Ideal scope vs aset scope for an engagement ring!

[Evesen Jay Moodley]

Good day to everyone

Apologies for this I'm sure it must have been asked a 1000 times already,i just can't seem to find a thead!i have finally decided to pop that question!!So i have started my research on diamonds and metals etc.And my plan is to buy a loose stone and have it set, that way i get exactly what i want!And my word there so much more to consider than just the 4 C's!In light of this info i would like to arm myself with the tools,to make the best decision i can make as an amateur buyer!So my question is which is simpler to understand between the ideal and Aset scope, being a total amateur ??do you recommend any of these scopes to be used once off for one stone?

thank you for taking the time to read and help out.
enjoy your day further

 

[Austina]

If you post your budget and exactly what you're looking for, one of the lovely people on here will willingly help you search out the perfect stone.

 

[Evesen Jay Moodley]

If you post your budget and exactly what you're looking for, one of the lovely people on here will willingly help you search out the perfect stone.

my budget is $4500 inclusive of the setting,im looking for a round brilliant stone!the cut is the most important to me,to maximums light performance!Im willing to compensate on color and clarity!

thank you

 

[BlingDreams]

my budget is $4500 inclusive of the setting,im looking for a round brilliant stone!the cut is the most important to me,to maximums light performance!Im willing to compensate on color and clarity!

thank you

What kind of setting? A plain band or something with diamonds? We'll need to know approximately how much the setting will cost to determine what will be available for the diamond.

As for compensating on color, what's the lowest you're comfortable with? G? J? M? There's a huge range that will determine what people find for you. For clarity, does compensating mean that you're ok with it not being "eye clean"?

Lastly, for performance, do you care more about brightness, fire, or scintillation or do all three matter equally?

 

[Evesen Jay Moodley]

What kind of setting? A plain band or something with diamonds? We'll need to know approximately how much the setting will cost to determine what will be available for the diamond.

As for compensating on color, what's the lowest you're comfortable with? G? J? M? There's a huge range that will determine what people find for you. For clarity, does compensating mean that you're ok with it not being "eye clean"?

Lastly, for performance, do you care more about brightness, fire, or scintillation or do all three matter equally?

im looking at a solitaire setting with a tapering band something classic.as for color i think J is the lowest i would like to go.and for Clarity maybe as low as SI1.And performance balanced between all three.what do you think?do you advisor otherwise?

 

[ac117]

im looking at a solitaire setting with a tapering band something classic.as for color i think J is the lowest i would like to go.and for Clarity maybe as low as SI1.And performance balanced between all three.what do you think?do you advisor otherwise?

I really like this solitaire - it has a nice taper and flow to it. I personally would go for 14k and put the majority of your budget into the center diamond: https://www.jamesallen.com/engageme...ess-engagement-ring-by-jeff-cooper-item-54211
This one is also nice but no taper, but at 2mm it's still thin: https://www.jamesallen.com/engageme...loe-engagement-ring-by-jeff-cooper-item-54214

It looks like you could get close to a carat:
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...i-color-vs1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2569073
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...g-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2663476 lovely balance of specs
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...rat-j-color-si1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-2463227
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...j-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2653722
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...i-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2237958

Other options:
high color: https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...f-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2390500
bragging rights of IF: https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...-i-color-if-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2469842
money saver (would more than likely be eye clean): https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...rat-i-color-vs2-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-2299772
ags: https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...rat-i-color-vs1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-1829110

 

[BlingDreams]

im looking at a solitaire setting with a tapering band something classic.as for color i think J is the lowest i would like to go.and for Clarity maybe as low as SI1.And performance balanced between all three.what do you think?do you advisor otherwise?

As long as you don't mind a warm diamond at certain angles, J will be fine. Personally I'd stick with specifying "eye clean" at an SI level; I don't like seeing any inclusions at all, and they impact how the diamond performs.

 

[Evesen Jay Moodley]

As long as you don't mind a warm diamond at certain angles, J will be fine. Personally I'd stick with specifying "eye clean" at an SI level; I don't like seeing any inclusions at all, and they impact how the diamond performs.

how can one tell if a diamond is eye clean? e.g. on james allen?

 

[BlingDreams]

how can one tell if a diamond is eye clean? e.g. on james allen?

If it's VS2 or above you're usually safe (but be more concerned if there are inclusions on the table). If it's SI+, you'll need to ask the vender (ie: James Allen) directly if the stone is eye clean.