I have gotten so much help from the community in making the decisions on stone and setting for the engagement ring I am about to pull the trigger on. I have decided to go with Steven Kirsch for the Halo setting (similar to some I have seen here with a few minor adjustments). I need to make a final decision on stone and have narrowed it down to the following choices, (I know its still a lot of choices but I originally had 15+!).
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2618016.htm
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2517105.htm
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2275594.htm
and
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VVS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1304498.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131 ($18,400)
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VVS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1304495.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131 ($19,300)
The cut is the most important, followed by clarity (these are all deemed "eye clean"), then color. These are all close enough in size where any differences are not extremely noticeable (although 1.5-1.58 is a bit of a jump). I am leaning towards the first one but the James Allen stones seem nice as well and I'm not sure if I should consider them as well. I am open to other options/vendors as well if you come across a 1.5C stone similar to these.
Diamondseeker and others if you have some time this weekend to weigh in it would be greatly appreciated. I hope to pull the trigger on Monday and get the ball rolling. You will all be rewarded with pictures of the CAD and finished product in another thread.
Thanks!
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2618016.htm
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2517105.htm
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2275594.htm
and
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VVS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1304498.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131 ($18,400)
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VVS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1304495.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131 ($19,300)
The cut is the most important, followed by clarity (these are all deemed "eye clean"), then color. These are all close enough in size where any differences are not extremely noticeable (although 1.5-1.58 is a bit of a jump). I am leaning towards the first one but the James Allen stones seem nice as well and I'm not sure if I should consider them as well. I am open to other options/vendors as well if you come across a 1.5C stone similar to these.
Diamondseeker and others if you have some time this weekend to weigh in it would be greatly appreciated. I hope to pull the trigger on Monday and get the ball rolling. You will all be rewarded with pictures of the CAD and finished product in another thread.
Thanks!