Zozye
Rough_Rock
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- Jun 10, 2013
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Hello everyone!
Sadly I lost my E-ring last month, but luckily it was insured. Currently I live in Kodiak, Alaska so I must buy my replacement on-line (not that I really mind ) The insurance made me pick a company to work with and I picked James Allen because you can see the stones, but I just got an e-mail that James Allen won't always work with insurance replacement unless you bought the first ring from them and they asked for an alternate company in case James Allen rejects working with us. My alternate company is Union Diamond because of their large on-line inventory.
My lost E-ring was a EGL RB, F, SI1, 3EX that MH bought in person in Florida. I also have a K/L .45 pear I1/I2 ring (bought at a pawn shop to make into a necklace, I only share because I have had experience with EGL and lower color and clarity diamonds and aren't bothered by them)
I'm looking for a elongated radiant cut L/W of 1.25 or more, K color or higher, not necessarily eye clean (a visible feather, or spot off to the side is just fine but not "peppery") as large as I can get with good sparkle.(7x5mm minimum I'm aiming) It will be in a yellow gold solitaire setting and I have $5,800 total to spend. All the stones have VG or EX polish and symmetry.
These are stones I've short listed on JA
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/radiant-cut/1.57-carat-k-color-vs1-clarity-sku-1888306
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/radiant-cut/1.51-carat-j-color-si2-clarity-sku-1857535
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/radiant-cut/1.52-carat-i-color-i1-clarity-sku-1089118
These I'm looking at from Union Diamond
https://www.uniondiamond.com/control/showDiamondDetails?productId=AE1185975
1.83 carat H in Color and SI2 in Clarity Very Good Cut (EGL)
https://www.uniondiamond.com/Radian...ified-K-Color-VS2-Clarity-IDEAL-Cut_AE1647620
2.01 carat K in Color and VS2 in Clarity Select Ideal™ Cut (GIA Faint Brown)
https://www.uniondiamond.com/Radian...ied-I-Color-VS2-Clarity-Premium-Cut_AE1185876
2.03 carat I in Color and VS2 in Clarity Premium Cut (EGL)
I know the EGL stats may be off, and I can get a far higher color, cut, clarity if I go smaller but I really would like a 1.5 ct and over.
Anyways I'm wanting some thoughts about the replacement stones I'm looking at. I know I'll need images of the ones from Union, But looking at the JA ones I'm fine with the inclusions. Thoughts? Opinions?
Sadly I lost my E-ring last month, but luckily it was insured. Currently I live in Kodiak, Alaska so I must buy my replacement on-line (not that I really mind ) The insurance made me pick a company to work with and I picked James Allen because you can see the stones, but I just got an e-mail that James Allen won't always work with insurance replacement unless you bought the first ring from them and they asked for an alternate company in case James Allen rejects working with us. My alternate company is Union Diamond because of their large on-line inventory.
My lost E-ring was a EGL RB, F, SI1, 3EX that MH bought in person in Florida. I also have a K/L .45 pear I1/I2 ring (bought at a pawn shop to make into a necklace, I only share because I have had experience with EGL and lower color and clarity diamonds and aren't bothered by them)
I'm looking for a elongated radiant cut L/W of 1.25 or more, K color or higher, not necessarily eye clean (a visible feather, or spot off to the side is just fine but not "peppery") as large as I can get with good sparkle.(7x5mm minimum I'm aiming) It will be in a yellow gold solitaire setting and I have $5,800 total to spend. All the stones have VG or EX polish and symmetry.
These are stones I've short listed on JA
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/radiant-cut/1.57-carat-k-color-vs1-clarity-sku-1888306
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/radiant-cut/1.51-carat-j-color-si2-clarity-sku-1857535
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/radiant-cut/1.52-carat-i-color-i1-clarity-sku-1089118
These I'm looking at from Union Diamond
https://www.uniondiamond.com/control/showDiamondDetails?productId=AE1185975
1.83 carat H in Color and SI2 in Clarity Very Good Cut (EGL)
https://www.uniondiamond.com/Radian...ified-K-Color-VS2-Clarity-IDEAL-Cut_AE1647620
2.01 carat K in Color and VS2 in Clarity Select Ideal™ Cut (GIA Faint Brown)
https://www.uniondiamond.com/Radian...ied-I-Color-VS2-Clarity-Premium-Cut_AE1185876
2.03 carat I in Color and VS2 in Clarity Premium Cut (EGL)
I know the EGL stats may be off, and I can get a far higher color, cut, clarity if I go smaller but I really would like a 1.5 ct and over.
Anyways I'm wanting some thoughts about the replacement stones I'm looking at. I know I'll need images of the ones from Union, But looking at the JA ones I'm fine with the inclusions. Thoughts? Opinions?