I'm new to the board. My wife and I have been happily married now for 11 years. A few months before we married her ring was stolen from my car. Now 11 years later I've saved up enough to purchase a better/similar replacement (I hope).
My question is in comparing the original stolen stone and the replacement I'd like to get her a replacement that is just as bright and amazing as her original and while I've done lots of research leading me up to this forum I'm somewhat indecisive on the stone.
Stolen Stone: Color: H, Clarity VS1, CW: 1.05, Strong Blue
HCA: 0.8 TIC
(HCA is what has me concerned its a very low HCA and that's probably why the stone was so amazing the short time we had it)
AGS Document Number: 0005497406
(it was never found and I hadn't purchased insurance for it)
BLUE NILE (with AGS copy on their site, I still have the original AGS Papers )
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD00487383
Replacement Stone: Color G, Clarity VS1, CW: 1.13, Strong Blue
HCA: 1.7 TIC
(while still great it is a much higher HCA than the original)
BLUE NILE
(I did already purchase but they mentioned if I was not happy it would be no problem to return/replace.)
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD08524348
Yes the replacement is a larger stone which isn't my concern. I prefer something as close to hers as possible and in my search this is the best/closest replacement I've found. I do prefer to purchase through Blue Nile since that's where I purchased her original.
Thank You for any help.
My question is in comparing the original stolen stone and the replacement I'd like to get her a replacement that is just as bright and amazing as her original and while I've done lots of research leading me up to this forum I'm somewhat indecisive on the stone.
Stolen Stone: Color: H, Clarity VS1, CW: 1.05, Strong Blue
HCA: 0.8 TIC
(HCA is what has me concerned its a very low HCA and that's probably why the stone was so amazing the short time we had it)
AGS Document Number: 0005497406
(it was never found and I hadn't purchased insurance for it)
BLUE NILE (with AGS copy on their site, I still have the original AGS Papers )
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD00487383
Replacement Stone: Color G, Clarity VS1, CW: 1.13, Strong Blue
HCA: 1.7 TIC
(while still great it is a much higher HCA than the original)
BLUE NILE
(I did already purchase but they mentioned if I was not happy it would be no problem to return/replace.)
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD08524348
Yes the replacement is a larger stone which isn't my concern. I prefer something as close to hers as possible and in my search this is the best/closest replacement I've found. I do prefer to purchase through Blue Nile since that's where I purchased her original.
Thank You for any help.
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