More advice on AVC/E-Ring in general

[Sar2120]

Hi again, Folks. My boyfriend and I are starting the ring shopping process and I have my heart set on an AVC or AVR from GOG. But for the size I'd like, it looks like we're going to have to drop down in color a bit. I have seen the warmer AVCs (an N, an M, and an L) in real life and don't mind the warmth, but am wondering how apparent it will be to others. If I sit next to a friend with an F, will my ring just scream "WARMTH"? I suppose my question is whether I'll eventually dislike having a warmer stone (J or below... though will stay above N) when surrounded by a sea of the E,F,G rings my friends have. Do you think a warmer colored stone is appropriate for an e-ring or ought it be reserved for the right hand jewelry?,

Obviously this is a personal preference but wanted to get some input from the uber-knowledgeable community. Thanks in advance for your opinions!

 

[Stephan]

That's so a matter of personal taste.
I'd love to own one of the R color AVR...
I don't like J-K colored diamonds, I prefer N-O and lower because they are obviously yellow.
But I hate brown...

 

[lovemybling]

I think that the warmth lend itself to it looking more antique. Jewels by erica grace often has lower colored stones in settings with melee an i think the look lovely

 

[figment23]

I have a smallish M colored cushion cut that is set in an antique rose gold setting, and it looks lovely.

I think putting it in a white metal may emphasize the color more than you'd like (if you're aiming to keep it as close to a white color as possible) while picking one of the warmer gold colors may actually set off the color quite nicely. The warmth will be apparent, but you can work with it as opposed to against it with the proper setting color and style.

 

[LGK]

All you can do is buy one and see if you can live with it IMO- GOG has such a good upgrade policy, that isn't a bad plan really... that way you can decide if you hate it, if you can live with it for a few years, or forever. Personally? I love that color range and both my e-ring and my RHR are M and N respectively.

Yes, if you put it side-by-side with a colorless stone, it will definitely be off-white at a glance. If it's by itself, it depends. My M, when it was set in an 18K white gold halo setting with J stones in the halo, was obviously off-white/cream a good bit of the time. I reset it in a platinum bezel setting with no obvious sidestones, and it changed the face up color immensely- it faces up about like a J/K, which is to say that it is soft steely white but not cream colored most of the time. Lower colored stones are more chameleon-like, in that they change color a LOT in different lighting. Sometimes just plain white, sometimes a soft cream, etc. I like that character, some do not.

To hide the color I would recommend a setting that blocks the profile view as much as possible, like a bezel, and no sidestones. Platinum also seems best IMO, since it isn't as bright-white as rhodium plated white gold.

Also the range of each color grade is broader than a higher color stone. That is to say, a high M color and a low M color will be a noticeably different shade to most people. That starts about at J where the grades broaden in range I think. And of course a cushion will show more color than a round too.

TOTALLY personal preference here! Sorry! I really find that I don't care too much about color if a diamond is well cut and large, and in fact enjoy the look of a lower color antique cut.

Oh, and as far as most other people noticing? Rarely. Usually they're so fascinated to see a well cut stone that they have no clue what causes sparkle, and assume it's a high color. I've been asked numerous times if my M is "A D, because it's so sparkly!" People are not that observant IMO.

ETA again - I think between M and N is about where body color of a diamond becomes readily apparent at a glance most of the time. My N is definitely a soft cream color and you see that just glancing at it in most lighting.

 

[Sar2120]

Great responses! Thank you, QueenMum, LittleGreyKitten, Figment 23, and lovemybling. I love the look of a warmer stone in an antique cut and love the idea of getting more bling for my buck (of course!), but have moments of doubt about how my ring will be perceived/look to others (silly, I know). I definitely will set in platinum but was hoping to do some sidestones ala Erica's 3-stone 3ct L asscher (can't find the thread right now). I believe her sidestones were sourced to be of similar color to her asscher.

I would love to see pics of your warmer E-Rings!

 

[oranges]

Great responses! Thank you, QueenMum, LittleGreyKitten, Figment 23, and lovemybling. I love the look of a warmer stone in an antique cut and love the idea of getting more bling for my buck (of course!), but have moments of doubt about how my ring will be perceived/look to others (silly, I know). I definitely will set in platinum but was hoping to do some sidestones ala Erica's 3-stone 3ct L asscher (can't find the thread right now). I believe her sidestones were sourced to be of similar color to her asscher.

I would love to see pics of your warmer E-Rings!

I think that her sidestones were K's. I can't wait to see what you end up with

 

[Natylad]

So this obviously isn't an AVC stone but i thought i'd post my M, RB, so that you can get an idea about the color. The melee diamonds on the setting are E-F if i remember well...You can see the obvious difference in color there. I wear this as a RHR and my opinion is that if you really love warmer diamonds you should go for it, but you should keep under consideration that an M diamond is an M and it won't look colorless or near colorless...You should choose it for what it is and not because it might "face up white" (believe me, it won't...). I've seen many pics of M diamonds here and some of them look very white in the photos but i suspect that they don't look like that in reality... Good luck, i can't wait to see what you'll finally get

 

[MissGotRocks]

You have to please yourself first and foremost. However, NatyLad is correct when she says a M is a M, a J is a J. As long as you don't mind and may like the warmer stones, then go for it. I don't think your friends will mind if your stone is warmer than theirs - the question is will you mind? If that sort of thing will bother you, then the added size isn't really worth it IMO.

Again, everyone has different tolerances and it truly is a personal preference thing. What's good for one is not necessarily good for all. Good luck - as long as you go with a vendor that has a good trade in policy, you won't be 'stuck' with anything. That's always a good feeling!