Hello. I searched around for info on these forums, and found some useful threads, but I''d like to ask a more specific question, and hopefully you folks will be able to help me out some.
I had a jeweler pretty much just rip dirtcheapdiamonds.com, saying their diamonds looked like "frozen spit" and that he''s seen their diamonds side by side with his and they''re not comparable to his. This jeweler is from ShaneCo, by the way, I''m in Minneapolis, but I think they''re nation-wide?
This is even though the color of the diamonds I''m looking at(haven''t litterally seen the stones, of course, but DCD''s return policy means it''s no risk) is better(G/H vs H or H/I), but the clarity might be one step below(I1 at dirtcheapdiamonds, jeweler said his are "probably" S12....not sure if probably means it could be I1...?).
The DCD earrings are found here, the Value line 3/4 ct. tw. for $649:
http://www.dirtcheapdiamonds.com/diamond-studs.cfm
So, to recap:
dirtcheapdiamonds.com...3/4 ct total weight, G/H color and I1 clarity: $650
jeweler...0.79 ct total weight, H color, SI2 clarity: $850
Thoughts?
Thanks in advance.
I had a jeweler pretty much just rip dirtcheapdiamonds.com, saying their diamonds looked like "frozen spit" and that he''s seen their diamonds side by side with his and they''re not comparable to his. This jeweler is from ShaneCo, by the way, I''m in Minneapolis, but I think they''re nation-wide?
This is even though the color of the diamonds I''m looking at(haven''t litterally seen the stones, of course, but DCD''s return policy means it''s no risk) is better(G/H vs H or H/I), but the clarity might be one step below(I1 at dirtcheapdiamonds, jeweler said his are "probably" S12....not sure if probably means it could be I1...?).
The DCD earrings are found here, the Value line 3/4 ct. tw. for $649:
http://www.dirtcheapdiamonds.com/diamond-studs.cfm
Since these are diamonds earrings, not a ring or anything like that,it was pretty much unanimous from everyone I talked to that color/clarity isn''t as big of a deal as it would be for a ring.
So, to recap:
dirtcheapdiamonds.com...3/4 ct total weight, G/H color and I1 clarity: $650
jeweler...0.79 ct total weight, H color, SI2 clarity: $850
What''s weird is, ShaneCo''s 1/2 ct total weight ones are maybe more comparable to DCD....same color/clarity as the 1/2 ct for $525(compared to DCD''s G/H Color, SI2 Clarity earrings for $559)
Thoughts?
Thanks in advance.