Hello there,
I am happy I came across this site as I've already learned so much. I just wish I found it sooner!
Anyway, down to the nitty gritty, I've been looking for:
Budget is $18k max, Ideal cut round diamond, 1.8-1.9 carat, H color, SI1 or VS2, faint or no fluorescence, eye clean.
I've been looking at Blue Nile and found: stock# LD06612897 GIA 2214303231 ( http://www.gia.edu/cs/Satellite?pagename=GST%2FDispatcher&childpagename=GIA%2FPage%2FReportCheck&c=Page&cid=1355954554547&reportno=2214303231 )
The HCA score seems good at 1.4. The GIA report looks fairly clean (suspiciously so) except for pretty much a single inclusion on the outer table. My inkling is that since its SI1, the inclusion will probably be noticeable without magnification, but BN doesn't include any photos or anything.
I've also tried looking at some on James Allen but couldn't really narrow it down well: http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/?CaratFrom=1.80&CaratTo=1.99&Color=H&Clarity=SI1,VS2&Cut=Ideal,Excellent&PriceFrom=200&PriceTo=999000&Sort=Carat%20desc,%20DefaultOrder&ViewsOptions=Images&TabSelected=1&showAdvanced=show&Polish=EX,ID&Symmetry=EX,ID&Lab=&Flour=None,Negligible&DepthFrom=45&DepthTo=63.00&TableFrom=50&TableTo=57.00&ps=12
Maybe this one http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-dia...-h-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-889178
Would it be better to go with a 1.8c VS2 over like a 1.9c SI1 everything else being equal? I figure, as long as they're both eye-clean it wouldn't bother me. Anyway, I would greatly appreciate anyone's input.
Thanks!
Chris
I am happy I came across this site as I've already learned so much. I just wish I found it sooner!
Anyway, down to the nitty gritty, I've been looking for:
Budget is $18k max, Ideal cut round diamond, 1.8-1.9 carat, H color, SI1 or VS2, faint or no fluorescence, eye clean.
I've been looking at Blue Nile and found: stock# LD06612897 GIA 2214303231 ( http://www.gia.edu/cs/Satellite?pagename=GST%2FDispatcher&childpagename=GIA%2FPage%2FReportCheck&c=Page&cid=1355954554547&reportno=2214303231 )
The HCA score seems good at 1.4. The GIA report looks fairly clean (suspiciously so) except for pretty much a single inclusion on the outer table. My inkling is that since its SI1, the inclusion will probably be noticeable without magnification, but BN doesn't include any photos or anything.
I've also tried looking at some on James Allen but couldn't really narrow it down well: http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/?CaratFrom=1.80&CaratTo=1.99&Color=H&Clarity=SI1,VS2&Cut=Ideal,Excellent&PriceFrom=200&PriceTo=999000&Sort=Carat%20desc,%20DefaultOrder&ViewsOptions=Images&TabSelected=1&showAdvanced=show&Polish=EX,ID&Symmetry=EX,ID&Lab=&Flour=None,Negligible&DepthFrom=45&DepthTo=63.00&TableFrom=50&TableTo=57.00&ps=12
Maybe this one http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-dia...-h-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-889178
Would it be better to go with a 1.8c VS2 over like a 1.9c SI1 everything else being equal? I figure, as long as they're both eye-clean it wouldn't bother me. Anyway, I would greatly appreciate anyone's input.
Thanks!
Chris