Allurez Engagement Ring?

[teddyb326]

Hello,

Ive been on the hunt for an online vendor offering the setting my lady likes. I found a great on on allurez.com.

Does anyone have experience with them, engagement ring or diamond purchase specifically? They have what looks like a nice collection of stones to pick from.

Im looking in the 1-1.25 carat range for the main rock. H color, VS2/VS1, Excellent cut, GIA cert.

A few options:

Custom Engagement Rings | Diamond & Gemstone Jewelry | Allurez

www.allurez.com

Custom Engagement Rings | Diamond & Gemstone Jewelry | Allurez

www.allurez.com

Search filter is on the top, Im not very sure how much things like depth, Fluorescence, or girdle matter to the naked eye?

Any advice is appreciated!

Thank you

 

[Txborn79]

I don’t have any experience with them but it looks like they’re overpriced to me. The first stone is available on BN for $6771 and may be available elsewhere for less https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-de...NDS&track=viewDiamondDetails&catalogView=true

I didn’t check for the second one

 

[tyty333]

And like JA...you have to request the GIA report.

Depth/table/crown and pavilion angles are very important when assessing the cut of a stone! We cant help a whole lot without them.

Is there a setting you like there? Can you link it for us so we can see what it looks like?

 

[teddyb326]

sure thing. The pain on this site is you need to request the GIA individually for most of the stones.

Here is the setting:

Diamond Halo Swirl Bridal Engagement Ring Set Platinum 0.43ct

www.allurez.com

 

[teddyb326]

GIA:

 

[tyty333]

The cut is not good on this one.

Here is a range that it helps to stick to

table 54-58
depth 60-62.3
pavilion 40.6 - 41 degrees
crown 34-35 (sometimes 35.5) degrees

lower crown (34) pairs better with higher pavilion (41) and vice versa.

You can run the numbers through the HCA tool. Stones that score 2 or less pass. Close to 2 might work.

Holloway Cut Advisor | HCA Tool

The HCA Tool uses data from a round brilliant diamond to produce a score that can help you make an estimate regarding the cut quality. Use it here.

www.pricescope.com

Would this work?

Petite Twisted Halo Diamond Engagement Ring in 14k White Gold (1/4 ct. tw.) | Blue Nile

Classic with a twist, this 14k white gold engagement ring features a delicate twist of pavé-set diamonds that will complement the center diamond of your choice.

www.bluenile.com

This has a try it free option where I think they will send you a sterling silver version to see if you like it or not.

Twisted Swirl Band Halo Diamond Engagement Ring in 14K White Gold

www.b2cjewels.com

 

[teddyb326]

Looking into possibility of getting the center stone at WF and setting at allurez.

How does this look for the price?

Diamond | 1.132 ct J VS2 A CUT ABOVE® Hearts and Arrows Super Ideal Round Cut Loose Diamond AGS Certified | 4105091

This Whiteflash A CUT ABOVE® super ideal cut hearts and arrows 1.132 carat J color VS2 clarity loose diamond is graded by the American Gem Society (AGS) Laboratories. | 4105091

www.whiteflash.com

 

[teddyb326]

The cut is not good on this one.

Here is a range that it helps to stick to

table 54-58
depth 60-62.3
pavilion 40.6 - 41 degrees
crown 34-35 (sometimes 35.5) degrees

lower crown (34) pairs better with higher pavilion (41) and vice versa.

You can run the numbers through the HCA tool. Stones that score 2 or less pass. Close to 2 might work.

Holloway Cut Advisor | HCA Tool

The HCA Tool uses data from a round brilliant diamond to produce a score that can help you make an estimate regarding the cut quality. Use it here.

www.pricescope.com

awesome thanks for the info. One more question thats coming up- AGS vs GIA. WF rep is saying AGS is the better one, because of the cut ratings. I read online GIA is best. Any advice?

 

[teddyb326]

GIA option (WF is pushing AGS) but Im little scared about that:

Diamond | 1.06 ct H VS2 Premium Select Round Cut Loose Diamond GIA Certified | 4180554

This fabulous 1.06 carat Round Excellent cut diamond has a clarity grade of VS2 and color grade of H.It is an excellent choice for diamond engagement rings or other fine diamond jewelry. | 4180554

www.whiteflash.com

 

[teddyb326]

GIA option (WF is pushing AGS) but Im little scared about that:

Diamond | 1.06 ct H VS2 Premium Select Round Cut Loose Diamond GIA Certified | 4180554

This fabulous 1.06 carat Round Excellent cut diamond has a clarity grade of VS2 and color grade of H.It is an excellent choice for diamond engagement rings or other fine diamond jewelry. | 4180554

www.whiteflash.com

Ran the HCA tool on this one, scored a 1.6

 

[teddyb326]

Looking into possibility of getting the center stone at WF and setting at allurez.

How does this look for the price?

Diamond | 1.132 ct J VS2 A CUT ABOVE® Hearts and Arrows Super Ideal Round Cut Loose Diamond AGS Certified | 4105091

This Whiteflash A CUT ABOVE® super ideal cut hearts and arrows 1.132 carat J color VS2 clarity loose diamond is graded by the American Gem Society (AGS) Laboratories. | 4105091

www.whiteflash.com

Ran also HCA here, 1.2 on this one. Bigger stone which is nice. But unsure about the AGS vs GIA?

 

[tyty333]

Most Pricescopers would consider AGS better because they do the ray tracing and to determine Light Performance. (I have two AGS000 stones).
Nothing wrong with GIA though. Most Super Ideal Vendors use AGS grading...at least the ones we usually use on Pricescopes.

More info on AGS cut grade here

AGS Cut Grading | Whiteflash

The AGS cut grading scale ranges from 0-10 where 0 is Ideal. Learn about the industry’s most advanced diamond light performance grading in this overview.

www.whiteflash.com