Narrowed to two diamonds. Planning On buying very soon.

[RSVRMAN]

Need the final input on these two diamonds. Have been lurking and learning a ton from this forum for some time. I'm aware both diamonds are EGL and not GIA. I'm trying to get the most stone for what $$ I have. I'm having a hard time with either getting the nice 1 carat (number#) or go with the .9 carat with a higher color. The color as far as I read could be much lower than that compared to GIA. It will be going into a simple tiffany style 3 prong setting. Lemme know which one you would buy.

Thanks a bunch for your time.

http://www.uniondiamond.com/control/showDiamondDetails?productId=AE0355203

http://www.uniondiamond.com/control/showDiamondDetails?productId=AE0075862

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Have they provided you with magnified pictures of the two diamonds? You simply can't choose a diamond from paperwork alone especially when it is a fancy shape.

One more question, has the recipient requested a heart shape diamond?

 

[RSVRMAN]

The rep I talked to said they don't do pictures on the diamond, but called and had them tell her about the stone on the phone. She thought I should go with the .9 diamond, but I know my future partner really wants 1ct. Which most 1ct's are just out of my price range unless I sacrifice significant quality. My girlfriend wants something different and decided on a heart. I tried to convince her otherwise and looked at various different stones, but her mind is set. Thank you for your input.

 

[RSVRMAN]

Has anyone got a union diamond rep to send the pictures of the diamond?

 

[RSVRMAN]

Bump

 

[RSVRMAN]

I attached an image of the 1.01. Do any of you feel this is yellowish or would be fine for a white gold setting. Color is EGL graded H.

 

[RSVRMAN]

Here is a picture of the .90 EGL Graded D color.

 

[JulieN]

What was their opinion?

 

[RSVRMAN]

Her comment was she like the D better, however the diamonds are in two separate places and she is receiving opinions from two different people. ( I think she just wants to make a sale of the D diamond being a higher price )The pictures she sent me are the same ones that were seeing. I'm no diamond expert the the D seems to have very visible inclusions. What do you think on the inclusions? Thanks very much for your opinion! I'm still undecided but hope to place an order later today.

 

[JulieN]

yes, I can tell that they are from two different places, that is unfortunate. For EGL stones, the grading is a bit loose and that is probably not what a strict grader would call a VS2. I like the fatter shape of the H but it seems a bit dark (can't tell for sure).

 

[two_little_birds]

I like the fatter shape of the H but it seems a bit dark (can't tell for sure).

I like this one better too, and it looks like there is a shadow on the paper... maybe causing some of the darkness?

 

[RSVRMAN]

I will trust your much better judgement than mine. I will go with the H. It appears to faceup white and if it does have a bit of yellow on the back I figure the basket will cover it up.Thank you very much for your quick replys!

 

[Gypsy]

I like the smaller table on the D. If it's eyeclean it's a nice stone. The picture on the other one isn't the best, so I can't tell you much there.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

So glad you were able to get pictures! I see no way to choose without them! I think they both look okay, it's just that the color on the "H" is likely J-K in GIA standards which means it will have a little tint. The "D" would be more like F-G which obviously would be whiter. The size/color balance is just personal preference.

 

[RSVRMAN]

So glad you were able to get pictures! I see no way to choose without them! I think they both look okay, it's just that the color on the "H" is likely J-K in GIA standards which means it will have a little tint. The "D" would be more like F-G which obviously would be whiter. The size/color balance is just personal preference.

Them being able to get pictures helped out a lot. I would have loved to get more, but I'm one customer out of 100,000. They got close ups that were good enough for me. I think I will stay with the H 1.01 as I believe I'd prefer a diamond without inclusions that I could see. The picture on the D worried me about being able to see them. As my price range I can't go any higher with what $$ I have I will be pretty happy. I could only afford S1 G .5 ct from the local jewelers (average) for my $2500-$3000 price range. Thanks again for the input. Having a second opinion on these really helps.