Help me pick out a matching diamond pair pls?

[rubyshoes]

Hi Pricescopers!

I am pretty close to making a decision picking a pair of half carat loose diamonds for leverbacks. What is stumping me though is color.

Option A --- One pair is bigger carat and spread is 5.53 - 5.51 mm but the color is I. This pair is slightly cheaper.
Option B --- Second pair is smaller carat and spread is 5.40 - 5.39 mm but the color is H.

Both pairs are VS2 and have beautiful hearts and arrows which is very important to me.

Option A --- Something I put together myself - one is BGD Signature & one is Whiteflash A Cut Above.
Option B --- Both are BGD Signature.

So, PSers, tell me which option would you go for? Regarding color, I really don't know if I am color-sensitive or not.

Settings wise, I have to go custom as I want 8-pronged leverbacks in 18k yellow gold. I got similar quotes from both BGD and WF for those. I got great customer service from BGD and I am a happy past customer of WF.

Advice appreciated.

 

[m-2-b]

It would be best to purchase both diamonds from the same place just in case you plan on upgrading in the future. I love my BGD martini studs and wear them daily! So I would go w/ option B if given the choice.

 

[stargurl78]

It would be best to purchase both diamonds from the same place just in case you plan on upgrading in the future. I love my BGD martini studs and wear them daily! So I would go w/ option B if given the choice.

Ditto this. I LOVE my studs from BGD.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I have studs from WF but I wouldn't hesitate to buy from either one. But I would buy both from the same vendor which has already been stated. Plus BG has a discount on studs settings at the moment, if that is one of the qualifying pairs of diamonds.

 

[rubyshoes]

mom2boys, stargurl, diamondseeker: Thanks for responding. I didn't even think about the fact that upgrading would be easier in the future if I went with one vendor. I think tomorrow I will ask WF to find me a match on their ACA diamond I like. If they can find one, that would be nice or I might just stick to the BGD pair

As for the studs setting discount from BGD, they did tell me I cannot get that as the design I want (8 pronged leverbacks) is custom.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I am sorry, I didn't see the leverback part! I'll look quick and see if I see a match for you.

Well, I looked through ACA, ES, and premium select and I just don't see two good matches. Sometimes you just have to wait until their next shipment comes in. I have .65 each and agree that it is nice to get into the .60s if you can. They do have some G VS matches in the .60 range, but obviously the price is higher than H-I.