Heart Shaped diamond ring

[Oloubo]

Dear forum members,

I have learnt a lot from studying the threads in this forum for several weeks~I am considering purchasing a heart shaped diamond ring and have narrowed down the following ideas:

Minimum 0.5 carat or above, color G/H or better, clarity VS1/2 or better, hopeing to find really good polish and symmetry. Budget is around 1 to 1.5 k for the moment. What about best depth % and table% for a Heart''s performance?

I have been referred to check on White Flash and Blue Nile''s inventory respectively. Since it''s my first time purchasing, would really appreciate to hear more about your personal experience ordering and importing from WF or BN (I am located in Vancouver). What would be the most important steps through the process that I should be particularily careful about, plus potential buying tips? Does WF offer custom ring size between those presets? (For example inbetween 6.0 and 6.5)

Again, really happy to find this place!

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 10/24/2009 1:23:20 AM
Author:Oloubo
Dear forum members,

I have learnt a lot from studying the threads in this forum for several weeks~I am considering purchasing a heart shaped diamond ring and have narrowed down the following ideas:

Minimum 0.5 carat or above, color G/H or better, clarity VS1/2 or better, hopeing to find really good polish and symmetry. Budget is around 1 to 1.5 k for the moment. What about best depth % and table% for a Heart's performance?

I have been referred to check on White Flash and Blue Nile's inventory respectively. Since it's my first time purchasing, would really appreciate to hear more about your personal experience ordering and importing from WF or BN (I am located in Vancouver). What would be the most important steps through the process that I should be particularily careful about, plus potential buying tips? Does WF offer custom ring size between those presets? (For example inbetween 6.0 and 6.5)

Again, really happy to find this place!

Hi oloubo

There really aren't any set numbers for heart shapes, the way to proceed is to work with a vendor who has access to hearts and can find you a nice one, vendors such as BN don't have the diamonds in house so it is a gamble as to what you will get without images, because of this I would suggest buying from a vendor who has the stone in house or can call it in and provide images such as ASET and detailed photographs.


www.exceldiamonds.com have recently had a nice heart available so they might be able to find you one. Also try Whiteflash and -

www.niceice.com

www.goodoldgold.com

www.jamesallen.com

Polish and symmetry is often graded good, I wouldn't necessarily hold out for VG or better if everything else about the stone is right. But I can't emphasize enough how important it is to work with a vendor who has access to the diamonds whom can be your eyes and supply images to help you.

Whiteflash should be able to offer in between sizes on a stock setting, check with them to be sure.

Also you can use this chart as an initial screening tool but the numbers given aren't meant to be used as an absolute rule so if you find a heart you like which doesn't match up to the suggested proportions don't worry about it, your own eyes and images trump numbers guides.