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Hello,

If you had a $15k USD budget for a round brilliant diamond, which diamond would you get that''s currently available on the market?

Thank you very much for anyone''s help in this matter.

Zeiss
 
Date: 11/20/2008 1:03:48 PM
Author:zeiss
Hello,

If you had a $15k USD budget for a round brilliant diamond, which diamond would you get that's currently available on the market?

Thank you very much for anyone's help in this matter.

Zeiss
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Hi zeiss,

What are the priorities -, as much size as possible or a balance of size and higher colour and clarity? Branded hearts and arrows cut or just a well cut diamond?
 
Hi Lorelei,

I would like to have the 'best looking' diamond for the budget and I'm trying not to limit myself to certain parameters at this point and listen to what the experts here might have chosen.
 
My preference is best cut possible, G color and SI1 clarity because I think it gives the best value for the money (so my standards) and then just get the biggest stone you can find based on your budget in those parameters.

One stone I found that might be working looking at is:

http://www.abazias.com/database/NewDiamondInfo.asp?stock=53767798&src=builder

I think it''s a stone that is available through multiple vendors online so you can find it doing a pricescope search. Is scores a .8 on the HCA (cut advisor).

If you haven''t used the cut advisor yet, I recommend you try it for all the stones you are considering. There is a link to it in the tools section of pricescope. The HCA can be used to weed out poorly performing stones but should not be used as a basis for making a decision (does not replace looking at the stone). Also, searching for stones with ideal proportions through pricescope can save you a lot of time as well.

Good luck.
 
This pretty stone. http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-1466935.htm
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Yea I was going to mention if you go with a vendor like Gold Old Gold or Whiteflash they kind of take the leg work out of it for you.
 
Date: 11/20/2008 1:15:04 PM
Author: guyneedshelp
My preference is best cut possible, G color and SI1 clarity because I think it gives the best value for the money (so my standards) and then just get the biggest stone you can find based on your budget in those parameters.

One stone I found that might be working looking at is:

http://www.abazias.com/database/NewDiamondInfo.asp?stock=53767798&src=builder

I think it''s a stone that is available through multiple vendors online so you can find it doing a pricescope search. Is scores a .8 on the HCA (cut advisor).

If you haven''t used the cut advisor yet, I recommend you try it for all the stones you are considering. There is a link to it in the tools section of pricescope. The HCA can be used to weed out poorly performing stones but should not be used as a basis for making a decision (does not replace looking at the stone). Also, searching for stones with ideal proportions through pricescope can save you a lot of time as well.

Good luck.
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Good thing "guysneedshelp" is on task. The other options and vendors are ordinary and customer fair, and easy to mention...but he''s found a G, 1.8! I really might like a vendor who wouldn''t mind helping me compare an option like that one to one of their pretty in-house options. (For example, WF may list this same one on their site...). An earlier search had me having trouble getting up to 1.5 for an F or G...which is how I began my search.
 
Thanks for the compliment RegularGuy. I believe the diamond I mentioned is also listed with WhiteFlash but I had trouble pulling up the link from the pricescope search results so out of ease I gave a link to the Abazias site instead. If you can have WhiteFlash bring it in (which I am sure they would) then you have no downside to having them take a look at it for you and let you compare it to the others that are suggested.

I don''t know how it works exactly, and I could be completely wrong, but my guess is when people ask them to bring in a superb stone and then don''t want it, the vendor can then potentially list it a little higher on their own site as an "in-house" stone, at least for a period of time, and charge a little more because they have done a bunch of research work on it (reflector images, magnified photos, etc). It might not work like that, but if it does I think it is completely valid on the vendors part because they are adding a value added service to the diamond - peace of mind. That being said, you might get a better deal by finding one and then having them bring it in than chosing one from their inventory. I could be wrong about this whole process, but my guess from looking at the prices of in-house stones from these reputable dealers is you are not only paying for a stone of exceptional quality, but also for some of the services they provide.
 
Is the G/SI THE winner? I''m so glad that I asked, I was initially limited myself to ''higher'' colors ( D - F ). It seems like most of the experts on this forum have no hesitation in the H - I color range.

Thanks everyone for your time. :)
 
Killer stone Lorelei!

Does your gf want such a large stone? Most would, however some women prefer smaller stones, around the 1ct mark. I know myself I would feel a little uncomfortable sporting a 1.7ct rock, although I am sure to be in the minority!
 
Nice choice, KC!
 
Date: 11/20/2008 6:27:47 PM
Author: zeiss
Is the G/SI THE winner? I'm so glad that I asked, I was initially limited myself to 'higher' colors ( D - F ). It seems like most of the experts on this forum have no hesitation in the H - I color range.

Thanks everyone for your time. :)
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All of them listed are nice choices, except not sure on the g/si1? It all depends on size, color and clarity you are looking for. I don't know about the G/SI one since the cert info is not listed (maybe I am missing something but it isn't listed when I clicked on the link) nor are the numbers so it is difficult to tell if it is a nice; you will need to request the cert info and tell us the crown, pavilion, table and depth.
 
Date: 11/20/2008 6:27:47 PM
Author: zeiss
Is the G/SI THE winner? I''m so glad that I asked, I was initially limited myself to ''higher'' colors ( D - F ). It seems like most of the experts on this forum have no hesitation in the H - I color range.

Thanks everyone for your time. :)
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Yup, I don''t have much of a hesitation with the G/H SI range, looooove the price savings!! My personal favorite combo is H/SI1 with strong blue flour...it''s white, stunning, clean, and affordable.
 
In terms of what''s on the market now, this 1.36 carat, F/VS2 stone ("cut by Tolkowsky") looks lovely!

It''s all about personal preference, but for an engagement ring, I personally would prefer sticking to the D-F range.

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/4949/
 
1. I would decide what shape stone I wanted.
2. I would decide what setting I wanted
3. I would subtract cost (or approximate cost) of said setting from budget (and possibly additional physical setting cost if I thought I would be having a third party set it)
4. Seeing how much $ I had left over I would then balance out the 4 cs after going to stores to look at stones (in the shape I have selected and graded by gia or ags) to get an idea of my color and clarity preferences.

Have you chosen a setting yet?

(ETA I missed in the title that you already selected the shape so disregard step one! Does the budget include the setting or is it just for the stone?)
 
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