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I apologize in advance, I''m sure this has been discussed but I searched and could not find the answer I want. Getting closer to making a purchase, ring has sidestones with H color, looking at F for center stone now. Is that appropriate? Will an E result in unwanted contrast? Thank you.
 
Date: 1/9/2009 4:00:16 PM
Author:mkozaka
I apologize in advance, I''m sure this has been discussed but I searched and could not find the answer I want. Getting closer to making a purchase, ring has sidestones with H color, looking at F for center stone now. Is that appropriate? Will an E result in unwanted contrast? Thank you.
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The advice is generally to keep centre and sidestones within 2 colour grades I believe, so F centre and H sides should be fine, what carat weights are we talking here? Also are you considering an E colour too and what shape are these diamonds? What type of lab grade for the centre diamonds, GIA?
 
Thanks again, Lorelei. 8 sidestones totaling .75c, center stone around 1.25c. All round diamonds with GIA reports. I was considering E as well and am open to any recommendations.
 
mkozaka- you mentioned 8 stones total weight .75ct- are you sure they have GIA reports?
 
I actually asked a similar question recently. I have a 1.25 ct D. My band has small G-H colored diamonds in it. I noticed quite a difference in the two. I am stuck with things the way they are and it does bother me a little. I am sure down the road when I get it reset I am going to get diamonds that are closer in color.
 
Sorry, my post was confusing. The various round center stones I am looking at have GIA reports. The others do not.
 
I''d look at F-G centers if the sidestones are H. In fact, a G ideal cut stone is wonderful!
 
I have G sides .40 each and they looked terrible with a D center. Ended up with a larger H 1.21 center and it looks amazing!
 
Date: 1/9/2009 4:06:02 PM
Author: mkozaka
Thanks again, Lorelei. 8 sidestones totaling .75c, center stone around 1.25c. All round diamonds with GIA reports. I was considering E as well and am open to any recommendations.
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Not sure what your budget is, but here are a few in the 1.2-1.3 range:

http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/Whiteflash-ACA-cut-diamond-1844707.htm (1.2 G VS2 $8840 w/wire-pricescope discount)

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1185067.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131 (1.3 G VS1 $10,480 w/ps discount)

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/4949/ (1.36 F VS2 $12,893 w/wire discount)
 
Date: 1/9/2009 4:53:17 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
I''d look at F-G centers if the sidestones are H. In fact, a G ideal cut stone is wonderful!
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ditto diamondseeker.
 
Love the G Diamondseeker posted - that would be my pick
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Date: 1/9/2009 4:57:43 PM
Author: AprilBaby
I have G sides .40 each and they looked terrible with a D center. Ended up with a larger H 1.21 center and it looks amazing!
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I will assume that your side stones also did not have GIA reports.
That means the grading was done by someone other than GIA.
The point is- we don;t really know that the stones that looked bad together were actually G color, by GIA standards.


Of course the important thing is that you got a ring you love in the end- but many people would not be bothered by G sides next to a D color center- although some definitely would.
Still, even if they could notice the difference, a D next to a G would not be dramatic.
 
I had an E 1.02 center with G-H .04 sidestones, and the color difference always bugged me. Now I have an H center stone, and having all my stones match really made a difference. So I too would suggest staying close in color grade.
 
I guess I''m the odd one out - my center is a J and my side stones a F-G and I cannot see a discernable difference....
 
It might depend on your setting. Some people feel some color difference looks great on halo settings but not as much on solitaire styles..
 
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