Jewelry Exchange & Diamond Comparison Help

[marypoppins]

Hi all:

I''m new here. I''ve been looking at some settings on the Jewelry Exchange website and found a couple that I like and was wondering if this is a reputable company. Also I found these two stones at Good old Gold. Could you tell me what you think of the stones and what I should be looking for when I go to all these online stores.

http://www.goodoldgold.com/show.php?image=4464/GIA.jpg

http://www.goodoldgold.com/show.php?image=4728/gia.jpg

Thanks

 

[BM993T]

Forget Stone #1.

Stone #2 looks worthwhile and promising ...

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 10/27/2008 2:10:27 PM
Author: BM993T
Forget Stone #1.

Stone #2 looks worthwhile and promising ...

It could still be a good diamond despite the HCA score...The HCA can penalize a diamond with a steeper pavilion angle, if this is one of Jon's hand picked diamonds it could be worth further investigation - do you have the link for this diamond MaryPoppins so we can see if stone #1 has an idealscope image or any other info?

ETA - found the link, it is a lovely stone. Is it ok if I post the link MP?

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 10/27/2008 2:12:28 PM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 10/27/2008 2:10:27 PM

Author: BM993T

Forget Stone #1.


Stone #2 looks worthwhile and promising ...

It could still be a good diamond despite the HCA score...The HCA can penalize a diamond with a steeper pavilion angle, if this is one of Jon''s hand picked diamonds it could be worth further investigation - do you have the link for this diamond MaryPoppins so we can see if stone #1 has an idealscope image or any other info?

Agreed. And what setting are you looking at at Jewelry Exchange? GOG has access to hundreds if not thousands of other settings not on their website...I''d ask them first.

 

[stone-cold11]

EDT to remove stone link. Guess I should have think more...

Looks good to me, maybe just a bit less than ideal light return from around the centre of the stone. But as Jon hand picked this, should not be a problem in real life performance.

 

[marypoppins]

Sure go ahead and post

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 10/27/2008 2:34:23 PM
Author: marypoppins
Sure go ahead and post

Thanks! I didn't want to without checking with you, as lurkers can often grab diamonds up for consideration if they aren't reserved.

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/4464/

If you are seriously considering this one, make sure it is eyeclean to your standards by checking with Jon at GOG or one of his staff. The second one you posted looks great too. GOG have an excellent rep here, I agree with Neat that it might be simpler to get the setting from them also if you are buying one of their diamonds.

 

[marypoppins]

Thanks to all of you. I''ll probably focus my search at one place - GOG - for now.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 10/27/2008 3:28:54 PM
Author: marypoppins
Thanks to all of you. I''ll probably focus my search at one place - GOG - for now.

Most welcome!