Advice on Diamonds studs

[mrswiky]

I''m in the market and have been looking around online (and lurking on this site I would prefer to spend no more than $2000. Round Brilliant .7 - 1.0 ctw, 4 prong basket set in white gold (or platinum)

I found some on KOJ. Not sure if the price is fair or realistic... would you buy and if so which ones

Cut Clarity Color Size
Excellent VS2 F 1.1 ctw approx $2K
Excellent VS2 H-I 0.8 ctw approx $1k
Very Good VS2 H-I 1.04 ctw approx 1.5K


Any other recommendations? Warnings

TIA

 

[Lorelei]

Welcome!

I would recommend you take a look at www.whiteflash.com and check out their Ready set to Go earrings. These are preset with excellently cut diamonds, which takes the guesswork out of matching stones. The only thing is that these earrings aren''t upgradable, but they might be well worth considering.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 1/22/2008 9:03:07 AM
Author:mrswiky
I''m in the market and have been looking around online (and lurking on this site I would prefer to spend no more than $2000. Round Brilliant .7 - 1.0 ctw, 4 prong basket set in white gold (or platinum)

I found some on KOJ. Not sure if the price is fair or realistic... would you buy and if so which ones

Cut Clarity Color Size
Excellent VS2 F 1.1 ctw approx $2K
Excellent VS2 H-I 0.8 ctw approx $1k
Very Good VS2 H-I 1.04 ctw approx 1.5K


Any other recommendations? Warnings

TIA

I''m not sure what this stands for, I''ve never heard that. So I don''t know how well cut their diamonds really are. Their prices seem rather inexpensive, I''d be skeptical of their quality....One thing is certain, the best cut diamonds will sparkle like mad no matter what the size, and face up quite white in the near colorless range. They will cost more, but they are definitely worth it.

So I would suggest shopping where you know quality is of the highest, to assure you get some great studs. Lorelei made a great suggestion. However, as she said, if you wanted to go bigger in the future (they have a lifetime upgeade policy), the RSTG aren''t upgradable.

 

[mrswiky]

Thanks for the input Lorelei and Ellen,

KOJ is King of Jewelry... I have heard good things about them and they get an A+ BBB report. Until coming to this forum I had never heard of whiteflash. I''ll have to check them out more.

 

[Lynn B]

You have gotten good advice. Also, GOG (Good Old Gold) has ready-set-go studs, too, but theirs are actually totally upgradeable, which I think is a most awesome perk.

This could come in handy as DSS (Diamond Shrinkage Syndrome) sets in quickly around here!!!