G vs. I color hearts & arrows

[rosy]

Hi,
How much visible difference should I expect to see on a G versus I colored hearts & arrows diamond?
Please help!

 

[nicknomo]

Face up G should look pretty white (if it is a solid G). An I will likely start to look a little "off white" face up, but will still be relatively white.

I think an I is a very good value and will still look really nice. I went with an H which isn't all that far off from an I. Face up, there is little visible difference between that and a G or F (to me). For some reason , I color seems to be the point where I start noticing a little color. Some I's looked fine, some others I could see a touch of "warmth". Not quite sure why...

I'd go look at some G's and some I's in person and compare if I were you.

 

[slammie]

I think it also depends on the size. Once mounted, I can barely tell the difference between a G to an I when viewed face up with excellent cut diamonds in sizes around 0.50 carats. The bigger the diamond, the more noticable. I had an H, 1.52, and I could not tell the difference between a G face up. I agree that with I, it starts to show more yellow in larger sizes and I too noticed more variation in the yellow with I colored stones..some were white looking, some looked noticebly yellower.

 

[Brian Knox]

Hi,

If possible you should look at them together.

Some people are more color sensitive than others.

Most people could not tell the difference between these two diamonds when set in a ring.

But if you are color sensitive, it may stick out like a sore thumb and who wants to live with a sore thumb.

 

[Patty]

I have an ideal cut "G" and an ideal cut "I." I noticed a difference immediately when I got my "I" stone and thought that it was quite a bit more "warm" than my "G." Now that they are both set, I still notice a difference in the color but the "I" looks great and is still white. It's just not as icy white as the "G."

 

[hey joey]

TO SEE THE COLOR DIFFERENCE PLACE IT SIDE BY SIDE. ONCE IT'S MOUNTED AND NOT COMPARED WITH ANOTHER STONE IT'S VERY HARD TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE. I COLOR IS STILL VERY DESIRABLE AND MOST AFFORDABLE.