Girlfriend picked a Blue Nile setting, need a BN 1ct

[filschaos]

Micropavé-Set Intertwined Ring in Platinum (1/4 ct. tw.)

My girlfriend absolutely loves this engagement ring setting from blue nile, and they only sell it with a diamond purchase so looks like my options just got a lot more limited. The setting is sized for 1ct - 3ct diamonds, so I''m debating the best 1ct eye clean value for money, assuming BN can''t be trusted to verify an SI1 for me so I''ll need a VS quality.

GIA Ideal cut, I, VS2, 1.04ct, ex polish/sym

Do you guys think this is a good stone to choose? I definately want an ideal cut, the angles seem fine and it''s $1500 cheaper than there signature line for the same GIA grades. Is the I color going to show more against a platinum setting with H color pave? Do you guys see anything else worth considering? Thanks a lot!

 

[Moh 10]

I plugged your specs into the diamond search engine here and it found two Whiteflash ACAs, both I VS2 per AGS.

Their weights were 1.03 and 1.04 CT.
Their HCA scores were 1.0 and 1.2.

Your Bluenile stone has a virtually equivalently-excellent HCA score of 1.3, and falls dead center in the middle of both the GIA and the AGS windows. Very sweet to a diamond nerd like me.

All three stones have no fluorescence.

Both WF stones are over $5300 with the PS discount.

I'd grab the Bluenile stone quickly since it is only $4577.

The only caveat is if someone can visualize if an Idealscope image would reveal any concerns based on the proportions of the BN stone:

Depth 62%
Table 55%
Crown Angle 34.5 degrees
Pavilion Angle 40.8 degrees.

Bluenile does not provide IS or ASET images.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 7/10/2009 12:24:20 AM
Author: Moh 10
I plugged your specs into the diamond search engine here and it found two Whiteflash ACAs, both I VS2 per AGS.

Their weights were 1.03 and 1.04 CT.
Their HCA scores were 1.0 and 1.2.

Your Bluenile stone has a virtually equivalently-excellent HCA score of 1.3, and falls dead center in the middle of both the GIA and the AGS windows. Very sweet to a diamond nerd like me.

All three stones have no fluorescence.

Both WF stones are over $5300 with the PS discount.

I''d grab the Bluenile stone quickly since it is only $4577.

The only caveat is if someone can visualize if an Idealscope image would reveal any concerns based on the proportions of the BN stone:

Depth 62%
Table 55%
Crown Angle 34.5 degrees
Pavilion Angle 40.8 degrees.

Bluenile does not provide IS or ASET images.

Although you can''t say for sure, these numbers are pretty '' safe''.

 

[stone-cold11]

Numbers look good to me. Good luck.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 7/10/2009 3:40:16 AM
Author: Lorelei

Although you can''t say for sure, these numbers are pretty '' safe''.

Yes, some of the safest. They have a good return policy, so I''d go for it.