how important is color?

[AbsolutPower]

My gf originally thought she preferred a simple Yellow gold band and simple setting. However, now she has her eyes set on this ornate platinum setting: http://www.whiteflash.com/Engagement-Rings/Styles/Diamond-Settings/Crescendo-Hand-Engraved-Half-Bezel_745.htm.

I had originally been looking for H colored diamonds as I thought that would go well with a yellow band. However, would it still look good with a platinium setting or should I look for G or F colored diamonds?

Thanks in advance!

 

[valeria101]

IMO, H is super safe... in a closed setting like that J would be too, especially if the stone is not very large (3-4 cts).

WEll, just IMO. You can always try out some diamonds at a local shop. If anything, worse cut would show color more - so if those are safe, ideals would be even better.

 

[Maxine]

The best thing to do is look at the stone you have in mind next to the setting (or one similar to it) if at all possible!! I have an H pendant in yellow gold, and when I had it appraised, the appraiser liked it but said in his opinion, it would look better in white gold/platinum.....

 

[FireGoddess]

I had an I color stone in a platinum setting and it faced up very white. An H should be no problem. There are several threads on PS with I and even J color stones in wihte metal rings (pt or wg)...they look fabulous and not "tinted" compared to the metal.

 

[Sashabella]

An H will look fine with platinum. However, if you or your GF is colour sensitive then perhaps compare an F and H side-by-side. My eyes are very colour sensitive and I can tell a H or even a G even when set in platinum (and not beside a comparator stone or white paper). If your eyes aren''t sensitive to colour, it''s probably a non-issue.

 

[rosy]

I have an H set in platinum, it looks terrific! I''ll never understand why people get smaller diamonds for higher color, people really notice sparkle & size first, not color! Don''t go below or above an H & you''ll never regret it!

 

[Colored Gemstone Nut]

Cut plays a big part in how a diamond will face up and how evident the body color would be. I purchased a H color diamond a couple years back. It was a 1.01 H vs1 Hearts & Arrows and it faced up beautifully in the platinum setting I had it mounted in.

 

[pqcollectibles]

Here are links to a couple threads for you. One about I color diamonds with pics:

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/i-color-stones-in-platinum.9689/

There''s even a K color in the first thread.


Another about J color diamonds with pics:

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/j-color-stones-in-platinum.24731/

Mine is a J color diamond set in plat.

 

[baltneu]

People keep saying that an "I" looks white. I do not know what that means. I look at the ring and it looks what I call "icey", not white.