Advice: 1 carat K SI1 great cut & light performance...

[pfb]

I''m looking for a nice round diamond on a pretty tight budget. I''d like to get ~1 carat and spend around $4K. I''m totaly hooked on cut and light return, willing to compromise on clarity, and still a little unsure about color.

I found this one that looks promising, and would love some input... I know "k" is lower than most would go, but I wonder if this diamonds other attributes (and price) don''t make it worth having it sent for a hands-on look by our local Denver diamond guru. For what it''s worth, the salesperson claims it really doesn''t have noticable color.

Round Brilliant, Hearts & Arrows

Carat:_________1.09
Color:_________K
Clarity:________SI1
Cut:__________Excellent
Polish:________Excellent
Symmetry:_____Excellent
Depth %:______62
Table %:_______54
Crown Angle:____34
Pavilion Angle:___41
Fluorescence:____None
Measurements:___6.61*6.64*4.11
Lab:___________GIA​

HCA gives it a 1.5

 

[belle]

i say it''s definitely worth a look. you will see some color in it, no doubt. whether or not that color will bother you, no one can say. take a look yourself and find out!

 

[Rod]

Belle''s right. While you may see a bit of warmth to the stone, K''s can be really nice. There are loads of threads here on PS about K colored stones. You might want to read up and see what people''s experiences are with them and you''ll also see some pics that will give you a sense of the warmth, but I find pictures pretty misleading. Still the stone you''re considering could be really nice and you''re right that the ''cut'' makes all the difference.

Good luck...........

 

[pfb]

Any thoughts on the diamond, other than the color?

 

[robbie3982]

I know you said "other than the color," but I just got a K and I LOVE it! I don''t see any color face up (except in one lighting situation when I was sitting in midas today) and just a hint on the side view. Mine is a .93 SI2 (eye clean) and it cost only $2400 for the entire ring. If you are willing to drop just below the 1 carat mark you could bump the color up if you''re worried about it. I absolutely love my K, but you need to go with something that''s "mind clean."

 

[kcoursolle]

Here is the K stones in platinum thread.

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/k-color-stones-in-platinum-wg.43782/=

 

[kcoursolle]

If you feel like bumping it up to a J color, here is the thread on J stones in platinum. I think they look fine in white metals.

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/j-color-stones-in-platinum.24731/=