AlexOnFire
Rough_Rock
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- May 23, 2017
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Hi All,
I'm new to this forum, and quite new to diamonds all together. However, over the past few weeks, I've been doing a lot of reading and learning about almost anything I can figure out just based on talking to local jewelers and some WF respresentatives. And of course, reading all over this website, including resources and forum posts.
Basically, I'm on a quite limited budget for my engagement ring (due to priorities on house down payments and wedding costs, but want something the gf will love). She's always been a fan of diamonds from big box stores, but after researching, I've decided to get an e-ring, or at least the diamond online, with a custom setting either online or locally. I've been looking at Blue Nile and WF. I know WF is much higher recommended, but I seem to have difficulty finding something I've been happy with there within my price range.
I'm looking to spend $3200-$3800 USD max on the diamond if possible, as my setting will cost me about 1500-2000 after looking around locally at custom jewelers and whiteflash. It will be a solitaire setting, yellow gold, with surprise black diamond stones and a main diamond, I'm thinking between 0.8 and 0.9ct to fall into my budget. I want clarity of VS2 or better, with a color of I or better. The people over at WF have been amazing with my questions and have suggested some options.
The stone I've considered at WF is ACA, but it appears to have a noticeable inclusion: https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3667385.htm - how do you think this would be - it's still a VS clarity, and being ACA, I would think there shouldn't be any noticeable inclusions, or at least be very eye clean. HCA scores are great on it.
The ones I've been looking at Blue Nile are:
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD08567068
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD08245748
Both of these are GIA triple Ex, good clarity, color, non-fluoro. I've also plugged the numbers in the HCA tool and they come out good (1.3 and 1.9 respectively). 360 images of the diamonds look great and I can't see anything, probably because of the VVS ratings. And price is good/better than the WF stone I mentioned.
What are your opinions on the stones above? And any thoughts on the very noticeable inclusion on the WF ACA stone?
Also, feel free to recommend any other options. My local jeweler who can do a custom setting for me with what I want showed me a VS2, H color, Triple EX, 0.80ct for about 3350. HCA numbers weren't great though. 58%, 62.4%, 35 and 41.2 degree angles. No fluoro, with feather and crystal clarity chars. I figured I'd be better getting my diamond online and getting a custom setting there if needed.
Thanks in advance for any and all help!
Note, I can't really see the diamonds in person as I'm located in Canada
I'm new to this forum, and quite new to diamonds all together. However, over the past few weeks, I've been doing a lot of reading and learning about almost anything I can figure out just based on talking to local jewelers and some WF respresentatives. And of course, reading all over this website, including resources and forum posts.
Basically, I'm on a quite limited budget for my engagement ring (due to priorities on house down payments and wedding costs, but want something the gf will love). She's always been a fan of diamonds from big box stores, but after researching, I've decided to get an e-ring, or at least the diamond online, with a custom setting either online or locally. I've been looking at Blue Nile and WF. I know WF is much higher recommended, but I seem to have difficulty finding something I've been happy with there within my price range.
I'm looking to spend $3200-$3800 USD max on the diamond if possible, as my setting will cost me about 1500-2000 after looking around locally at custom jewelers and whiteflash. It will be a solitaire setting, yellow gold, with surprise black diamond stones and a main diamond, I'm thinking between 0.8 and 0.9ct to fall into my budget. I want clarity of VS2 or better, with a color of I or better. The people over at WF have been amazing with my questions and have suggested some options.
The stone I've considered at WF is ACA, but it appears to have a noticeable inclusion: https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3667385.htm - how do you think this would be - it's still a VS clarity, and being ACA, I would think there shouldn't be any noticeable inclusions, or at least be very eye clean. HCA scores are great on it.
The ones I've been looking at Blue Nile are:
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD08567068
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD08245748
Both of these are GIA triple Ex, good clarity, color, non-fluoro. I've also plugged the numbers in the HCA tool and they come out good (1.3 and 1.9 respectively). 360 images of the diamonds look great and I can't see anything, probably because of the VVS ratings. And price is good/better than the WF stone I mentioned.
What are your opinions on the stones above? And any thoughts on the very noticeable inclusion on the WF ACA stone?
Also, feel free to recommend any other options. My local jeweler who can do a custom setting for me with what I want showed me a VS2, H color, Triple EX, 0.80ct for about 3350. HCA numbers weren't great though. 58%, 62.4%, 35 and 41.2 degree angles. No fluoro, with feather and crystal clarity chars. I figured I'd be better getting my diamond online and getting a custom setting there if needed.
Thanks in advance for any and all help!
Note, I can't really see the diamonds in person as I'm located in Canada