cubic_zirconia
Rough_Rock
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The TL;DR:
So I've only recently begun my diamond shopping search, but early on I stumbled across this website that said Whiteflash has the best quality diamonds online:
https://www.creditdonkey.com/buy-engagement-ring.html
Further Google searching about cut on diamonds often has these websites in the results and there is a blurb that usually recommends Whiteflash, Brian Gavin and/or James Allen:
**edited by moderator, affiliate links not allowed**
As an easily influenced buyer, it is easy for me to suddenly be convinced that Whiteflash is the place to go and so that's primarily where I've been searching.
I'm prizing cut above all else, and so maybe I'm buying into the "hype" of super ideal diamonds and willing to pay the premium for them. A friend of mine thinks the diamond I'm about to list is overpriced given the fact that he paid 2K more for a 2ct G/VS1 GIA XXX diamond (he doesn't buy into the hype of super ideal).
With that said, I'll be honest, there's a lot of information overload. Sometimes I don't want to come home from work to "study" about the ideal proportions and to know how angles and percentage variations within those ideal specifications alter the appearance of the diamond. I read comments on this forum that indicate that variations in pavilion/crown angles produce a different appearance to the diamond, perhaps implying that even within the Whiteflash specification for super ideal diamonds, there are desired values even within those strict ranges: https://www.whiteflash.com/a-cut-above-diamonds-specifications-and-qualifications/
Am I overthinking it? Here's the diamond I'm considering:
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-4123867.htm
In terms of what I'm looking for:
Thanks for any feedback.
- https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-4123867.htm
- Would I be overpaying for this diamond?
- Do the diamond measurements produce what PriceScope members generally agree to be an aesthetic looking diamond? (From one forum post I read: "But, many PS member prefer the aesthetic of the steeper crown. Most member also prefer a smaller table too")
So I've only recently begun my diamond shopping search, but early on I stumbled across this website that said Whiteflash has the best quality diamonds online:
https://www.creditdonkey.com/buy-engagement-ring.html
Further Google searching about cut on diamonds often has these websites in the results and there is a blurb that usually recommends Whiteflash, Brian Gavin and/or James Allen:
**edited by moderator, affiliate links not allowed**
As an easily influenced buyer, it is easy for me to suddenly be convinced that Whiteflash is the place to go and so that's primarily where I've been searching.
I'm prizing cut above all else, and so maybe I'm buying into the "hype" of super ideal diamonds and willing to pay the premium for them. A friend of mine thinks the diamond I'm about to list is overpriced given the fact that he paid 2K more for a 2ct G/VS1 GIA XXX diamond (he doesn't buy into the hype of super ideal).
With that said, I'll be honest, there's a lot of information overload. Sometimes I don't want to come home from work to "study" about the ideal proportions and to know how angles and percentage variations within those ideal specifications alter the appearance of the diamond. I read comments on this forum that indicate that variations in pavilion/crown angles produce a different appearance to the diamond, perhaps implying that even within the Whiteflash specification for super ideal diamonds, there are desired values even within those strict ranges: https://www.whiteflash.com/a-cut-above-diamonds-specifications-and-qualifications/
Am I overthinking it? Here's the diamond I'm considering:
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-4123867.htm
In terms of what I'm looking for:
- Size: 1.2-1.3ct
- Cut: Ideal
- Color: E-G
- Clarity: VVS2-VS1
Thanks for any feedback.
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