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Good morning, all. My husband and I are considering upgrading my current engagement ring, which is 1.01 carat round (color is I, clarity is SI1). We are looking at upgrading to between 1.79-1.99 carats (staying under the landmark "2 carat" mark for cost savings). I've tried to educate myself as much as possible and the most important factor to me me is cut, followed by color (thinking H or I would be sufficient), followed by clarity (VS2-SI1, but SI2 would be fine as long as its "eye clean") and will consider a faint fluorescence. Budget for the stone is up to around $15k, but will go up to around $18k for an exceptional stone.
These are the ones I found and I would love any input from you experts out there on which of these are strong contenders and which I shouldn't waste my time considering:
Brilliant Earth:
1.80 with I color, SI1. I have a hold on this one, but is this price too good to be true?:
https://www.brilliantearth.com/rings/cyorings/view_diamond/5539166/?sid=
1.82 with I color, VS2:
https://www.brilliantearth.com/rings/cyorings/view_diamond/5605058/?sid=
1.82 with H Color, VS2:
https://www.brilliantearth.com/rings/cyorings/view_diamond/5639584/?sid=
WhiteFlash:
1.923 with I color, SI1 (need to confirm if it is “eye clean”):
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3969522.htm
1.824 with I color, SI1:
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3965477.htm
1.816 with I color, SI1:
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3947719.htm
1.821, an H in color and SI1 (need to confirm if it is “eye clean”):
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3408406.htm
These two from BlueNile on are the higher end of the budget, but if they are leaps and bounds superior to the ones above, we would consider them:
1.82 with H color, SI1:
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-de...AMONDS&track=viewDiamondDetails&action=newTab
1.86 with H color, VS2:
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-de...AMONDS&track=viewDiamondDetails&action=newTab
Open to other suggestions too! Thank you all so much...can't wait to hear your thoughts.
KC
These are the ones I found and I would love any input from you experts out there on which of these are strong contenders and which I shouldn't waste my time considering:
Brilliant Earth:
1.80 with I color, SI1. I have a hold on this one, but is this price too good to be true?:
https://www.brilliantearth.com/rings/cyorings/view_diamond/5539166/?sid=
1.82 with I color, VS2:
https://www.brilliantearth.com/rings/cyorings/view_diamond/5605058/?sid=
1.82 with H Color, VS2:
https://www.brilliantearth.com/rings/cyorings/view_diamond/5639584/?sid=
WhiteFlash:
1.923 with I color, SI1 (need to confirm if it is “eye clean”):
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3969522.htm
1.824 with I color, SI1:
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3965477.htm
1.816 with I color, SI1:
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3947719.htm
1.821, an H in color and SI1 (need to confirm if it is “eye clean”):
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3408406.htm
These two from BlueNile on are the higher end of the budget, but if they are leaps and bounds superior to the ones above, we would consider them:
1.82 with H color, SI1:
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-de...AMONDS&track=viewDiamondDetails&action=newTab
1.86 with H color, VS2:
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-de...AMONDS&track=viewDiamondDetails&action=newTab
Open to other suggestions too! Thank you all so much...can't wait to hear your thoughts.
KC