missjuliajoy
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Hi Everyone, I'm Julia and I'm new 
Well, to be honest I've been lurking for quite a while, and have learned so much from you all! I'm so glad I found such a great source of unbiased information.
My boyfriend and I are getting close to buying a center diamond for my engagement ring. The setting will be a 4-prong variation on this setting from Whiteflash: http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/three-stone/3-stone-butterflies-diamond-engagement-ring-230.htm We are having it made by a local jeweler that we have found to be trustworthy.
Our budget for the center diamond is around $3,000ish, and we just want it to be eye-clean, appear colorless when mounted, and be as sparkly and brilliant as possible! What we've found in our price range has been H-I-J color, VS1-VS2, and between .75-.83 carats. Here are the two best options (I think) that we've found:
Diamond 1: .83, I color, VS1 clarity, excellent cut: http://www.b2cjewels.com/Images//Certificate//2522552.pdf
Diamond 2: .77, H color, VS1 clarity, excellent cut: http://www.b2cjewels.com/Images//Certificate//2484313.pdf
I thought I was all set on the .83 one, until I read here on pricescope that a feather inclusion is really just a nice word for a crack, and that without knowing where on the diamond it is located, it may affect the strength and durability of the diamond! Now I'm scared. Diamond #2 has no feather inclusions, so it's starting to seem like the better choice to me even though it's smaller and costs about $200 more.
So here are my many questions...Can you perceive the color difference between H and I? Will the difference between .77 and .83 even be noticeable? (the difference in the diameters is about a tenth of a millimeter) and is avoiding the feather inclusion a good idea? Are these diamonds well-proportioned? They are both 'excellent' cut, but I've read that they can still be too shallow or too deep.
Thank you SO much for your help! This is the only unbiased place I know of where I can get honest answers to these questions!
Well, to be honest I've been lurking for quite a while, and have learned so much from you all! I'm so glad I found such a great source of unbiased information. My boyfriend and I are getting close to buying a center diamond for my engagement ring. The setting will be a 4-prong variation on this setting from Whiteflash: http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/three-stone/3-stone-butterflies-diamond-engagement-ring-230.htm We are having it made by a local jeweler that we have found to be trustworthy.
Our budget for the center diamond is around $3,000ish, and we just want it to be eye-clean, appear colorless when mounted, and be as sparkly and brilliant as possible! What we've found in our price range has been H-I-J color, VS1-VS2, and between .75-.83 carats. Here are the two best options (I think) that we've found:
Diamond 1: .83, I color, VS1 clarity, excellent cut: http://www.b2cjewels.com/Images//Certificate//2522552.pdf
Diamond 2: .77, H color, VS1 clarity, excellent cut: http://www.b2cjewels.com/Images//Certificate//2484313.pdf
I thought I was all set on the .83 one, until I read here on pricescope that a feather inclusion is really just a nice word for a crack, and that without knowing where on the diamond it is located, it may affect the strength and durability of the diamond! Now I'm scared. Diamond #2 has no feather inclusions, so it's starting to seem like the better choice to me even though it's smaller and costs about $200 more.
So here are my many questions...Can you perceive the color difference between H and I? Will the difference between .77 and .83 even be noticeable? (the difference in the diameters is about a tenth of a millimeter) and is avoiding the feather inclusion a good idea? Are these diamonds well-proportioned? They are both 'excellent' cut, but I've read that they can still be too shallow or too deep.
Thank you SO much for your help! This is the only unbiased place I know of where I can get honest answers to these questions!
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