Feedback on (3) 1.5 F/G Princess (JA & GOG)

[katrobinson1]

Hey everyone,

I am finalizing my engagement ring for a proposal this coming holiday season. I am picking out the ring and then my boyfriend will purchase it when it's all ready. My budget for the center stone realistically tops out at $11,000. I would like to be as close to 6.5mm (about 1.5 carats) as possible.

So far I have the setting and the wedding band in platinum. I believe the side stones are color graded G. http://www.shaneco.com/Catalog/Quic...ement-Rings&Metal=Platinum&X=41044891&AC=true





The center stone in the below photos is an I SI2. At Shane Co it looked great except in some certain movements it would look yellow. I think this will always bother me, and after I went home and looked at stones with comparable specs it feels like it might be about $2,000 overpriced at its $9,800 price tag. So I've decided to keep the setting and wedding band but purchase a different center stone. (The ring has not yet been set).

The photos are of my hand and the ring at Shane Co around 5:00p.m. so the room wasn't full of sunlight but still plenty of natural light. I even took stone outside and didn't see any yellow. But still...those flashes. I'm worried what it will look like in dimmer lighting. It did have flashes of blue which I absolutely love.

I am currently looking at these 3 replacements. I love GOG but the stone in my budget only has a limited guarantee which is really the only drawback I can think of. Besides the GOG stone, I am really thinking about getting more info on the 1.50 G VS1 from JA given the total purchase package.

What do you guys think?

Good Old Gold: 1.47 G SI2 $9,600 http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/10552/

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNF41yc-jXY&feature=youtu.be


(I believe the 1.47 is on the left. The comparison stone is a 1.55 F VS2 but is sadly about $1,600 of my budget. Otherwise it would be my absolute favorite and probably a no-brainer purchase -- depending on what you guys thought http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/11305/)

James Allen 1: 1.50 G VS1 Ideal $10,800 http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.50-carat-g-color-vs2-clarity-sku-231401

James Allen 2: 1.5 F SI1 Ideal $11,000 http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.50-carat-f-color-si1-clarity-sku-207662

 

[katrobinson1]

Update:

Just requested the ASET and IdealScope images for the two JA diamonds above as well as this one:

James Allen: 1.51 G SI1 Ideal (Don't recall price,around $10,000 to $11,00k) http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.50-carat-g-color-si1-clarity-sku-247966

Will post these pictures as soon as I have them

 

[katrobinson1]

Hey Guys,

I need to make a decision in the next couple of days so any feedback would be really appreciated. I am leaning toward just splurging on the 1.55 F VS2 from Good Old Gold.

Is that the clear winner in all of these stones? It feels like that to me.

Any feedback between these choices would be really welcomed. (Still no data from James Allen but it's only been 1 day).

 

[ecf8503]

Get the IS from JA. But if you have a strong gut feeling about the GOG stone then I'd say go for it!

 

[katrobinson1]

The I SI1 is from Shane Co (it's the stone in the pictures). The reason I do not want that stone is that it looks a bit too yellow for me and I feel it's overpriced ($9800 for 1.55 carats).

Do you think the I SI1 looks the best, though? Why is that one your top pick out of these options?

Thanks so much!

The 1.55 F VS1 is still out of my budget so that's why I want to make sure I have all the information first, so if I do splurge, I'll know it was absolutely the best choice.

 

[katrobinson1]

Just an update: I went with the 1.55 F from GOG.

So excited!

 

[JulieN]

Congrats, please post pics in Show Me the Bling!