Color Decision

[roisin2000]

Hi Everyone! I''m new to Pricescope. I truly apologise if this question has been asked because I''m sure it has, but I''ve been searching and haven''t seen my exact question. Here it is:

we are buying a diamond. It will be 1 Carat set in 18 K yellow gold, solitare setting.

I''ve called an online retailer three times, and I''ve received different answers on the color.

Is J too low? One person said since it''s in yellow gold it won''t matter. Is it worth it to get a better color? I know there is a difference, but is the color really worth the money if you are staying in the near colorless range and not in the colorless range? i just don''t know what to do. And I''m confused, if I get the flourescent atribute does this help a poorly colored stone? or is it a scam? Well, not a scam, but just fluff.

All three people did say cut was most important. Thanks so much for your help!

Roisin

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Welcome! If you search this forum, you will find many, many happy J color diamond owners! J does particularly well in ideal cut stones. I think I color is a real bargain, too, if you want to go up one color.

There is a great search tool on here to help you find excellent/ideal cut stones. Put in excellent-excellent for cut, and check GIA and AGS for labs and you''ll come up with some stones that meet your specs.

https://www.pricescope.com/sift.aspx

 

[arjunajane]

Hello,
I think J is a good choice if you''re not Really colour sensitive (like me) and would like to make your budget go further (like most of us!)..
Here is a good place to start to see PS''ers ideal cut J stones, and see if you''re comfortable..
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/j-color-stones-in-platinum.24731/

 

[EmeraldCutQuest]

Color is one of of those really personal (i.e., subjective) elements. I looked at a dozen stones with my DW, and just bought a J color. It''s fantastic! For us, a better cut and clarity (not to mention carat weight) far out-weighed the color. I, for one, had a very hard time distiguishing beween J and I and H in well cut stones.

Go to some stores and look for yourself. It will become really obvious to you how important (or nor) color J or better really is.

Some flouresc. may counter-act some lower-level color, but most stones that I saw had faint or none.

--ECQ.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 4/6/2008 7:48:55 PM
Author:roisin2000
Hi Everyone! I'm new to Pricescope. I truly apologise if this question has been asked because I'm sure it has, but I've been searching and haven't seen my exact question. Here it is:

we are buying a diamond. It will be 1 Carat set in 18 K yellow gold, solitare setting.

I've called an online retailer three times, and I've received different answers on the color.

Is J too low? Not in my opinion, many happy J owners here!

One person said since it's in yellow gold it won't matter. Is it worth it to get a better color? It depends on your colour sensitivity, if you can look at GIA or AGS graded J's in person, this will give you a good ideal of your colour preferences, making sure you compare well cut diamonds.

I know there is a difference, but is the color really worth the money if you are staying in the near colorless range and not in the colorless range? i just don't know what to do. Again, it may be best to check out reliably graded J colour grades, to make sure of your preferences. If it was me buying a well cut round, I would get a J in a heartbeat and not even consider buying a colourless diamond, but plenty of others wouldn't see it that way. Therefore getting out there to see what looks best to you, is well worth the trouble! And I'm confused,

if I get the flourescent atribute does this help a poorly colored stone? or is it a scam? Well, not a scam, but just fluff.


Some do believe than medium blue fluorescence can help a diamond to face up a bit whiter for it's colour grade, also some just enjoy the glow that can sometimes be seen! Rarely strong blue can cause a stone to look cloudy in some lights, but an expert vendor can check this carefully for you.


http://diamonds.pricescope.com/fluor.asp Check out this thread for more info on fluorescence.


All three people did say cut was most important. Indeed, that is what will get you a lovely diamond! Thanks so much for your help!

Roisin

 

[WinkHPD]

Many of my clients actually prefer the warmer colors. Often it may depend on your skin coloration. If you have very pale or white color tones you may prefer the way the cooler colors look on your hand. If you have a lot of natural warm tones in your skin you may like the warmer colors.

Some of my clients also like the way that the dispersion seems to stand out more in the warmer colors, others like the icy brilliance of the cooler colors.

You may well also be one of the lucky ones who does not see the difference between a well cut J and a well cut G, thus saving yourself a LOT of money.

It is so much a personal choice, you really must look at some diamonds face up to see which you like better.

Wink