Hi Folks:
I''m a first time poster after having followed the forum for several months. Thank goodness for you guys! I finally have my beautiful 18k yellow gold Van Craeynest scroll e-ring (it''s fitted with a temporary CZ) and am searching for my diamond. My experience with B&M stores ("here''s the stone you want, it''s already in a setting so you can see how pretty it is") have convinced me that online is the way to go. But this is daunting...
Believe it or not, the prettiest stone that I''ve seen so far was an SI1, N/O color, ideal cut diamond - but the pricing was thousands more than what I see in the p/s forums. I would like an ideal cut, 7.5mm stone to fit my mounting. I like fire, brilliance, the warm color and my budget is $6,000. I''d appreciate anyone''s expert opinion on the following:
Stone 1: 1.60ct, K/VS1, 7.53.x7.56x4.60, Ex Sym/VG-G Pol, 61.2% depth, 57.0% table, 15% Crown Ht., 43% depth, FB, Thin Fac Girdle, $5,037
Stone 2: 1.60ct, K/VS1, 7.44x7.53x4.60, Ex Sym/VG Pol, 61.6% depth, 56.0% table, 15% Crown Ht., 43% depth, No Fuor, Medium Fac Girdle, $5,037
1. Which stone is better? They''re both the same price!
2. Is a thin faceted girdle something to worry about?
3. Will the FB fluorescence make stone 1 appear whiter?
4. Both stones have EGL European certs. Any concerns about this?
5. I think that I prefer stone 1, but am not sure what the implications of a G-VG polish are. Can anyone help?
6. Am I missing anything? Are there better options out there? I would have considered a J color because I''m so far under budget (lucky me!), but I couldn''t find anything out there that seemed as nice.
Thanks so much for helping a newbie!
Take care - Val
I''m a first time poster after having followed the forum for several months. Thank goodness for you guys! I finally have my beautiful 18k yellow gold Van Craeynest scroll e-ring (it''s fitted with a temporary CZ) and am searching for my diamond. My experience with B&M stores ("here''s the stone you want, it''s already in a setting so you can see how pretty it is") have convinced me that online is the way to go. But this is daunting...
Believe it or not, the prettiest stone that I''ve seen so far was an SI1, N/O color, ideal cut diamond - but the pricing was thousands more than what I see in the p/s forums. I would like an ideal cut, 7.5mm stone to fit my mounting. I like fire, brilliance, the warm color and my budget is $6,000. I''d appreciate anyone''s expert opinion on the following:
Stone 1: 1.60ct, K/VS1, 7.53.x7.56x4.60, Ex Sym/VG-G Pol, 61.2% depth, 57.0% table, 15% Crown Ht., 43% depth, FB, Thin Fac Girdle, $5,037
Stone 2: 1.60ct, K/VS1, 7.44x7.53x4.60, Ex Sym/VG Pol, 61.6% depth, 56.0% table, 15% Crown Ht., 43% depth, No Fuor, Medium Fac Girdle, $5,037
1. Which stone is better? They''re both the same price!
2. Is a thin faceted girdle something to worry about?
3. Will the FB fluorescence make stone 1 appear whiter?
4. Both stones have EGL European certs. Any concerns about this?
5. I think that I prefer stone 1, but am not sure what the implications of a G-VG polish are. Can anyone help?
6. Am I missing anything? Are there better options out there? I would have considered a J color because I''m so far under budget (lucky me!), but I couldn''t find anything out there that seemed as nice.
Thanks so much for helping a newbie!
