butterfly 17
Ideal_Rock
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Hello,
I am having a setting made by one of the vendors here and wanted to add a surprise fancy light pink diamond to the underside of the head.
I didn't realize how expensive tiny pink diamonds cost though.
On a whim, I purchased three ~2.7mm (.07 carat) light pink diamonds off Ebay and now that I have them in hand, I can't decide. All are GIA certified and I can return them with 14 days.
The pink diamond will be set in 18kt. Rose gold but will be hidden.
So here are my options- all are GIA certed-
1) fancy pink- purple round diamond .07 ct. My favorite color but has a surface reaching inclusion, looks like the table is chipped off. I've found similar diamonds selling for $1850 or more on the Leibish website. I got it for under $400. Gia certified from Dec. 2014.
2) fancy orangy- pink round diamond .07 ct. ❤ this color second but has fine crack lines on the table and what appears to be a big cloud so it's just not as sparkly. I got this for under $300.
3) fancy brown pink round diamond .07 ct. This has the best clarity and is super sparkly. Purchased for under $200.
So does it really matter what the clarity is since its a surprise diamond? Am I better off going with a uncerted pink diamond but maybe smaller, like 1.7mm. Which is more to my budget liking.
A quick search on the Africa Gems website for a 2.7mm light pink diamond melee is about $1400.
A lot more than I want to spend.
Should I just go with a light pink sapphire instead?
I am having a setting made by one of the vendors here and wanted to add a surprise fancy light pink diamond to the underside of the head.
I didn't realize how expensive tiny pink diamonds cost though.
On a whim, I purchased three ~2.7mm (.07 carat) light pink diamonds off Ebay and now that I have them in hand, I can't decide. All are GIA certified and I can return them with 14 days.
The pink diamond will be set in 18kt. Rose gold but will be hidden.
So here are my options- all are GIA certed-
1) fancy pink- purple round diamond .07 ct. My favorite color but has a surface reaching inclusion, looks like the table is chipped off. I've found similar diamonds selling for $1850 or more on the Leibish website. I got it for under $400. Gia certified from Dec. 2014.
2) fancy orangy- pink round diamond .07 ct. ❤ this color second but has fine crack lines on the table and what appears to be a big cloud so it's just not as sparkly. I got this for under $300.
3) fancy brown pink round diamond .07 ct. This has the best clarity and is super sparkly. Purchased for under $200.
So does it really matter what the clarity is since its a surprise diamond? Am I better off going with a uncerted pink diamond but maybe smaller, like 1.7mm. Which is more to my budget liking.
A quick search on the Africa Gems website for a 2.7mm light pink diamond melee is about $1400.
A lot more than I want to spend.
Should I just go with a light pink sapphire instead?