All,
Thanks in advance for some help here...
Although I''ve been looking for several weeks now for a great pair of diamond studs for my GF, I still haven''t pulled the trigger. My specs:
85 - 95 points tw
GH color
"Best" cut
VS1/2 clarity
Money isn''t the real issue, it''s mostly the impact of the stones - their brightness, flash and "pop". I''ve been looking here at the forums for a while, surfing WF, BN and others. I had almost bought a pair of from BN for around $2750 when I went into a local retailer and took a look at Hearts on Fire 77 pointers. They looked quite good, but they wanted $3400 for them, for I/J & VS2/SI1 stones. They had much more "sparkle" than I expected. I think I could see some yellowing when held sideways, looking across the girdle, but I''m not the expert. They were not certified diamonds.
While I realize the ear is more forgiving than the hand, is "sparkle" the real impact factor I''m looking for in diamond studs? This is mostly in the cut as I understand it. So how smart is it to buy studs online? Or are all "ideal" cut diamonds created equally in the "sparkle" beholder?
Not really sure what I''m asking here, sadly. Any feedback would be appreciated, perhaps even a recommendation or two if you have any.
The BN stones:
http://www.bluenile.com/diamonds_details.asp?__fun_frm=i&track=btntext_viewselect&elem=img&pid=LD01189560&pid2=LD01189578&filter_id=6
Thanks!
-geo
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