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I'll be in the market for a diamond soon, and so far I've got 3 of the 4 C's figured out:
Carat: Definitely under 1, because it's for a daily ring and I work with my hands a lot. Around 0.8 would be perfect.
Color: EFG range, most preferably G. Don't like D because too white, don't like H in platinum.
Clarity: VVS - VS range, preferably VS1. A bit of flaw is good as long as it doesn't hurt structural integrity.
Cut, however, I am still about. I definitely want a round brilliant, but I don't care about the H&A pattern. I could go with CBI/ACA and be done with it, but would like to know if there are other options for the very best in scintillation and brilliance, if symmetry is not a concern. I want something interesting to look at that sparkles a lot!
However, I am not after fire, so does this mean I should actually be looking for shallower crowns with larger tables?
I also don't care about trade-in policies because I am not going to ever upgrade, it will be a forever piece. I do have a long timeline to search for this perfect diamond, no hurry to get it right! And for this size range, budget is not a concern.
Any advice is much appreciated!
Carat: Definitely under 1, because it's for a daily ring and I work with my hands a lot. Around 0.8 would be perfect.
Color: EFG range, most preferably G. Don't like D because too white, don't like H in platinum.
Clarity: VVS - VS range, preferably VS1. A bit of flaw is good as long as it doesn't hurt structural integrity.
Cut, however, I am still about. I definitely want a round brilliant, but I don't care about the H&A pattern. I could go with CBI/ACA and be done with it, but would like to know if there are other options for the very best in scintillation and brilliance, if symmetry is not a concern. I want something interesting to look at that sparkles a lot!
However, I am not after fire, so does this mean I should actually be looking for shallower crowns with larger tables?
I also don't care about trade-in policies because I am not going to ever upgrade, it will be a forever piece. I do have a long timeline to search for this perfect diamond, no hurry to get it right! And for this size range, budget is not a concern.
Any advice is much appreciated!