurking on this site. You have all been super helpful!
And now we''re finally emerging from the shadows to ask for more direct help. We''ve chosen a setting - we''re in LOVE with the Petite Open Cathedral Setting from Whiteflash
We''ve looked at stones and we''d both like as close to an F as possible (so anywhere between an F-H), at least a VS2, ideal cut, and a min. of half a carat. Now here''s the part you all want to know - we have a budget of $2100 for the stone itself.
Here are the two stones we''re looking at right now:
http://www.whiteflash.com/round_ideal_cut/Round-Ideal-Cut-cut-diamond-18976.htm#
http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/Whiteflash-ACA-cut-diamond-636678.htm#
The first one is an expert selection and about a .56, F, VS1. The second one is an ACA diamond and about .51, H, VVS2.
Opinions? The expert cut is more expensive but it has a slightly bigger stone. Is it better to go with the somewhat cheaper but smaller ACA diamond? What about the difference between color and clarity?
Any advice is much appreciated!
The boy and I have spent a lot of time looking at stones, settings, and lurking on this site. You have all been super helpful!
And now we''re finally emerging from the shadows to ask for more direct help. We''ve chosen a setting - we''re in LOVE with the Petite Open Cathedral Setting from Whiteflash
We''ve looked at stones and we''d both like as close to an F as possible (so anywhere between an F-H), at least a VS2, ideal cut, and a min. of half a carat. Now here''s the part you all want to know - we have a budget of $2100 for the stone itself.
Here are the two stones we''re looking at right now:
http://www.whiteflash.com/round_ideal_cut/Round-Ideal-Cut-cut-diamond-18976.htm#
http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/Whiteflash-ACA-cut-diamond-636678.htm#
The first one is an expert selection and about a .56, F, VS1. The second one is an ACA diamond and about .51, H, VVS2.
Opinions? The expert cut is more expensive but it has a slightly bigger stone. Is it better to go with the somewhat cheaper but smaller ACA diamond? What about the difference between color and clarity?
Any advice is much appreciated!
