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Rough_Rock
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Hello everyone,

I was wondering if anyone might be able to assist me in my search for a nice Princess E-Ring :)

Very briefly, I'm looking for 2 carats or more with the usual criteria: the best cut/symmetry I can find, GIA/AGS, no fluorescence. Would be prepared to go to a G colour and ideally no lower than a VS1. Budget circa $30k

Unfortunately, due to my location I am going to have to buy this online. I have looked at GOG, James Allen etc but there seems to be little out there at the moment which meet my criteria. I've therefore narrowed it down to 2 stones at Blue Nile:

- a 2.05 signature ideal

http://www.bluenile.com/build-your-own-diamond-ring?first_step=diamond&forceStep=DIAMONDS_STEP#diamonds_forceStep=DIAMONDS_STEP|builder=BYOR|pid=LD01578576

GIA Report - http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-cert-viewer?cert_pid=LD01578576&cert_num=1&cert_zoom=false
GCAL Report - http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-cert-viewer?cert_pid=LD01578576&cert_num=2&cert_zoom=false


- a 2.06 signature ideal

http://www.bluenile.com/build-your-own-diamond-ring?first_step=diamond&forceStep=DIAMONDS_STEP#diamonds_forceStep=DIAMONDS_STEP|builder=BYOR|pid=LD02062486

GIA Report - http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-cert-viewer?cert_pid=LD02062486&cert_num=1&cert_zoom=false
GCAL Report - http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-cert-viewer?cert_pid=LD02062486&cert_num=2&cert_zoom=false


I would be very, very grateful for people's thoughts on these two stones. I'm leaning towards the 2.05, as it has fewer inclusions and in, particular, the GCAL report looks better to my completely untrained eye (i.e. optical brilliance seems better - almost pure white) and the bottom pavilion photo looks more appealing for some reason. The 2.06 has a smaller table, but the GCAL report seems worse?

The problem with the GCAL reports is that I really don't know if I'm looking at the right thing!!

I would be eternally grateful for any comments/thoughts/advice from the experienced members here!!
 
I know a few vendors share the same inventory as Blue Nile so you may want to have one of them call the stones in to get you the proper images so you can assess them. I *think* ID jewelry can call it in for you. Get in contact with them, and I remember talking to Engagement Rings Direct and I think Chris said he can access their inventory too. Chris takes really nice ASET images.
 
TitanCi|1337617508|3200260 said:
I know a few vendors share the same inventory as Blue Nile so you may want to have one of them call the stones in to get you the proper images so you can assess them. I *think* ID jewelry can call it in for you. Get in contact with them, and I remember talking to Engagement Rings Direct and I think Chris said he can access their inventory too. Chris takes really nice ASET images.

Thanks TitanCi!

Any other thoughts/advice would be much appreciated
 
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