need advise on diamond purchase

[Highlander88]

Hi everyone,

I know very little about diamond and would like to hear some advice from you ladies..
im a guy and planning to by a diamond ring.

1. 20 baguette diamonds total: .98 ct Price about $800

2. emerald cut, .50 ct color e GIA cert. Price about $1100

if you were me, which one would you pick?
is baguette diamond somehow less value?

thanks in advance!!

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 6/17/2009 12:04:15 PM
Author:Highlander88
Hi everyone,

I know very little about diamond and would like to hear some advice from you ladies..
im a guy and planning to by a diamond ring.

1. 20 baguette diamonds total: .98 ct Price about $800

2. emerald cut, .50 ct color e GIA cert. Price about $1100

if you were me, which one would you pick?
is baguette diamond somehow less value?

thanks in advance!!

Hi Highlander!

Well my choice would be for the single EC but I would need much more info, clarity and cut quality etc. Who has the diamond? Do you know if your GF prefers EC''s to a round diamond?

 

[Highlander88]

Thanks Lorelei,

it''s 0.52 Color E, Clarity VVS2
Polish: good
Symmetry: very good
Fluorescence: none
GIA cert.

is the price $1100 good?
thanks

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 6/17/2009 12:14:22 PM
Author: Highlander88
Thanks Lorelei,

it's 0.52 Color E, Clarity VVS2
Polish: good
Symmetry: very good
Fluorescence: none
GIA cert.

is the price $1100 good?
thanks

Is it online or with a jeweller? That can have a big influence on price, online are typically cheaper - but the price looks low. Have you seen it in person?

 

[Highlander88]

thank for the advice, the quote it''s from a local jeweler actually.

may i ask what about baguette diamonds? are they less value?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 6/17/2009 10:44:21 PM
Author: Highlander88
thank for the advice, the quote it''s from a local jeweler actually.

may i ask what about baguette diamonds? are they less value?

Baguettes are normally used as accent diamonds in rings, value I am not sure of as to how they compare to others.

 

[Highlander88]

thank you Lorelei, appreciated