HELP! Can Someone Help Me With Diamonds??

[kkeen15]

I agree! Although the post started kind of bad it has become very educational and interesting since Alexa jumped on board.

 

[glitz&glam]

You're welcome. It's been fun. Kids may enjoy playing in the sand box; we enjoy playing in our diamond vault!

 

[whitediamonds]

THANK YOU ALEXA!! ISN'T SHE S-W-E-E-T???

We love these pictures!! Amazing isn't it?
The D is ICY WHITE next to the K. Love that D!!!!

I wonder how D looks next to a G AND H ??
(If you want to do those photos too! hint hint )

Also, what about D E and F? Are they ALL ICY WHITE????

 

[noobie]

Alexa,




Would you be able to shed some light on the lighting used in the pictures? What was the light source and position of the lighting in the three samples? No camera flash I assume?




BTW: Nice new jewelry section on the web site! Good to see that you've got a much wider selection of settings now.

 

[phoenixgirl]

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Also, what about D E and F? Are they ALL ICY WHITE????

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No, F isn't white at all. Most Fs are just kind of like brown or yellow sludge that look a little white in some special lighting conditions. But then E is surprisingly icier white than D, although not as purely white. It's the white used to paint the clouds in heaven, not the white of your eyeballs.

OK, I'm just kidding. If you're not going to look at the stones themselves, then it doesn't matter. What do you mean by "icy white"? Is this supposed to be some sort of quantifiable term?

 

[whitediamonds]

Oh no - I just got this term from all of the users on this website! the term "icy white" is all over this place!

Anyway, any suggestions for going for an included stone, but still keep the white color? For instance, on faycullen.com, they have pretty rings - that are large in size - 2 carats, F, BUT
it's included ( i thought i saw some black spots on the diamond)... ??? size and color but spots??

 

[hoorray]

SO Wd, I think you can't afford the diamond you want. You want a large, D colored, sparkly (ie ideal cut) diamond, and now you are looking at trading off clarity considerably to get the other 3 C's. My guess is that if you get an I2 or I3 stone, you will hate it for it's inclusions.

My advice it wait until you have the money to be able to afford what you want. You really know what that is, and anything else doesn't make you happy, and we can't tell you anything that will change that. Keep saving and get what you really want -- even if it takes you another year or so.

 

[HollyGo-Lightly]

White diamonds, I understand your frustration with color. i too like "icy white" diamonds, but can't afford a huge D diamond. Also, i want a shaped stone, so that's where color gets more obvious than round stones. Frankly, if you're eyes are THAT good at telling a F or G from a D diamond when they are all ideally cut, then you should consider appraisal and gemology. Few people have that skill. Even a jeweler (an old guy who'se father owned the store before he did) was showing some lady d, e, and f diamonds, and had a tough time knowing which was which...

I readily admit I want size, so I went down to a G and an SI-1. That's my compromise, and my fiance's as well. Sometimes you need to work within the budget, or wait until the budget allows you to work within the standard you want, I suppose... Either way, maybe you can see the stones Alexa posted in person, or perhaps have them sent to a jeweler near you for such a comparison, and see if a F or G isn't "doable"...or like LOP said, wait until you can get the D of your dreams. That way there is no regret.

Good luck and may you find that white diamond you always dreamed of!

 

[just-ice]

WOW ALEXA! Thanks for "playing in you vault" and posting it here. Love the visuals!

 

[glitz&glam]

Hi all.

The lighting source we used was an overhead "daylight” fluorescent lamp. The digital camera had no flash. We simply moved the lamp in different positions near the diamonds.

 

[WinkHPD]

Nice job on the photos. I loved how the stones may have looked alike from the top, but that there was always a difference from the sides. (At least on my moniter.) That gives a good illustration as to why diamonds are properly graded from the side for color.

Wink (One of those old jewelers/GG's who has a very hard time telling a D from an F from the top.)

 

[sevens one]

Hey Alexa, Thanks so much for posting these pics. They are awesome.
Nan