Best way to pick loose diamonds for 2 ct. tw earrings?

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I'm designing a pair of earrings... leverbacks/small drops with a small diamond on top (~.25 ct) and a larger diamond on the bottom. I'm having a hard time finding a picture of what I want but that's another story. I'd like the two larger stones to be around 1 ct each, could be a little less or a little more. The most important criteria is cut, followed by color (G, H or I). SI1 or SI2. Any suggestions on finding these stones? Should I search for pairs on Bluenile etc. or look for individual stones and pair them myself?

 

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I like matched pair searches - it just seems easiest to me, so I pulled a pair from BGD and a pair from WF for you.

Here's what looks like a well-matched pair BGD Signatures (G, SI1's):

http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond_pair_comparisions/compared_diamond_details/CAGS-104064814001/AGS-104072827010
(check that the 1.016 is eye clean, the 1.01 already states that it is eye clean)

This was the only pair that came up within your specs at WF, but they are ACA's (G SI2 & H SI1):

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/diamond-pairs-details.aspx?Diamond1=3157623&Diamond2=3236265
(both state that they are eye clean)