Hi everyone,
I am on the search for an Emerald cut diamond, but the more I research, the more confused I am how to proceed. I would like to find an eyeclean, white diamond for a RHR, probably going with the trapezoid sides by LM or VC (not 100% sure about the setting yet).
My budget is around 20.000 USD (+/- 2K if a more expensive stone was really amazing, but will be glad to save more for the setting )
Can you recommend tutorials/blogs/information I should read about emeralds?
How should a good ASET of an Emerald look like? Or a great video of a diamond - can you point me towards a good GOG video or a good example of a JA stone (even if not my specs, just to show me a great emerald cut) and similar etc???
What vendors would be best to contact?
How low would you go in a step cut like ER while still wanting a white diamond?
Will (just below) 2ct be already a good size for such a design, or shall I come back later with a bigger budget?
Would you consider vintage diamonds, and/or jewelry auctions? How to evaluate such diamonds - is it really simply "what you see is what you get" and I need to just like the diamond or not. Or is there more that I can hold on to with numbers/proportions?
Any advice is much appreciated!!! Thanks, (soon to be I hope) Emerald Girl
I am on the search for an Emerald cut diamond, but the more I research, the more confused I am how to proceed. I would like to find an eyeclean, white diamond for a RHR, probably going with the trapezoid sides by LM or VC (not 100% sure about the setting yet).
My budget is around 20.000 USD (+/- 2K if a more expensive stone was really amazing, but will be glad to save more for the setting )
Can you recommend tutorials/blogs/information I should read about emeralds?
How should a good ASET of an Emerald look like? Or a great video of a diamond - can you point me towards a good GOG video or a good example of a JA stone (even if not my specs, just to show me a great emerald cut) and similar etc???
What vendors would be best to contact?
How low would you go in a step cut like ER while still wanting a white diamond?
Will (just below) 2ct be already a good size for such a design, or shall I come back later with a bigger budget?
Would you consider vintage diamonds, and/or jewelry auctions? How to evaluate such diamonds - is it really simply "what you see is what you get" and I need to just like the diamond or not. Or is there more that I can hold on to with numbers/proportions?
Any advice is much appreciated!!! Thanks, (soon to be I hope) Emerald Girl