Giving up doing this myself - I need your assistance (Criteria inside)

[chapter11]

I had my first post a few days ago (and my second the day after) and cannot tell you how much I have learned since then; including how little I really do know about this important purchase.

As such, I have decided to enlist your help with finding my stone (round brilliant). Here is what I am looking for with a budget of ~$20-22k

1) Cut - I have come to realize how important this is and would like to find the best available
2) Color - I would like to stay in the G-H range
3) Clarity - This is where I can give a little - going as low as SI1 (of course pending an eye clean approval)
4) Carat - I would like to stay above the 1.8 range

I plan to set this as a solitaire (if that makes any difference).

What do you guys/gals think?

 

[Regular Guy]

If I were you, I would shop more broadly..but...you could also buy this one and take a nap...

 

[Dreamer_D]

Either of these would be great!

1) 2.214 H SI1 $20,838 with PS discount http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/Whiteflash-ACA-cut-diamond-2169554.htm

2) 2.216 H SI1 $22,260.00... $21, 814 with PS discount from From: http://www.brianthecutter.com/brian-gavin-signature-ha/available-diamond-inventory/

3) 2.07 HSI1 $22, 381 http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/4884/

or 4) 1.90 G VS2 $19, 272 http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/6747/

Number 4 would look almost the same size as number 3, but is a better color and price. But it would look smaller than numbers 1 and 2. You would need to call and see if they were eye clean to your standards, bu the images look good to me.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 12/1/2009 10:54:05 PM
Author: Regular Guy
If I were you, I would shop more broadly..but...you could also buy this one and take a nap...

Great minds Ira. It is a good price! ETA It has asmall inclusion on the table which is why it is so reasonably priced, but I am willing to bet you cannot see it with the naked eye.

 

[stone-cold11]

Largest I could find that looks promising. Request for an Idealscope image from JA and ask if it is eye-clean if you are interested in it.

2.25c H SI1 for 18.8k after PS discount, add another 1.5% with wire-transfer.
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1271949.asp

EDT:
2.50c H SI1 for 22.7k after PS discount.
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1269570.asp