Eagles4523
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Apr 3, 2009
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Good evening everyone. I will be buying an e-ring in the next week or two and am in need of some specific advice. I have done a lot of research before finding this site, and after reading many threads here, I am a little more scared then I was before because of the wealth of knowledge that is needed (mainly the HCA score). Hopefully some of you can make me more confident in my final purchase. I most likely will be buying from blue nile (I will get about $500 cash back by using my chase credit card), but possibly union diamond. However, I am up for other suggestions if similar diamonds/settings are found elsewhere.
I would like to spend about $8,000 total, but am willing to go about $1,000 more if I am blown away. I would like at least 1.24 carat RB, with excellent cut of course, and basically the best quality possible. This is where my confusion comes in. I had previously thought that my color minimum was G, but after reading threads here would it be correct to say that an H is basically the same to the eye? If not please let me know because I want it to be as close to colorless as possible but still a "value buy." The same goes for clarity, I had previously set my minimum at VS2 because I definitely don''t want to see any inclusions. If they can be seen with magnification, thats no big deal to me. But, I have seen that a lot of people on here like SI1, and that many inclusions can''t be seen at this clarity. Is this just a diamond specific thing, where you kind of have to see the diamond to be able to judge whether you can see any inclusions?
As far as fluorescence goes, the only thing I don''t want is for the diamond to be in any way milky or cloudy because of this. I dont mind if it has a blue glow under UV rays. I think I would even prefer a medium blue due to the value I can get for it. However, one of the diamonds I am looking at is a combination of all these minimums that I am worried about.
http://www.bluenile.com/round-diamond-1-carat-ideal-cut-g-color-si1-clarity_LD01123903?__fun_frm=i&filter_id=1
The HCA score is 3.7. I am a little worried to get anything over 2.2 or so. This diamond is much bigger then I thought I would get for the money, mainly due to the SI1 and very strong fluorescence. Basically what I am asking is for any of your opinions on my above concerns with color, clarity, fluorescence, and HCA score. Would anyone feel confident that there is no visual problems with the above diamond. I think I already know the answer to that is no, but I am looking for others opinions because I have no one to talk to about this decision because I am planning it to be a surprise.
Sorry this is a long introductory post for me, but I wanted to put a lot of info first because I dont have internet at work so I cant post throughout the day.
Thanks for any and all information and opinions!!
Doug
I would like to spend about $8,000 total, but am willing to go about $1,000 more if I am blown away. I would like at least 1.24 carat RB, with excellent cut of course, and basically the best quality possible. This is where my confusion comes in. I had previously thought that my color minimum was G, but after reading threads here would it be correct to say that an H is basically the same to the eye? If not please let me know because I want it to be as close to colorless as possible but still a "value buy." The same goes for clarity, I had previously set my minimum at VS2 because I definitely don''t want to see any inclusions. If they can be seen with magnification, thats no big deal to me. But, I have seen that a lot of people on here like SI1, and that many inclusions can''t be seen at this clarity. Is this just a diamond specific thing, where you kind of have to see the diamond to be able to judge whether you can see any inclusions?
As far as fluorescence goes, the only thing I don''t want is for the diamond to be in any way milky or cloudy because of this. I dont mind if it has a blue glow under UV rays. I think I would even prefer a medium blue due to the value I can get for it. However, one of the diamonds I am looking at is a combination of all these minimums that I am worried about.
http://www.bluenile.com/round-diamond-1-carat-ideal-cut-g-color-si1-clarity_LD01123903?__fun_frm=i&filter_id=1
The HCA score is 3.7. I am a little worried to get anything over 2.2 or so. This diamond is much bigger then I thought I would get for the money, mainly due to the SI1 and very strong fluorescence. Basically what I am asking is for any of your opinions on my above concerns with color, clarity, fluorescence, and HCA score. Would anyone feel confident that there is no visual problems with the above diamond. I think I already know the answer to that is no, but I am looking for others opinions because I have no one to talk to about this decision because I am planning it to be a surprise.
Sorry this is a long introductory post for me, but I wanted to put a lot of info first because I dont have internet at work so I cant post throughout the day.
Thanks for any and all information and opinions!!
Doug
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