Help Me Choose!!!!

[egorr85]

First time posting here, Have read through a lot of good information. I'm sure this topic gets posted a hundred times a day, but I need help... I always research way more than I probably need to, especially when spending this much money. I think I have it narrowed down to 3 diamonds off of Blue nile. Which one would you experts pick? Is there something I am missing, does one stand out to anybody? Anybody think these diamonds could be had cheaper somewhere else? Help Please!!!!

Diamonds:

http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-comparison/print/solitaires.html?sortCol=price&sortDir=asc&offset=0

 

[AprilBaby]

Your link doesn't show anything and blue nile doesn't have photos to see the actual diamond. Have you checked James Allen, Whiteflash or Brian Gavin where you can actually see what you are choosing?

 

[egorr85]

Diamonds:

http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-cert-viewer?cert_pid=LD02043626&cert_num=1

http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-cert-viewer?cert_pid=LD03539962&cert_num=1

http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-cert-viewer?cert_pid=LD03264024&cert_num=1


Have checked other sites, but have found consistently that blue nile has been cheaper....

 

[AprilBaby]

I have never found blue nile to be cheaper apples to apples. Did you run the diamonds thru the HCA?

 

[04diamond<3]

what's your budget?

 

[egorr85]

Budget is 15,000. I did run them through HCA, they all had right around a 2 score (1.8, 2.2, 2.2 were the individual scores)

 

[AprilBaby]

The 1.8 is most promising but you need photos.

 

[04diamond<3]

this one scored a 1.5....JA also offers videos and ideal scope images (which you can request when you put it on hold). They also give PS members an additional discount....and you know what you're getting...

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.67-carat-g-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-232161

this one scored a 1.4...

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.54-carat-g-color-vs2-clarity-sku-240353

 

[egorr85]

The issue I have is that I would like it to be eye clean when looking from above (VS1 or better most likely)... thats why the VVS of the three is appealing... as long as I am getting a VVS do I really need a picture?

 

[AprilBaby]

You do to see the light leakage and inclusions. At VVS you better not see the inclusions! Please look at the JA stone so you can at least see the presentation of the diamond vs no image. JA has a wonderful 360 viewer. Otherwise, order what you seem to want and I'm sure without comparisons you will be happy because you don't know any different. Could be a lovely stone. Also note on the 360 JA links you CAN see the inclusions on the VS2 stones. I have a cleaner SI 1 than those stones.

 

[heididdl]

yes you need a pictures Diamond might look good on paper. My stone is an S1 and I can only see the inclusion under 30x....You might have the smallest feathering with VS and see it from the top. Ever read someones resume and then see them in person.