Hi All,
I'm upgrading my ring. Getting a whole new setting (platinum halo) and diamond (oval). I have a budget of about $13,000 for the diamond. I've done a lot of research on the oval and it has been really overwhelming! After all my filters I've narrowed it down to two diamonds from Blue Nile (they are doing the setting). One is a 1.50, D, Very Good cut, VS1. The other is 1.80, H, very good cut, VVS1. They are pretty similar in everything else, including price (links below for other details). The 1.80 has a 2 bow-tie effect. BN is checking on the 1.5 bow-tie for me.
Obviously I want the biggest diamond I can get. I am worried the H in an oval, especially at that size, will be more noticeable. The 1.5 (Assuming the bow-tie comes in low) at D I'm sure will be beautiful, but there is a big difference between 1.5 and 1.8. GRRR! What should I do? Will the yellow be noticeable in the 1.8???? Am I missing something that I should be concerned about in these two diamonds??
Thank you for your help all wise ones!
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-search?stockno=LD06460747&compare=true
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-search?stockno=LD05852097&compare=true
I'm upgrading my ring. Getting a whole new setting (platinum halo) and diamond (oval). I have a budget of about $13,000 for the diamond. I've done a lot of research on the oval and it has been really overwhelming! After all my filters I've narrowed it down to two diamonds from Blue Nile (they are doing the setting). One is a 1.50, D, Very Good cut, VS1. The other is 1.80, H, very good cut, VVS1. They are pretty similar in everything else, including price (links below for other details). The 1.80 has a 2 bow-tie effect. BN is checking on the 1.5 bow-tie for me.
Obviously I want the biggest diamond I can get. I am worried the H in an oval, especially at that size, will be more noticeable. The 1.5 (Assuming the bow-tie comes in low) at D I'm sure will be beautiful, but there is a big difference between 1.5 and 1.8. GRRR! What should I do? Will the yellow be noticeable in the 1.8???? Am I missing something that I should be concerned about in these two diamonds??
Thank you for your help all wise ones!

http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-search?stockno=LD06460747&compare=true
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-search?stockno=LD05852097&compare=true