I'm in search of an OEC and have been trying to judge my tolerance for warmer tones (GIA J, K, L or maybe even M) since so many OECs land in this color range.
My question is this: if I'm looking at a loose diamond (for ex a J) and love the color face up, even when compared to a higher colored diamond such as my own GIA G, can I trust that I'll also love it when set? Or does the setting have the potential to make a warmer stone's color more noticeable?
I definitely plan to set in platinum. Probably no halo, but likely some sort of pave on the shank. Also to the extent it's relevant it will be a larger stone (3+ carats). Does platinum make warmer colors look more yellow? Or less yellow? As for the melee, obviously if the stone is an L and the jeweler uses E colored melee, that could be a problem. But doesn't melee come in all different colors? Wouldn't warmer melee solve that potential problem?
Any thoughts appreciated.
My question is this: if I'm looking at a loose diamond (for ex a J) and love the color face up, even when compared to a higher colored diamond such as my own GIA G, can I trust that I'll also love it when set? Or does the setting have the potential to make a warmer stone's color more noticeable?
I definitely plan to set in platinum. Probably no halo, but likely some sort of pave on the shank. Also to the extent it's relevant it will be a larger stone (3+ carats). Does platinum make warmer colors look more yellow? Or less yellow? As for the melee, obviously if the stone is an L and the jeweler uses E colored melee, that could be a problem. But doesn't melee come in all different colors? Wouldn't warmer melee solve that potential problem?
Any thoughts appreciated.