Hi all,
This looks like a great forum. I'm new here and eager to learn.
My wife prefers the look of a pear-cut "salt and pepper" diamond as opposed to a flawless white one. We've spoken to a few jewelry designers in person who have a small selection of them available, but I'm a little uncomfortable going that route since I don't really know how to evaluate if what they're asking is a reasonable price or not. How do you compare/contrast them when each one if so different in terms of the clarity? Do GIA (or other) reports still apply?
It'd also be nice to see a larger selection. I'm considering procuring my own but am having trouble finding anything - it looks like most of the big online stores focus on the white diamonds with minimal inclusions. Are there marketplaces for these salt and pepper diamonds?
Finally I've seen there are some concerns regarding inclusions being weak points in the higher grade diamonds. Is that a real concern? Do these salt and pepper diamonds tend to shatter?
Any advice you guys could have would be really helpful. Thanks!!
I have just bought a ring handmade and designed for me by mossnstone on Etsy. Alycia was super helpful and patient with the many questions I had. I have attached a picture. She has quite a few stoned to choose from in different colours, transparency etc. You can then choose which type of gold you want. You can add accent diamonds too. She will price everything up for you then once you give her the go ahead she will make your ring. The whole process takes 2-3 weeks. Don’t forget if you are having the ring shipped to you you may incur customs/vat charges.
I have just bought a ring handmade and designed for me by mossnstone on Etsy. Alycia was super helpful and patient with the many questions I had. I have attached a picture. She has quite a few stoned to choose from in different colours, transparency etc. You can then choose which type of gold you want. You can add accent diamonds too. She will price everything up for you then once you give her the go ahead she will make your ring. The whole process takes 2-3 weeks. Don’t forget if you are having the ring shipped to you you may incur customs/vat charges.