Diamond Search Assistance – (My idea for Specs Included)

[cajewel]

Looking for the following, any help would be much appreciated by me and especially my wife.

The specs below are just my idea of what would present a nice clean diamond based on my limited knowledge. Any suggestions outside of these are most welcomed. Thank you very much in advance for your time and assistance.

Budget: 20 – 25K give or take
Shape: Round Brilliant
Carat Wt: 2.0 or greater
Cut: ideal – excellent
Color: G – I
Clarity: SI1 – VS2
Cert Type: GIA, AGS, preferred
Depth: 60 – 62 ??? (don’t understand this too well but see a lot in this range)
Table – 56 – 57ish
Polish – ideal – very good

In the past two months I found what I thought were nice diamonds but they disappeared in 1 day before I could get opinions from here so I guess they were nice I'm certain there are others just as nice but I can't identify them properly.

Thanks again for your time and assistance,
cajewel

 

[haldayyzed]

If I had your budget I would jump at:

2.103 I VS2 Blue
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/2.103-i-vs2-round-diamond-ags-bl-104059901005#!prettyPhoto[gallery2]/3/

2.040 I SI1 Signature
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/2.040-I-SI1-Round-Diamond-AGS-104059302006#!prettyPhoto[gallery2]/1/

ACA 2.014 I VS2
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2649040.htm

Your budget is rather accommodating, and you should have no problem finding a premium stone from an excellent vendor for your price range.

 

[cajewel]

@haldayyzed - thanks for your response. Most of my searches have been with James Allen and occasionally with whiteflash so the additional trusted resource is great.

Could I ask you to elaborate on which one you like best and why?

 

[haldayyzed]

All the stones look great, and given the reputation of the vendors, and the fungibility of the ACA and Brian Gavin selection methods (Brian Gavin designed the ACA parameters when he was with White Flash) there isn't really much between the stones. I have seen ACA stones in real life and they are of the highest quality. For my money I would decide which vendor had the setting I wanted, then roll the dice with any of the stones. If I HAD to decide on a stone only, I would prob. go with the Brian Gavin Blue given the size/clarity/color/price and because I find the florescence to be intriguing.

 

[cajewel]

Thanks for your help and response. Interesting info on Brian Gavin.