Hi all!
I am very interested in this diamond:
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/2.43-carat-i-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-923297
The cut looks good (crown angle a bit higher than ideal, but otherwise all seems promising), and I think the price was reasonable though I'm not an expert. My only concern is that the certificate is IGI not GIA. I don't care if the clarity is "actually" SI1 instead of VS2, because it looks very clean to me in the magnified image (but let me know if any of you see anything differently). But I've read that they also are sometimes loose on the color - I would have preferred a G or H to begin with, but probably happy with an I for the right stone if it really is an I not a J/K (partly because the setting will be white gold).
On the other hand I have also read that IGI has been getting stricter recently and improving their reputation, and seems like James Allen wouldn't list anything too far off (right?). We can't judge the color online, but any thoughts from the community on how worried I should be about this, or whether an I is okay to begin with? I don't need it to be colorless or stand up to perfect scrutiny / comparison, just want it to look great faceup in the setting. Or any other thoughts / comments / input on this one before I make a final decision?
thanks much!
I am very interested in this diamond:
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/2.43-carat-i-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-923297
The cut looks good (crown angle a bit higher than ideal, but otherwise all seems promising), and I think the price was reasonable though I'm not an expert. My only concern is that the certificate is IGI not GIA. I don't care if the clarity is "actually" SI1 instead of VS2, because it looks very clean to me in the magnified image (but let me know if any of you see anything differently). But I've read that they also are sometimes loose on the color - I would have preferred a G or H to begin with, but probably happy with an I for the right stone if it really is an I not a J/K (partly because the setting will be white gold).
On the other hand I have also read that IGI has been getting stricter recently and improving their reputation, and seems like James Allen wouldn't list anything too far off (right?). We can't judge the color online, but any thoughts from the community on how worried I should be about this, or whether an I is okay to begin with? I don't need it to be colorless or stand up to perfect scrutiny / comparison, just want it to look great faceup in the setting. Or any other thoughts / comments / input on this one before I make a final decision?
thanks much!