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Rough_Rock
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- Nov 22, 2015
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Hi all,
I am new here and have just recently started hunting for some suitable diamonds to propose to the girlfriend of 5 years. I apologize in advance for the long post as I am very new & am learning. The more I research, the more overwhelmed I am by all the different characteristics and terminologies. I've tried my best to filtered down my selections and reached the candidates listed below. Can really use some help on deciding which is most worth it and will produce the best visual effects. All the candidates being considered have excellent symmetry&polish with thin to slightly thick girdle % . I am not concerned about fluroesnce / cutlet as much as I have not seen much posting stating their importance, but please correct me if that's not true.
Some of my questions from the data set above, for #3, despite having a 1.0 BIC, will the 32 crown penalize how it looks after being set (seems to be the best pic in terms of HCA / price ratio) ? I was told by an online jeweller that 32 crown is way too shallow. Similarly, for #2, will clarity of VS1 have significant impact on how it looks if the light travels through the inclusions? it's very attractive in terms of being cheaper. There are such a large difference in price from the data set listed, what justifies the premiums from one to another? For instance, #6 is .2 carets more than #7 and in within similar 1.7-1.8 TIC ranges, why does #7 cost 3k more? Are any of the above in danger of "fish-eye" and how do they behave in different light conditions? In general, what would you consider to be the best pick & why?
On another hand, I am having the toughest time trying to understand BIC, TIC, FIC despite fully reading their description.
What is the visual effect differences between more light return&spread v.s. more fire/scintillation? I cannot tell from the pictures available.
Lastly, I am planning to set the stones in a Tacori setting, does anyone have any knowledge/experience on whether local jewelers will be willing to set loose diamonds purchased online? Is it possible to buy the tacori setting & have the loose diamond vendor set it? I am worried about unethical jewelers swapping diamonds during the set process.
Thanks in advance for your help & looking forward to your responses.
Thanks,
-J
I am new here and have just recently started hunting for some suitable diamonds to propose to the girlfriend of 5 years. I apologize in advance for the long post as I am very new & am learning. The more I research, the more overwhelmed I am by all the different characteristics and terminologies. I've tried my best to filtered down my selections and reached the candidates listed below. Can really use some help on deciding which is most worth it and will produce the best visual effects. All the candidates being considered have excellent symmetry&polish with thin to slightly thick girdle % . I am not concerned about fluroesnce / cutlet as much as I have not seen much posting stating their importance, but please correct me if that's not true.
Some of my questions from the data set above, for #3, despite having a 1.0 BIC, will the 32 crown penalize how it looks after being set (seems to be the best pic in terms of HCA / price ratio) ? I was told by an online jeweller that 32 crown is way too shallow. Similarly, for #2, will clarity of VS1 have significant impact on how it looks if the light travels through the inclusions? it's very attractive in terms of being cheaper. There are such a large difference in price from the data set listed, what justifies the premiums from one to another? For instance, #6 is .2 carets more than #7 and in within similar 1.7-1.8 TIC ranges, why does #7 cost 3k more? Are any of the above in danger of "fish-eye" and how do they behave in different light conditions? In general, what would you consider to be the best pick & why?
On another hand, I am having the toughest time trying to understand BIC, TIC, FIC despite fully reading their description.
What is the visual effect differences between more light return&spread v.s. more fire/scintillation? I cannot tell from the pictures available.
Lastly, I am planning to set the stones in a Tacori setting, does anyone have any knowledge/experience on whether local jewelers will be willing to set loose diamonds purchased online? Is it possible to buy the tacori setting & have the loose diamond vendor set it? I am worried about unethical jewelers swapping diamonds during the set process.
Thanks in advance for your help & looking forward to your responses.
Thanks,
-J