furious_pete
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Feb 4, 2016
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Hi Everyone,
My name is Mark and I'm in the market for a diamond. I've been trying to learn what I can from forum members and PriceScope guides but I need a little re-assurance that I am looking in the right place in terms of ideal characteristics for the stone. I have visited a couple local jewelry stores with my girlfriend and we have taken time to compare different diamond clarity, colors, sizes, and cuts. After the visits I think I am more confused than when I started.
I would really like to stick with a ~$4k budget for the loose stone and think ~1 carat would be a nice size for her hand. I know she wants a princess cut and she said she prefers "warmer" colors (J-G - lucky me, I think). We haven't ruled out the whiter diamonds but cost seems to be a factor and she genuinely prefers the nearly colorless vs colorless.
I have looked at several vendors online (starting with the Diamond Search on PriceScope), including whiteflash, Brian Gavin, James Allen, B2C, Enchanted Diamonds, Good old Gold and Blue Nile. I think I found a couple diamonds in my price range.
Can any of you offer opinions on these diamonds? (I have reserved the first linked diamond that shows unavailable. The asking price is just under $4k) Are there better stones out there for the money? Do the diamond proportions, ASET images and photos look like they will add up to a nice stone? Really looking for something that will sparkle. Is it worth it to pay a bit of a premium and find an AGS Ideal diamond? How far away are these choices, especially the first selection, from an AGS Ideal cut in terms of performance or is that a question that cant be answered?
https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamonds/view/Princess/GIA-Certified-1-0-Carat-I-Color-IF-Clarity-Diamond-63AK9P
https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamonds/view/Princess/GIA-Certified-1-02-Carat-F-Color-VS2-Clarity-Diamond-3ZWK3E
https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamonds/view/Princess/GIA-Certified-1-01-Carat-H-Color-VVS1-Clarity-Diamond-4H3B12
https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamonds/view/Princess/GIA-Certified-1-01-Carat-H-Color-IF-Clarity-Diamond-NAJDGP
My name is Mark and I'm in the market for a diamond. I've been trying to learn what I can from forum members and PriceScope guides but I need a little re-assurance that I am looking in the right place in terms of ideal characteristics for the stone. I have visited a couple local jewelry stores with my girlfriend and we have taken time to compare different diamond clarity, colors, sizes, and cuts. After the visits I think I am more confused than when I started.
I would really like to stick with a ~$4k budget for the loose stone and think ~1 carat would be a nice size for her hand. I know she wants a princess cut and she said she prefers "warmer" colors (J-G - lucky me, I think). We haven't ruled out the whiter diamonds but cost seems to be a factor and she genuinely prefers the nearly colorless vs colorless.
I have looked at several vendors online (starting with the Diamond Search on PriceScope), including whiteflash, Brian Gavin, James Allen, B2C, Enchanted Diamonds, Good old Gold and Blue Nile. I think I found a couple diamonds in my price range.
Can any of you offer opinions on these diamonds? (I have reserved the first linked diamond that shows unavailable. The asking price is just under $4k) Are there better stones out there for the money? Do the diamond proportions, ASET images and photos look like they will add up to a nice stone? Really looking for something that will sparkle. Is it worth it to pay a bit of a premium and find an AGS Ideal diamond? How far away are these choices, especially the first selection, from an AGS Ideal cut in terms of performance or is that a question that cant be answered?
https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamonds/view/Princess/GIA-Certified-1-0-Carat-I-Color-IF-Clarity-Diamond-63AK9P
https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamonds/view/Princess/GIA-Certified-1-02-Carat-F-Color-VS2-Clarity-Diamond-3ZWK3E
https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamonds/view/Princess/GIA-Certified-1-01-Carat-H-Color-VVS1-Clarity-Diamond-4H3B12
https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamonds/view/Princess/GIA-Certified-1-01-Carat-H-Color-IF-Clarity-Diamond-NAJDGP