F colored diamond --- wow!!!

[winternight]

I just saw the most gorgeous 3 plus carat F oval diamond. It was so icy white, frankly my H didn't look so awesome next to it! With all the talk about lower colors I thought I'd ask if anyone else loves a higher color?

 

[smitcompton]

Hi,

Just a quick reply. I'm with you. I can't get on board with these lower colors. I once saw a tray of them together. The jeweler was trying to show me the difference. Not appealing to me. GHI are good for me though. I really like higher color ande clarity, Maybe I was Oriental in another life.

Annette

 

[Amys Bling]

I also like icy white font get me wrong though- lower colors have a special place in my heart.

 

[Dreamer_D]

I prefer ICY ICY WHITE diamonds. I don't mind warmth in OECs, but it is not my preference

I have always owned I-J-K colors and had a BGD 1.2ct G SI2 at one point, Brian thought it was closer to an F. That stone was eye catching and sure got compliments.

My Aurora is G color stones and that is perfect for me. I'd love a G color with fluor.

 

[kenny]

I definitely prefer D E Fs especially for step cuts, VVS or VS clarity too.
I don't mind getting a smaller diamond because of it.

I'm happy to spend money on stuff that others do not recognize since I my diamond is primarily for my own enjoyment.

 

[Dreamer_D]

I definitely prefer D E Fs especially for step cuts, VVS or VS clarity too.
I don't mind getting a smaller diamond because of it.
I'm happy to spend money on stuff that others do not recognize since I my diamond is primarily for my own enjoyment.

Aahhhhh!! THAT is the solution. For some reason, that never crossed my mind

 

[MissStepcut]

I really, honestly can't tell. I mean, sure, side by side, I see that they're different, but I don't see "iciness." For all the Ds I've seen, none have been show-stopping for me.

 

[winternight]

I meant to also add that the whiteness really made the diamond brighter to my eyes. While my H looked darker inside. I wonder If higher colors reflect light better? It could also be that I was enamored by the 3 Carats of awesomeness? Sigh. They are getting a 2 ct ish K oec stone soon so I'm checking that out next!

 

[Dreamer_D]

I meant to also add that the whiteness really made the diamond brighter to my eyes. While my H looked darker inside. I wonder If higher colors reflect light better? It could also be that I was enamored by the 3 Carats of awesomeness? Sigh. They are getting a 2 ct ish K oec stone soon so I'm checking that out next!

Noooo, not really. What is the cut on your e-ring? Shape and quality? Different cuts handle light differently.

For me, I find the white to be brighter in more colorless stones and also colorless stones don't have the chameleon effect that lower colors have. But the difference you saw is muc more likely to be due to cut style than color, since F to H is not actually a very big difference.

 

[winternight]

My Ering is a round. GIA graded H. I saw a big difference visually. Thanks god that oval had the bow tie thing going against it. Otherwise who knows how crazy I'd be for it!

 

[stargurl78]

I love icy white stones as well and probably could never go lower than a G. My current e-ring has an E center stone with slight blue flouro and I LOVE it. My dream stone would probably be a 1.5 ct round F VS2.

 

[Skippy123]

My 1.5 carat Modern RB is a G and my 2 carat OEC is an L so for modern cuts I love my G but for OEC/OMC/Rose cuts, I don't mind warmer colors

 

[marcy]

I like icy, white diamonds. Then again I like diamonds.

 

[Dreamer_D]

My Ering is a round. GIA graded H. I saw a big difference visually. Thanks god that oval had the bow tie thing going against it. Otherwise who knows how crazy I'd be for it!

RBs go dark in some lighting and ovals may not. What you describe is probably not body tint, but just the cuts handling light diferently.

 

[Skippy123]

Oh and I need to add that I have I colored earrings; I don't worry about those since people aren't inspecting them that closely! hehe

 

[winternight]

My Ering is a round. GIA graded H. I saw a big difference visually. Thanks god that oval had the bow tie thing going against it. Otherwise who knows how crazy I'd be for it!

RBs go dark in some lighting and ovals may not. What you describe is probably not body tint, but just the cuts handling light diferently.

My beloved RB thanks you for giving her the benefit of the doubt! That is very interesting! It was a GREAT ring. Too bad 3 ct is waaay out of my comfort zone for spending.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

If money were no object, I would certainly have all D-F for modern cut stones. But since I have to balance factors that are important to me, I do G VS. But that said, I was with janetjoan when she got her new diamond which is GIA I color with med. blue fluorescence, and I honestly can't see a difference in her stone and mine!

I need to see some antique cuts to see how low I could go with those.

 

[SparklyOEC]

For modern cuts and step cuts, I prefer higher colors, but for older cuts, I prefer a little warmth.

 

[CharmyPoo]

My erings are GIA E (but closer to D) and a G. I like colorless but next time I think I will go F/G.

 

[Dreamer_D]

My Ering is a round. GIA graded H. I saw a big difference visually. Thanks god that oval had the bow tie thing going against it. Otherwise who knows how crazy I'd be for it!

RBs go dark in some lighting and ovals may not. What you describe is probably not body tint, but just the cuts handling light diferently.

My beloved RB thanks you for giving her the benefit of the doubt! That is very interesting! It was a GREAT ring. Too bad 3 ct is waaay out of my comfort zone for spending.

From another thread:

Written by winternight » 31 Jan 2012 13:30:
If she already thinks the F looks dark I don't know about dropping in color.

Written by Laila619 » 31 Jan 2012 18:00:
Honestly, I think that has more to do with the cut than the color though.

by Yssie » 31 Jan 2012 19:11

Ditto. That's just what a well-cut RB *does* in some lights - it goes dark. Links below. There is no way the most eagle-eyed folk could see "yellow" in a reputably graded (GIA/AGS in the US) F without anything to compare to; it has nothing to do with the colour.

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/why-does-a-diamond-go-dark-in-direct-sunlight.132751/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/why-does-a-diamond-go-dark-in-direct-sunlight.132751/[/URL]
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/why-does-my-diamond-go-dark-in-the-middle.156211/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/why-does-my-diamond-go-dark-in-the-middle.156211/[/URL]
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/why-does-my-diamond-do-this-dark-in-sunlight.37481/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/why-does-my-diamond-do-this-dark-in-sunlight.37481/[/URL]

 

[jstarfireb]

I also prefer icy white diamonds, but I define icy white differently than most people here since I'm not very color-sensitive. I think anything through H counts as icy white. But I prefer a colorless or near colorless diamond over an obviously tinted one in almost situation.

 

[CharmyPoo]

My erings are GIA E (but closer to D) and a G. I like colorless but next time I think I will go F/G.

 

[Dancing Fire]

G/H for me but if i had a lot of $$$ i wouldn't mind a D.

 

[Phoenix]

I def prefer D, E, F.

I do have super-ideal cut diamonds of various colours, some from the same vendor, and the higher colours def look more sparkly to me.

 

[MissStepcut]

I def prefer D, E, F.

I do have super-ideal cut diamonds of various colours, some from the same vendor, and the higher colours def look more sparkly to me.

More sparkly? I think it's in your head

 

[Phoenix]

I def prefer D, E, F.

I do have super-ideal cut diamonds of various colours, some from the same vendor, and the higher colours def look more sparkly to me.

More sparkly? I think it's in your head

He he, I think it's not! Believe you me, I wish I didn't see the difference (admittedly very miniscule). It'd save me a whole lot of moolah!

 

[Christina...]

Truly, side by side, I can't see the difference between DEF, I also can't see the difference between FGH. I'm sure I would see the body color of an IJ compared to a DE, but honestly, when the stone is set and I'm admiring it on the finger, I can't tell you if the stone is a G or an E. I'll save my money for more important things, like a custom hand forged setting.

 

[Christina...]

My Ering is a round. GIA graded H. I saw a big difference visually. Thanks god that oval had the bow tie thing going against it. Otherwise who knows how crazy I'd be for it!

Is it GIA excellent or GIA very good....it all makes a difference when comparing body color.

 

[lknvrb4]

I love the icy white of my F pear. My new 5 stone is D-E and I love that as well. My earrings are I's but I don't really notice a lot of color and I am guessing because they are .70cttw and mounted in an 8 prong setting. I had a J pear in my last marriage and could totally see the color in it, it bugged me. I think because of the shape the color was not consistant throughout.

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

I know there are a lot of "icy white diamond" fans on PS. Color is subjective and I do not like my F colored OEC because it looks to my eyes too white and almost "fake". What is really strange is I guess I don't even like it on a subconscious level because when I took a pic of my collection for the thread on "show me all your bling" the ring was turned sideways with the diamond not even showing. I would sell it but my DD likes it.