Fluorescence with color E

[sovicki]

Newbie asking for help.

Color is really important to me after cut of course. I've seen a color D once, and just love it. However, the price is breaking the bank. So to compromise, I read online that Fluorescence (blue) will make diamond appear whiter. But will a color E and a strong blue Fluorescence diamond look too white? Hence making it too fake looking? This is a princess cut, VS1, 1.5 Carat. I want this in a tension setting. Appreciate all helps. Thanks.

 

[davi_el_mejor]

unless you're extremely color sensitive, I don't think you'd notice the difference between a D or an E. Strong blue fluor in D's or E's can (not always) make the stone look greasy, milky or "over blue," (not necessarily a bad thing if you're looking for an over blue or milky diamond). Stones in the F-J range can benefit when there is fluor present. It depends on the stone and your color sensitivity.

 

[Circe]

I have an E with strong blue fluorescence - a pear, rather than a princess, but with some of the same issues when it comes to color. And, you know what? Other than under a black light, you can't tell. It looks like a very white stone ... but it doesn't look unnatural or fakey or anything like that. I am sort of wistful, actually, as I quite wanted visible fluorescence. But the sorts of stones that Davi mentioned are actually quite rare - GIA tried to do a study on eye-visible strong blue fluor a few years ago, and even they couldn't find enough of them!

 

[diagem]

Newbie asking for help.

Color is really important to me after cut of course. I've seen a color D once, and just love it. However, the price is breaking the bank. So to compromise, I read online that Fluorescence (blue) will make diamond appear whiter. But will a color E and a strong blue Fluorescence diamond look too white? Hence making it too fake looking? This is a princess cut, VS1, 1.5 Carat. I want this in a tension setting. Appreciate all helps. Thanks.

Very rare will a Diamond look greasy/milky because of fluorescence (I believe Garry wrote a journal on it I would suggest reading).

https://www.pricescope.com/journal/blue_fluorescence_diamonds

Yes it can appear to have a bluish/purplish hue when exposed to certain lighting like the sun..., some love this phenomena and some dont.

I personally believe fluo is a positive property in Diamonds.

 

[TotalNewbie]

Make sure to inspect the diamond (when you get it) under all sorts of lighting during the inspection/return period. In bright sunlight as well as indoor office (fluorescent) lights especially. My e-ring is fluorescent and you definitely see the blue sometimes under those lighting conditions. I wanted this, but if I hadn't wanted it, I could see how it could bother someone. Best of luck with it, hope you get a wonderful stone!

 

[MonkeysInk]

I have an E with strong fluoro (chunky cushion from GoG) and adore it - it's not fake looking at all (quite the opposite!) and the icy-whiteness is something that I love. Plus, the slight discount for buying high color + strong fluoro made it a great deal. If you buy it from a great vendor who can assure you that it's not over-blue before it ships and has a grace period for you to return it if you're not happy, I'd say go for it!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I had a medium blue floro diamond for over 25 years before I even knew it had it. So you won't see it unless you just happen to be a fan of black lights. I'd absolutely prefer my diamonds to have it...I think it is a really special and amazing natural quality that should command a price premium. So the fact that it presently results in a discount is a fantastic opportunity!

 

[WinkHPD]

I had a medium blue floro diamond for over 25 years before I even knew it had it. So you won't see it unless you just happen to be a fan of black lights. I'd absolutely prefer my diamonds to have it...I think it is a really special and amazing natural quality that should command a price premium. So the fact that it presently results in a discount is a fantastic opportunity!

You are so right! Up until the diamond investment craze of the late 70's fluorescent diamonds did carry a premium from 10-15% percent depending on just how strong the fluorescence was and how it impacted the beauty of the diamond. The most expensive diamonds in the 30's were what were then called "blue-white" diamonds which were colorless diamonds with blue fluorescence. The term was so abused by unethical jewelers selling yellow stones, with or without fluorescence as "blue-whites" that the FTC eventually banned the term altogether rather than trying to police the unethical use of the name.

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