Help! Selecting Diamond...

[mynameisnoah]

Hi All,

I need some expert help locating a diamond with the following parameters:
size: 1ct
cut: ideal, round brilliant
color: G or greater (flexible)
clarity: VS1 or greater (flexible)

Also, what are your thoughts on insisting on a canadian stone or not?

Any suggestions you are willing to offer would be very much appreciated!

Thanks!

 

[JulieN]

http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/Whiteflash-ACA-cut-diamond-1848203.htm

 

[Moh 10]

I would not pay more for a diamond because it is from Canada.

Country of origin is not a grade like color or clarity.
Diamond material is diamond material.

Frankly, if ethics comes into this purchase, I'd rather buy diamonds from poor countries than from the rich countries.
Poorer countries could use the economic boost.

I think the Canadian diamond industry touts is diamonds as guaranteed conflict-free.
The only conflict up there is that French/Quebec independence thing.

The Kimberly process assures us all diamonds from PS vendors are conflict-free regardless or origin.

 

[mynameisnoah]

thanks for the quick responses...i forgot to mention that my price range caps at 6500...that changes things a bit!!

 

[stone-cold11]

This looks good. Request an Idealscope image from JA to confirm if you are interested.

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1223174.asp

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 7/8/2009 9:31:49 PM
Author: JulieN
http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/Whiteflash-ACA-cut-diamond-1848203.htm

Nice pick Julie, good to see you back in RT!

 

[mynameisnoah]

please please please some more picks in my (< $6500 price range)!

 

[Ellen]

A couple more.

This gets a 5% PS discount. An H at this size and in an excellent cut is not going to show any color. And a VS2 is almost always going to be eyeclean. (1 in 100 "may" see an inclusion face up)

http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/Whiteflash-ACA-cut-diamond-2145453.htm


Just under the 1 ct. mark. Bankwire is discount.

http://goodoldgold.com/diamond/4614/

 

[mynameisnoah]

thoughts on these stones...??

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1223174.asp

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1198681.asp

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1242653.asp

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1242655.asp

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1193196.asp

 

[mynameisnoah]

adding one more...with the idealscope image...what do you think?

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1195073.asp

 

[JulieN]

First one is good, and the fourth one is ok, too.

 

[JulieN]

Date: 7/9/2009 4:23:21 PM
Author: mynameisnoah
adding one more...with the idealscope image...what do you think?


http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1195073.asp

More expensive than the WF ACA linked at the top of this thread. No go.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 7/9/2009 4:20:21 PM
Author: mynameisnoah
thoughts on these stones...??

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1223174.asp

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1198681.asp

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1242653.asp

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1242655.asp

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1193196.asp

I and 4 for me too, the last one might be a contender if you can get the report uploaded from James Allen.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 7/9/2009 4:23:21 PM
Author: mynameisnoah
adding one more...with the idealscope image...what do you think?

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1195073.asp

Image looks good but the price is a factor compared to the WF diamond?

 

[mynameisnoah]

can you help me find a stone comparable to the whiteflash stone at the top of the thread but from James Allen or good old gold?!!

vs2 is the same as vs1 with the naked eye?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 7/9/2009 4:35:56 PM
Author: mynameisnoah
can you help me find a stone comparable to the whiteflash stone at the top of the thread but from James Allen or good old gold?!!

vs2 is the same as vs1 with the naked eye?

Yes, usually these grades are eyeclean in the majority of cases.


http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1195072.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1193774.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/I296204/ images aren't up yet

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/I294401/

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/6060/

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/6061/

 

[mynameisnoah]

thank you everyone!

now for your FAVORITE TWO OR THREE of the ones posted!!!

(really appreciate the help)

 

[mynameisnoah]

anyone have experience with the appraiser Joseph Clifford in East Patchogue, NY?