Hi All!
I am new to this forum and and stumbled on this excellent website by chance a few days ago.
I came here pretty much uneducated beyond the 4Cs but since then I have read a lot of information on selecting a diamond via this website which I never knew needed to be factored into the buying choice beyond the 4Cs!
Anyway with all this new found knowledge in my head my search for the perfect diamond has become much wider and has caused my initial budget to balloon by double in search of the perfect cut and strict criteria (CA/PA angles, table/depth percentages, etc.)!
I am looking to buy an ER and having read many posts on this forum, have a good idea what I am looking for and am prioritizing cut then carat above all else. The stone would be set in a 6-claw/prong solitaire pave setting which I would also look to buy with the stone if possible.
Through this site, I have come across WF and GOG. I have found a selection of stones and would really appreciate people's advice on the best one taking into account best value for money and aesthetics considering brilliance/sparkle, fire and scintillation. The stone needs to eye-clean with no inclusions and not below G/H colour and Si1 (ideally VS1/VS2). My budget is around $15-20K but obviously it would be good to get value for money. Carat-wise, I am looking at anything between 1.5 to 1.8 carat.
So far, I have short listed the following stones and would really appreciate some input please:
From GOG (Ascendancy range):
http://www.goodoldgold.com/ecommerce/1-66ct-f-si1-superior-round-hearts-and-arrows-diamond.html
http://www.goodoldgold.com/ecommerce/1-63ct-g-si1-superior-round-ideal-cut-diamond.html
From WF (A Cut Above range):
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/compare.aspx?idnos=3408397,3565129,3508589,3488749,3496144
On the WF and GOG stones, I have run the HCA tool (all stones score below 1.5) but would appreciate some assistance in analysing the ASET and IdealScope images to determine the best cut as I am still unsure how to approach this.
I hope this isn't asking too much of the forum community and if anyone has any other suggestions or trusted vendors which would yield a better stone and value-for-money, please kindly let me know. As a side note, I am based in the UK and would be unable to physically examine the stone if using the above vendors.
Many thanks for any input and advice and looking forward in anticipation to hearing your views.
Cheers.
R
I am new to this forum and and stumbled on this excellent website by chance a few days ago.
I came here pretty much uneducated beyond the 4Cs but since then I have read a lot of information on selecting a diamond via this website which I never knew needed to be factored into the buying choice beyond the 4Cs!
Anyway with all this new found knowledge in my head my search for the perfect diamond has become much wider and has caused my initial budget to balloon by double in search of the perfect cut and strict criteria (CA/PA angles, table/depth percentages, etc.)!
I am looking to buy an ER and having read many posts on this forum, have a good idea what I am looking for and am prioritizing cut then carat above all else. The stone would be set in a 6-claw/prong solitaire pave setting which I would also look to buy with the stone if possible.
Through this site, I have come across WF and GOG. I have found a selection of stones and would really appreciate people's advice on the best one taking into account best value for money and aesthetics considering brilliance/sparkle, fire and scintillation. The stone needs to eye-clean with no inclusions and not below G/H colour and Si1 (ideally VS1/VS2). My budget is around $15-20K but obviously it would be good to get value for money. Carat-wise, I am looking at anything between 1.5 to 1.8 carat.
So far, I have short listed the following stones and would really appreciate some input please:
From GOG (Ascendancy range):
http://www.goodoldgold.com/ecommerce/1-66ct-f-si1-superior-round-hearts-and-arrows-diamond.html
http://www.goodoldgold.com/ecommerce/1-63ct-g-si1-superior-round-ideal-cut-diamond.html
From WF (A Cut Above range):
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/compare.aspx?idnos=3408397,3565129,3508589,3488749,3496144
On the WF and GOG stones, I have run the HCA tool (all stones score below 1.5) but would appreciate some assistance in analysing the ASET and IdealScope images to determine the best cut as I am still unsure how to approach this.
I hope this isn't asking too much of the forum community and if anyone has any other suggestions or trusted vendors which would yield a better stone and value-for-money, please kindly let me know. As a side note, I am based in the UK and would be unable to physically examine the stone if using the above vendors.
Many thanks for any input and advice and looking forward in anticipation to hearing your views.
Cheers.
R