Hi! Have been reading a lot of posts on this forum last couple weeks, and am impressed with the depth of knowledge here - would like to appeal for suggestions from this expert forum! I'm looking for a nice stone to give as a Christmas gift to my wife, would probably set into a pendant later, but perhaps not immediately in interest of time (and to let her have more input into style, as well).
Have been browsing extensively and like the idea of a larger-table stone to make it appear bigger to the eye, which has driven me more to oval, marquise, pear cuts -- trying to maximize size for budget, more than carat weight (does that also drive bad proportions / less sparkle?)
- Budget in the $5-8k range,
- color H-J,
- want eye clean VS2 or better.
Here are some I've been looking at (but more than open to any suggestions!):
http://search.virtcert.com/cgi/u/1012/v.cgi?stock=15508019&_s=1012&_p=sdf348gd743&_c=&_fs=1&prestock=&_ln=ps (Very interesting, but no response from vendor)
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/marquise-cut-loose-diamond-3260631.htm
http://www.b2cjewels.com/dd-6489984-1.51-carat-Pear-diamond-I-color-VVS1-Clarity.aspx?sku=6489984&utm_source=pricescope.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pricescope.com (Pear shape)
Have seen a LOT of interesting ones at USACertedDiamonds using the PriceScope search tool, and even sent a few inquires but gotten no responses (more than a week), so am not sure about them, but some tempting options:
http://search.virtcert.com/cgi/u/1012/v.cgi?stock=15509975&_s=1012&_p=sdf348gd743&_c=&_fs=1&prestock=&_ln=ps
http://search.virtcert.com/cgi/u/1012/v.cgi?stock=14870197&_s=1012&_p=sdf348gd743&_c=&_fs=1&prestock= (a bit on higher end of budget, but interesting)
http://search.virtcert.com/cgi/u/1012/v.cgi?stock=15507050&_s=1012&_p=sdf348gd743&_c=&_fs=1&prestock=&_ln=ps (it is SI2, but crazy-big for the budget)
Thank you!!
Have been browsing extensively and like the idea of a larger-table stone to make it appear bigger to the eye, which has driven me more to oval, marquise, pear cuts -- trying to maximize size for budget, more than carat weight (does that also drive bad proportions / less sparkle?)
- Budget in the $5-8k range,
- color H-J,
- want eye clean VS2 or better.
Here are some I've been looking at (but more than open to any suggestions!):
http://search.virtcert.com/cgi/u/1012/v.cgi?stock=15508019&_s=1012&_p=sdf348gd743&_c=&_fs=1&prestock=&_ln=ps (Very interesting, but no response from vendor)
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/marquise-cut-loose-diamond-3260631.htm
http://www.b2cjewels.com/dd-6489984-1.51-carat-Pear-diamond-I-color-VVS1-Clarity.aspx?sku=6489984&utm_source=pricescope.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pricescope.com (Pear shape)
Have seen a LOT of interesting ones at USACertedDiamonds using the PriceScope search tool, and even sent a few inquires but gotten no responses (more than a week), so am not sure about them, but some tempting options:
http://search.virtcert.com/cgi/u/1012/v.cgi?stock=15509975&_s=1012&_p=sdf348gd743&_c=&_fs=1&prestock=&_ln=ps
http://search.virtcert.com/cgi/u/1012/v.cgi?stock=14870197&_s=1012&_p=sdf348gd743&_c=&_fs=1&prestock= (a bit on higher end of budget, but interesting)
http://search.virtcert.com/cgi/u/1012/v.cgi?stock=15507050&_s=1012&_p=sdf348gd743&_c=&_fs=1&prestock=&_ln=ps (it is SI2, but crazy-big for the budget)
Thank you!!