Need your advice

[laksdeeps]

Hi,
I bought a great H&A diamond ring (0.47) couple of years ago. Thanks for your help. Now, my wife feels it is time for upgrade. Heare are my constraints:

Budget - $5000-$6000
Requirement - Maximum brilliance
Size - 1.0 - 1.1 (Desire - as big as possible )

Experts - what cut, color, clarity would you recommend?

Regards,
Laks

 

[iheartscience]

If it were me, I''d get a Whiteflash ACA H&A. There are quite a few within your price and carat range listed on their website. In an ACA, I would feel comfortable going as low as an I and SI1 or SI2 (as long as it''s eyeclean). Plus, they have a great upgrade policy for the next time the upgrade bug strikes!

 

[laksdeeps]

Thanks for your inputs. Sorry about my ignorance - what is ACA?

 

[IrishAngel7982]

ACA is Whiteflash''s branded A Cut Above h&a''s. Here''s an explanation: http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds_info/t/all_about.aspx?articleid=127&zoneid=22 They''re real sparklers. As for your questions, definitely stick with an ideal cut, si1 or si2 as long as it''s eye clean, and color is just a matter of what you''re comfortable with. A well cut stone will face up a lot whiter than it ''really'' is. Good luck!

 

[JulieN]

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamond.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131&item=1007249

 

[laksdeeps]

Thanks! How is the quality and serive of www.jamesallen.com?

 

[JulieN]

quality stones (AGS 0, H&A) without much frou-frou.