G VS H, that much of a difference?

[HornAround]

Ok guys, I''m still at it. I will figure this damn thing out before it kills me. I''ve spent days trying to find the rigth diamond for my budget. I''ve now narrowed it down to going bigger wtih a lesser color, or staying the same size at a better color. I''m keeping the clarity at VS2. With that said, what would you pick if this was all the info you had?

.83 G VS2 same crown, pavilion, etc

.90 H VS2 same crown, pavillion, etc.

The H diamond cost 100 bucks more than the G.

 

[stone-cold11]

Table and depth? Girdle thickness?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 4/27/2009 12:36:21 PM
Author:HornAround
Ok guys, I''m still at it. I will figure this damn thing out before it kills me. I''ve spent days trying to find the rigth diamond for my budget. I''ve now narrowed it down to going bigger wtih a lesser color, or staying the same size at a better color. I''m keeping the clarity at VS2. With that said, what would you pick if this was all the info you had?

.83 G VS2 same crown, pavilion, etc

.90 H VS2 same crown, pavillion, etc.

The H diamond cost 100 bucks more than the G.

Hi Horn,

Can you post the usual info please -

lab report
depth%
table%
crown and pavilion angles
girdle thickness
polish and symmetry grades
diameter measurement
star and lower girdle percentages if possible.
fluorescence if applicable.

 

[swingirl]

It's very personal but all things equal I typically would prefer bigger BUT in this case you are loosing a whole color grade and not getting very much more weight. So one thing to consider is the dimensions (width and length) because depending on the cut the .90 could be smaller in dimension than the .83. Another consideration is the G could be closer to an F and the H closer to an I. Does your vendor have the stones in house?

In other words there are a lot of variables to consider. You need more information.

 

[oldminer]

The actual length and width of each diamond or the average diameter of round diamonds will let you know the surface area visible in the face-up position. This will alow you to know, even without being able to compare them side by side which one is actually larger in appearance. We can''t tell you without those numbers which of the two is really larger looking. A G or an H is not going to look a lot different because of color, but if either is misgraded or they are at the extremes of their color range, one may look a different than you''d expect. Normally, they''d look about the same to most consumers.

I always tell people who have a budget just to stick to it. If the $100 is over the budget, then just go for what you can afford. You will quickly find new things come up rapidly once you are engaged that also will cost more money then you might have planned for. A $100 may be just what you''ll need then. Some people don''t need to plan so tightly. For them, the threshold for sticking to their "budget" may be far more flexible.

 

[HornAround]

Date: 4/27/2009 12:38:21 PM
Author: Stone-cold11
Table and depth? Girdle thickness?

Let's just for the sake of argument assume they're both ideal cuts with same table, depth, girdle, etc. The reason I'm asking this is to find out if I should stop obsessing about finding the best diamond or just go with what I originally planned. I will get the specs later if I feel it's justified.

 

[Lorelei]

Assuming both are well cut then I would pick the H. I can't tell the difference between these colour grades ( GIA) when mounted in a ring.

 

[HornAround]

Date: 4/27/2009 1:35:46 PM
Author: Lorelei
Assuming both are well cut then I would pick the H. I can't tell the difference between these colour grades ( GIA) when mounted in a ring.

That's what I figured. Now for icing on the cake. Would you still choose the H diamond even if the stones in the band were colors F-G?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 4/27/2009 1:47:08 PM
Author: HornAround

Date: 4/27/2009 1:35:46 PM
Author: Lorelei
Assuming both are well cut then I would pick the H. I can't tell the difference between these colour grades ( GIA) when mounted in a ring.

That's what I figured. Now for icing on the cake. Would you still choose the H diamond even if the stones in the band were colors F-G?

Yes absolutely! I have F- G melee in a band myself which I often wear with a 2ct GIA graded H colour pear - to my eyes they look great together and I don't see any difference between centre and band stones. The general rule of thumb is to keep centre and side/ accent diamonds within 2 colour grades so the combo you propose should be fine.

 

[Kelli]

Date: 4/27/2009 1:47:08 PM
Author: HornAround

Date: 4/27/2009 1:35:46 PM
Author: Lorelei
Assuming both are well cut then I would pick the H. I can''t tell the difference between these colour grades ( GIA) when mounted in a ring.

That''s what I figured. Now for icing on the cake. Would you still choose the H diamond even if the stones in the band were colors F-G?

Yep!

 

[HornAround]

I might do the unthinkable and order 2 diamonds to compare them. Would I be out of my mind of I did this?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 4/27/2009 2:58:00 PM
Author: HornAround
I might do the unthinkable and order 2 diamonds to compare them. Would I be out of my mind of I did this?

Nope! Thats a great way to choose if you can do so!

 

[HornAround]

Lorelei, quick question (or whoever else can help me).

Does a smaller table (for example, 54%) mean the diamonds going to face up smaller than, say, a 57% table?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 4/27/2009 4:12:59 PM
Author: HornAround
Lorelei, quick question (or whoever else can help me).

Does a smaller table (for example, 54%) mean the diamonds going to face up smaller than, say, a 57% table?

No, you want to go by the physical diameter of the diamond to see how it faces up.

 

[kcoursolle]

Date: 4/27/2009 4:16:10 PM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 4/27/2009 4:12:59 PM
Author: HornAround
Lorelei, quick question (or whoever else can help me).

Does a smaller table (for example, 54%) mean the diamonds going to face up smaller than, say, a 57% table?

No, you want to go by the physical diameter of the diamond to see how it faces up.

Ditto everything Lorelei has said so far, but just to make sure about the stones would you post the cut info?

 

[HornAround]

Date: 4/27/2009 4:28:40 PM
Author: kcoursolle

Date: 4/27/2009 4:16:10 PM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 4/27/2009 4:12:59 PM
Author: HornAround
Lorelei, quick question (or whoever else can help me).

Does a smaller table (for example, 54%) mean the diamonds going to face up smaller than, say, a 57% table?

No, you want to go by the physical diameter of the diamond to see how it faces up.

Ditto everything Lorelei has said so far, but just to make sure about the stones would you post the cut info?

I will give you the specs once the vendor has them for me.