Hi Everyone:
In my search for the right engagement diamond for my fiancee, I read an interesting bit of advice: To maximize the stone's value versus its price, make certain that the color and clarity of your stone are at roughly the same level. For example, the target color range for a VS stone is F though H, while the target color for an IF stone is D through F. When you match an excellent clarity with a lower-level color, so the advice goes, you do not benefit from the stone's clarity nearly as much, in terms of value.
Does anyone have any response to this? Is it sound advice or hogwash?
Personally I ask because I located an IF diamond with a G color, and I wondered if this made for a sound purchase...
Thanks, TheRock
In my search for the right engagement diamond for my fiancee, I read an interesting bit of advice: To maximize the stone's value versus its price, make certain that the color and clarity of your stone are at roughly the same level. For example, the target color range for a VS stone is F though H, while the target color for an IF stone is D through F. When you match an excellent clarity with a lower-level color, so the advice goes, you do not benefit from the stone's clarity nearly as much, in terms of value.
Does anyone have any response to this? Is it sound advice or hogwash?
Personally I ask because I located an IF diamond with a G color, and I wondered if this made for a sound purchase...
Thanks, TheRock