Hi All,
I'm looking to purchase a pendant/earrings for DW. Still in the preliminary stage, so not looking into specific stone(s).
Budget I feel comfortable with is 1,500. Size: probably .3-.5.
What would you advise I look out for?
For ring we usually look for specs as per below:
Table: 54-58
Depth: 60-62.3
Crown angle: 34-35.0
Pavilion angle: 40.6-41.0
Do the same specs hold true for a pendant/earrings?
Or it's better to look for something that, say, have a bigger table/spready stone (since it will be mostly viewed from the front vs above/at an angle)?
Also, how "forgiving" a pendant/earrings can be? (I think someone commenting on another thread that unless it's the DH, another person has no business being that close to her ear or neck ) as in, how ideal it needs to be?
For example, when purchasing her ring, I went for one of those super ideals, though people notice how nice it is, they rarely look closer than an arm's length, on very rare occasion people will want to look closer, but even then it'd be at most from 10" away.
In terms of clarity, I have very keen eyes, but even so for a VS2 for I could barely see anything up close, so maybe an SI1 will be safe? Or even an SI2 for the above size?
For colour, she is fine with an "I" for her ring. I'm more colour sensitive and though I have never compared it with a "J" in various lighting condition, I think an "I" is quite a sweet spot. With that in mind, how low do you think I can go in terms of colour? J or even K?
Plus I'm looking to get something with fluoro this time. I personally think they're cool. What about earrings though? Is it cool they can glow (not that we'll likely to often go to places where they'll glow, but you never know), or tacky? Also, does that mean I have to look for the same level of fluoro for earrings? But even if they are both, say, SBs, the intensity may be different, right? Or should they be relatively safe since the stones are separated by a head?
Another question is, how good are the diamonds on ready made earrings from the top vendors here? (e.g. Martini studs from WF).
Any other factors I need to consider which are exclusive to pendants/earrings?
Thank you in advance for your advice.
I'm looking to purchase a pendant/earrings for DW. Still in the preliminary stage, so not looking into specific stone(s).
Budget I feel comfortable with is 1,500. Size: probably .3-.5.
What would you advise I look out for?
For ring we usually look for specs as per below:
Table: 54-58
Depth: 60-62.3
Crown angle: 34-35.0
Pavilion angle: 40.6-41.0
Do the same specs hold true for a pendant/earrings?
Or it's better to look for something that, say, have a bigger table/spready stone (since it will be mostly viewed from the front vs above/at an angle)?
Also, how "forgiving" a pendant/earrings can be? (I think someone commenting on another thread that unless it's the DH, another person has no business being that close to her ear or neck ) as in, how ideal it needs to be?
For example, when purchasing her ring, I went for one of those super ideals, though people notice how nice it is, they rarely look closer than an arm's length, on very rare occasion people will want to look closer, but even then it'd be at most from 10" away.
In terms of clarity, I have very keen eyes, but even so for a VS2 for I could barely see anything up close, so maybe an SI1 will be safe? Or even an SI2 for the above size?
For colour, she is fine with an "I" for her ring. I'm more colour sensitive and though I have never compared it with a "J" in various lighting condition, I think an "I" is quite a sweet spot. With that in mind, how low do you think I can go in terms of colour? J or even K?
Plus I'm looking to get something with fluoro this time. I personally think they're cool. What about earrings though? Is it cool they can glow (not that we'll likely to often go to places where they'll glow, but you never know), or tacky? Also, does that mean I have to look for the same level of fluoro for earrings? But even if they are both, say, SBs, the intensity may be different, right? Or should they be relatively safe since the stones are separated by a head?
Another question is, how good are the diamonds on ready made earrings from the top vendors here? (e.g. Martini studs from WF).
Any other factors I need to consider which are exclusive to pendants/earrings?
Thank you in advance for your advice.