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I think I'm getting really close to narrowing down what I want to get. I was going to choose just between the two at JA but then I came across the ACA 1.673 over at WF. The color is lower but it's 0.16 larger and ACA means good, right? Prices are similar. Would greatly appreciate comments to help me finalize. Thanks in advance!

1.50 Carat F-VS1 True Hearts $19,170 (HCA - 1.2 Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Very Good)
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.50-carat-f-color-vs1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-73572

1.51 Carat F-VS1 True Hearts $19,290 (HCA - 1.2 Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Very Good)
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.51-carat-f-color-vs1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-73536

1.673 ct G VS2 A CUT ABOVE Hearts and Arrows Super Ideal Round Cut $19,875 (HCA - 1.6 Excellent, Excellent, Very Good, Very Good)
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3034509.htm#

As for the two over at JA, they both look very similar .. is one better than the other? The certificates have ASET(?) image but I'm too new to this to tell the difference.
 
No one wants to comment on these? :) I did an online chat with JA and the guy said those 2 are too similar to tell the difference.
With WF, the lady sounded like she was half-asleep. I can already tell the difference in customer service...
 
They're all beautiful! No wonder you're having a hard time deciding. :)

The ACA is larger - both in carat weight and in diameter - almost 0.3mm, which if you were looking at them side by side you might notice, but once set you'd probably never know.

So - are you planning on leaving the door open for an upgrade in the future? If so, trade in policies may help you decide. JA requires you to spend 2x what you originally spent, but they do give you 100% credit on your old stone. With WF you just have to spend more.

Who has a setting you like?
 
Most likely won't be doing an upgrade in the future since it won't be the same e-ring anymore :) Would rather save up and buy a new one if she ever wants a larger one.

I'm looking at getting a classic tiffany style 6-prong platinum setting and both sites have something similar.
http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/platinum-six-prong-knife-edged-solitaire-engagement-ring-handmade-item-2426
http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/classic-tiffany-style-knife-edge-solitaire-engagement-ring-734.htm

Wish WF has an ACA that's a little smaller (between 1.5 & 1.6) and high color so I don't have to decide left and right, feeling like I'm sacrificing color for the extra size -- which, like you said, might not be noticeable once set. WF has more images of the stone but with JA's, is it really enough to tell it's a beautiful stone? and enough to compare with WF's?
 
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