Giving that this is my thread I strongly secon this. I do not wish Jon and his business any harm. I am going to buy a diamond from him.
Giving that this is my thread I strongly secon this. I do not wish Jon and his business any harm. I am going to buy a diamond from him.
On a totally different note. I’m just slightly nervous about the J color. I have a micro pave platinum band with very white stones, and this would be set with the same kind of shank and possibly a halo.
It is probably F. My jewler is a bit snobbish and he will probably have a fit when I bring in this J stone
No need to be snarky! I’m new here and want to get as much help with buing a stone as I possibly can.
It is probably F. My jewler is a bit snobbish and he will probably have a fit when I bring in this J stone
WhereI live no “ reputable” jewelry store sells below H-G, maybe I. But my guy is a not less than H type...
Apart from the fact that I think speculation has noooo place in this discussion, I'll note that GOG's stated trade-up/upgrade policy has always been limited (well, for at least ~15 years) to the new stone being one that's in current inventory. See, e.g., the OP in this 2007 thread where Chrono explains she had been hoping to upgrade to a larger Jubilee cut diamond but GOG had none to offer in the preceding several years because they weren't being cut.
Giving that this is my thread I strongly secon this. I do not wish Jon and his business any harm. I am going to buy a diamond from him.
On a totally different note. I’m just slightly nervous about the J color. I have a micro pave platinum band with very white stones, and this would be set with the same kind of shank and possibly a halo.
***My advice to myself is to ignore the off topic posts from here on out.
If it makes you feel any better, the reason I was talking to Jonathan in the past week was that I was considering buying the exact stone you are looking at!!! The thing is, I have a stone I need to sell and I finally decided I needed to sell it first before buying another one! So you can have my full assurance that I wouldn't recommend that stone for no reason!
As to the halo, a J will have a slight contrast to the halo, but I think that is beautiful. A great example is m-2-b's gorgeous 5 ct J AVC in a micropave halo by Steven Kirsch. I have seen this ring in person and it is just beautiful. I like J color better in a halo than not!
I have read modt of the education sotes here! When I go to a local jewelery store I usually know more than they do. This was about getting a stone that is not available where I live.
***My advice to myself is to ignore the off topic posts from here on out.
If it makes you feel any better, the reason I was talking to Jonathan in the past week was that I was considering buying the exact stone you are looking at!!! The thing is, I have a stone I need to sell and I finally decided I needed to sell it first before buying another one! So you can have my full assurance that I wouldn't recommend that stone for no reason!
As to the halo, a J will have a slight contrast to the halo, but I think that is beautiful. A great example is m-2-b's gorgeous 5 ct J AVC in a micropave halo by Steven Kirsch. I have seen this ring in person and it is just beautiful. I like J color better in a halo than not!
Ditto! I’ve been known to help customers at Lowe’s regularly because I have spent more time there than I care to admit over the years and know the store like the back of my hand.
I cringe so hard at some of the advice I accepted from b&m jewelers. I've certainly gotten better advice and more valuable information from this community.
But in re: to jewelry, it is REALLY frustrating because it’s such a niche knowledge base, unlike Lowes. When I went to look at a few G&Co settings recently, and the sales staff didn’t know (or didn’t want to bother with) that G&Co - whose products they sell - will customize any of their settings for customers, that was enough for me to know that I didn’t need to do business there. And that’s one of the reasons I despise dealing with most local/small/chain jewelry stores. They know enough to make an occasional sale within their 4-8 hour shift, and that’s it. 
Hi @diamondweasel, not sure if this helps, but my avatar is a J color AVR with super white diamonds in the shank. In certain lighting, I can see the difference in the diamond colors when looking at the center diamond from the side, but it's not bothersome. I think that if you're using an existing band, match those stones for the pave shank and halo, kind of celebrating the J color center. Just my opinion.On a totally different note. I’m just slightly nervous about the J color. I have a micro pave platinum band with very white stones, and this would be set with the same kind of shank and possibly a halo.
DREAM RING!!!As to the halo, a J will have a slight contrast to the halo, but I think that is beautiful. A great example is m-2-b's gorgeous 5 ct J AVC in a micropave halo by Steven Kirsch. I have seen this ring in person and it is just beautiful. I like J color better in a halo than not!
Thank you! Your ring is gorgeous!Hi @diamondweasel, not sure if this helps, but my avatar is a J color AVR with super white diamonds in the shank. In certain lighting, I can see the difference in the diamond colors when looking at the center diamond from the side, but it's not bothersome. I think that if you're using an existing band, match those stones for the pave shank and halo, kind of celebrating the J color center. Just my opinion.
Thanks a bunch! I love it! Be sure and post photos when you get your finished ring!
Aaawww, thanks! @MissGotRocks!!!
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