Advice on this 2c RB "I" 25k budget e-ring

[SMC]

I'm not an expert, but my IS rankings would be 3, 2, 1. I'm guessing the feather in the 2.03 is too big to be covered with prong?

I think 2 would be a really nice choice since it's an AGS000 and is eye clean. How does it compare in price to the Whiteflash diamond you were looking at? The Whiteflash one has guaranteed H&A but the JA stone is 2 color grades higher.

Tough choice, but I think any of your choices will end up beautiful. You could also keep looking if you're not on a tight timeline.

 

[sky322]

The WF diamond is eyeclean. The as well as AGS000. The only thing would be the I vs the G color. I spoke to the gemologist at WF and asked the question about "I" color. The WF diamond is a "true I" color, not low or high, but he did caution me as well that women do have better eye-sight than men.

I'm not on a time-line but I have been looking pretty seriously for the past 6 months. I want to pop the question in the June time frame so about 2 months.

 

[SMC]

The WF diamond is eyeclean. The as well as AGS000. The only thing would be the I vs the G color. I spoke to the gemologist at WF and asked the question about "I" color. The WF diamond is a "true I" color, not low or high, but he did caution me as well that women do have better eye-sight than men.

I'm not on a time-line but I have been looking pretty seriously for the past 6 months. I want to pop the question in the June time frame so about 2 months.

if it were me, If both eye clean and both AGS000, I'd pick the higher color. I feel like eye cleanness is binary - either it is eye clean or it's not. However, you may be able to tell a 2 grade color difference.

Of course, there are others that place a premium on H&A. So I guess what I'm saying is, figure out what's important to you and then decide.

What setting are you going with?

 

[sky322]

Thanks sortman, I'm currently leaning towards the one from JA. That stone is very well cut as well, although it doesn't have the "H&A" premium that the WF stone has.

The setting is going to be 6 prong solitaire in platinum, sweet and simple!

 

[sky322]

Was doing more browsing, any opinions on this stone from GOG?

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/10490/

 

[SMC]

Was doing more browsing, any opinions on this stone from GOG?

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/10490/

I think the GOG stone looks like a great middle ground between the JA and the WF stone. If you're ok with an H, I'd pick this one.

Maybe others will weigh in as well.

 

[sky322]

Seems like a pretty decent stone. Pricing wise if I add in the setting for the GOG stone, it's approximate 1.5k - 2k more than the JA one. Might be due to the slightly better clarity as well as the H&A.

Need to sleep on it for a few days, I don't think I can go wrong with of these.

 

[SMC]

Seems like a pretty decent stone. Pricing wise if I add in the setting for the GOG stone, it's approximate 1.5k - 2k more than the JA one. Might be due to the slightly better clarity as well as the H&A.

Need to sleep on it for a few days, I don't think I can go wrong with of these.

I agree! Don't spend 25K for anything unless you're completely comfortable with the decision. You will still be able to find similar stones at this price point even if you wait a month or two.

 

[sky322]

The one thing that did concern me was the recommended stone from the gemologist. If you look online at the 40x magnification, there is that black speck at 9 o clock on the table. I'm very surprised that it isn't noticeable and was considered eye-clean. Although they reassured me that the stone was eye-clean looking from the top.

 

[SMC]

The one thing that did concern me was the recommended stone from the gemologist. If you look online at the 40x magnification, there is that black speck at 9 o clock on the table. I'm very surprised that it isn't noticeable and was considered eye-clean. Although they reassured me that the stone was eye-clean looking from the top.

I'm guessing that the inclusion is hidden by the all the sparkles. James Allen defines eye clean as this: http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/education/diamonds/diamond-clarity/eye-clean/

It's possible that it's not eye clean from a closer viewing distance. You could check with them on this. However, if you're really worried, get the GOG one. That one looks like it will be a really pretty stone!

 

[sky322]

I'm not really worried, I do trust that the JA gemologist has a good eye. I will want to talk to someone about it though before I go ahead and commit to it. Or I can just wait a little bit longer, but I think that it's a great stone regardless.