Need Quick Help Picking a Diamond

[Jaguar280]

Hello everyone,

First time poster, long time follower of the forum. I've been in the market recently for an engagement ring and after 2 long months have FINALLY found an engagement ring. While it is really going to put a dent in my pocket, I decide to go with the Verragio Paradiso 3063-R.

http://www.verragio.com/Verragio-Engagement-Rings/Paradiso-Engagement-Rings/PARADISO-3063R#section1

It sure is a beautiful ring and I'm hoping to find a great diamond to go along with it. Bob from WF has been helping me and tomorrow morning (Friday) I will be purchasing my diamond. Since I'm spending a bit more on the ring than I initially thought, I have to sacrifice a bit on the diamond. These are the four diamonds I'm looking at.

http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/Whiteflash-ACA-cut-diamond-179749.htm#
http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/Whiteflash-ACA-cut-diamond-513836.htm#
http://www.whiteflash.com/round_ideal_cut/Round-Ideal-Cut-cut-diamond-2200809.htm#
http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/Whiteflash-ACA-cut-diamond-2212153.htm

They each seem like great diamonds but I don't know which to pick. They are all H diamonds but the last link, which is an I (although it is slightly bigger so it offsets the color difference). I would prefer one of the first two because of the lower price but I want to make sure I'm getting a good diamond. Which do you guys think is the best? I just want a nice diamond that has a good size and looks great (so does everyone else right!?!?). Of course I do have to be price conscious.

Thanks for the help guys!!!!

 

[tonyc2387]

wow, what a setting.

All SI2. Have you verified eye-clean to your standards? Looks like you don''t have time for a second chance, so if you need to be picky about clarity, perhaps step up a grade or two...

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1262671.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131

 

[Dreamer_D]

All will be lovely cuts, the ACAs are great... so I would ask them to put the diamonds next to one another and tell you which performs the best. Also, ask which is the most eye clean (least noticable inclusions). Then ask for a recommendation from them, the people who have the diamonds in hand. They will be honest, they don''t want an unhappy customer returning the diamond later

 

[Lorelei]

Hi Jaguar

Firstly you will need to ask WF which are eyeclean to your standards, if you still can't choose ask for Bob at WF to look at each diamond and discuss them with you, this is often a great way to narrow down.

http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/Whiteflash-ACA-cut-diamond-179749.htm#
http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/Whiteflash-ACA-cut-diamond-513836.htm#
http://www.whiteflash.com/round_ideal_cut/Round-Ideal-Cut-cut-diamond-2200809.htm#
http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/Whiteflash-ACA-cut-diamond-2212153.htm