Im looking for at a 25k +/- budget with out the setting
Ive been reading all day. Ive come up with the following critera:
2.5-2.6 carats
H/I clarity
S2 or better (clean to naked eye)
excellent - ideal cut
Im tempted to do all my shopping online and even pull the trigger without entering a store. I have a novice's eye. I wont be able to really discern too much when it gets close. Online I know what Im getting I can look at the certs and i can post the details of the stones here for the pros to look at.
Its important to me that I get good value. That i get the best stone within my budget. I understand I wont be able to immediately sell it and scratch my purchase but value is huge.
I have a bunch of people who know "guys" but what would I gain from meeting or purchasing from one of these connections? the price may even be worse.
It seems like id get an education but in the end not purchase from them. I suppose I should give them a chance to match a price I find from an online retailer.
so far ive come up with:
http://www.eternitydiamonds.com/diamond_detail.php?id=597983&ref=pricescope
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-SI2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1423212.asp
basically its either H S2 vs J S1
the virtual loupe is scary on james allen! looking at the AGS report for the second stone i see a lot of wisps.
other contenders:
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-SI2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1328388.asp
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-SI2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1402611.asp
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-SI2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1376636.asp
http://www.eternitydiamonds.com/diamond_detail.php?id=599023&ref=pricescope
im beginning to get to the point where my head is spinning. i have a lot of stones that all seem very similar.
thanks so much.
Ive been reading all day. Ive come up with the following critera:
2.5-2.6 carats
H/I clarity
S2 or better (clean to naked eye)
excellent - ideal cut
Im tempted to do all my shopping online and even pull the trigger without entering a store. I have a novice's eye. I wont be able to really discern too much when it gets close. Online I know what Im getting I can look at the certs and i can post the details of the stones here for the pros to look at.
Its important to me that I get good value. That i get the best stone within my budget. I understand I wont be able to immediately sell it and scratch my purchase but value is huge.
I have a bunch of people who know "guys" but what would I gain from meeting or purchasing from one of these connections? the price may even be worse.
It seems like id get an education but in the end not purchase from them. I suppose I should give them a chance to match a price I find from an online retailer.
so far ive come up with:
http://www.eternitydiamonds.com/diamond_detail.php?id=597983&ref=pricescope
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-SI2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1423212.asp
basically its either H S2 vs J S1
the virtual loupe is scary on james allen! looking at the AGS report for the second stone i see a lot of wisps.
other contenders:
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-SI2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1328388.asp
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-SI2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1402611.asp
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-SI2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1376636.asp
http://www.eternitydiamonds.com/diamond_detail.php?id=599023&ref=pricescope
im beginning to get to the point where my head is spinning. i have a lot of stones that all seem very similar.
thanks so much.