First off, thanks you so so much for helping me in this search. This community has made learning about and shopping for diamonds an incredible experience.
I'm been reading and researching for some time now and have a couple diamonds on hold through tomorrow. I'd really like some help with what you think is the best stone. The first of the three is quite a bit more pricey than the others, and more than I had budgeted for a diamond ($25k), but I'm looking for expert advice on if you think it is worth the increased price and lesser size than the others. It's a once in a lifetime purchase, after all, and she's worth it. All are AGS0 ideal but one is labeled "hearts and arrows". If there isn't a difference I'll go with the bigger stone, but I lack the expertise to make an informed decision. Please help!
First Stone: http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/11508 ($27.6 bankwire)
This is labeled as a hearts and arrows diamond which everyone here seems to put a premium on. Is it worth the increased price or am I paying for a marketing label?
Second Stone: http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/2.23-carat-h-color-vs2-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-269868 ($24k bankwire)
From Gemologist: "I'm happy to say that our gemologist really likes diamond 269868. They found it to display excellent fire, brilliance, and scintillation and determined that it's the strongest performer of the group. As expected it has a gorgeous cut, faces eye clean, and has a true "H" color. It's a beautiful option and comes highly recommended!" They liked this one more than the next diamond which is;
Third Stone: http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/2.20-carat-h-color-vs2-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-272646 ($23.7k bankwire)
From Gemologist: "Diamond 272646 has great fire, brilliance, and scintillation also, ranking second for light performance. It's very beautiful in its own right, facing eye clean and also having a true "H" color."
All feedback is very much appreciated.
I'm been reading and researching for some time now and have a couple diamonds on hold through tomorrow. I'd really like some help with what you think is the best stone. The first of the three is quite a bit more pricey than the others, and more than I had budgeted for a diamond ($25k), but I'm looking for expert advice on if you think it is worth the increased price and lesser size than the others. It's a once in a lifetime purchase, after all, and she's worth it. All are AGS0 ideal but one is labeled "hearts and arrows". If there isn't a difference I'll go with the bigger stone, but I lack the expertise to make an informed decision. Please help!
First Stone: http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/11508 ($27.6 bankwire)
This is labeled as a hearts and arrows diamond which everyone here seems to put a premium on. Is it worth the increased price or am I paying for a marketing label?
Second Stone: http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/2.23-carat-h-color-vs2-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-269868 ($24k bankwire)
From Gemologist: "I'm happy to say that our gemologist really likes diamond 269868. They found it to display excellent fire, brilliance, and scintillation and determined that it's the strongest performer of the group. As expected it has a gorgeous cut, faces eye clean, and has a true "H" color. It's a beautiful option and comes highly recommended!" They liked this one more than the next diamond which is;
Third Stone: http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/2.20-carat-h-color-vs2-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-272646 ($23.7k bankwire)
From Gemologist: "Diamond 272646 has great fire, brilliance, and scintillation also, ranking second for light performance. It's very beautiful in its own right, facing eye clean and also having a true "H" color."
All feedback is very much appreciated.
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