Help me find the perfect diamond for my future wife!

[manogah]

Hi everyone,

I plan to propose to my GF within a few months and have begun shopping around for diamonds. I've read up on as many things as possible with regards to choosing the right diamond including the 4 important C's. Regardless, there are SO MANY diamonds to choose from and I am not sure that I will make the right choice. Please help me!!

My budget is $3000 for the diamond itself. My GF's ring size is 4.5-5 and I want something that will be very sparkly and eye-clean (are SI1 and SI2 eye-clean?). It does not matter if the colour is around G-H if I can get a bigger stone.

Can you guys please help me by posting some stones that you think would be ideal.

I'll start with one I've found through pricescope search on my own. Feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks!

0.75 carat $2769
http://www.b2cjewels.com/dd-3847005...m_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pricescope.com

0.9 carat $2897
http://www.b2cjewels.com/dd-3723613...m_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pricescope.com

The second one is a bigger stone but SI2. Will it still be eye-clean?

 

[teobdl]

Ask if these are eye clean:

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.81-carat-h-color-si2-clarity-sku-232333

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.80-carat-h-color-si2-clarity-sku-228697

 

[sakari_8]

I like the second option of 0.90ct however utmost important to check if stone has anything in the center, you could contact b2c customer service I am sure they would be able to provide you in depth information on the stone which will help you decide. B2C has great prices if the stone is not eye clean they may able to find SI2 eye clean stones if you ask them.

Good Luck

 

[AprilBaby]

The .81 James Allen is a beauty!

 

[diamondenvy1]

SI1 very often is eye-clean. SI2 has a greater tendency of not being eye-clean but of course can still be eye-clean depending on the stone in question. You really need to view the stones in person yourself to know for sure, or have a trusted salesperson do it for you.

 

[msop04]

This one is very white, it's inclusions are white feathers, but it may be clean enough for you... ?? HCA 0.9
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-dia...-f-color-si2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-177349

If you are open to I color, this one is GORGEOUS! (and it looks to be a high I color) -- table is on the large side, but still pretty and scores a HCA 1.1
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-dia...-i-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-240261

If the feathers in the F were eye clean, I'd go with it over the I... (says the chick who has a J)

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Buying SI2's via distance is risky to me. Even SI1's are not always eyeclean, but if you have a good vendor, hopefully they will screen it well for you. VS2 is a little more safe.