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Looking for advice - Brian Gavin vs. WF vs. James Allen

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1617novakn

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Hello all, back again for more help on comparing a few diamonds. With the help of this thread I have gained an appreciation for the Brian Gavin Signature diamonds and the White Flash A Cut Above diamonds, so I have largely centered my search on those places. Nevertheless, I also came across a James Allen diamond that looks pretty great. Hoping to get some advice for you all on which to pick.

A Cut Above 1.537 carat J VS2 - $11.6k

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3260770.htm

Brian Gavin Signature Blue 1.542 carat J VS 2 - $10.5k

http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/d...1.542-j-vs2-round-diamond-ags-bl-104074030081

James Allen 1.5 carat I VS1 - rated AGS 0000 and HCA score of 0.7 - $10.9k

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-dia...arat-i-color-vs1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-355251

I definitely put a premium mentally on the quality of a BG Signature or a WF ACA diamond, but curious to hear anyone's thoughts on these 3. I actually have a bit more $$ in the budget if I can find an even better stone (up to $15k), but after a lot of searching I found these 3 to be in a pretty sweet spot of value. I don't want to blindly through an extra few thousand dollars away just to get an upgrade of a 0.1 carat or one level increase of color which I very likely will never ever notice.
 
1617novakn|1421423626|3817408 said:
Hello all, back again for more help on comparing a few diamonds. With the help of this thread I have gained an appreciation for the Brian Gavin Signature diamonds and the White Flash A Cut Above diamonds, so I have largely centered my search on those places. Nevertheless, I also came across a James Allen diamond that looks pretty great. Hoping to get some advice for you all on which to pick.

Brian Gavin Signature Blue 1.542 carat J VS 2 - $10.5k

http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/d...1.542-j-vs2-round-diamond-ags-bl-104074030081
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Love the specs on this BGD stone.. :love:
 
I know that I would definitely prefer an I to a J so the 3rd option would be the best for me. While I realize that fluorescence may make a stone appear higher in color, I don't believe that is always the case. The clarity and the AGS000 rating of the 3rd stone would seal the deal. However the question is how color sensitive is the person who is going to wear the stone?
 
 
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