Newbie with "perfect" diamond seeking help!

[py]

Hi everyone!

First off, wow...this forum is quite something! i have found almost every answer i had within this forum! so I would like to say thanks to everyone for helping me make this decision

sooo...after much reading, reviewing, head-banging, late nights, and money counting, ive decided to go for this little beauty (hopefully!). its from James Allen, and the link is below:

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1274553.asp

i was abit worried about going for a H as I didnt want to go below a G, but after much reassurance, i think this will be white or clear.

So my question is, did i make a good choice? i had a look on the HCA and it deemed this diamond a 0.9. which i think is meant to be a good thing! haha..

anyways, hope you can help!

thanks in advance!

 

[Lorelei]

Looks like a great diamond, the IS image isn''t loaded but I don''t anticipate any issues.

 

[stone-cold11]

Looks good. Get an Idealscope image if you want to be sure.

 

[FB.]

Cut looks to be excellent.

Choice of colour is up to you and depends on how sensitive you are. No matter how much people insist that an H will be white (colourless), if it was truly white, it would have been graded D. Therefore, although a great cut will mask the tint in bright light, it is likely to show some yellow colour when viewed from an angle in less-bright conditions.

Choice of colour is a very controversial subject and there is no right or wrong answer - it''s a question of balance of cut/colour/clarity/carat/cost that suit your taste.
Some people (like myself) can easily see the tint below G colour, so, if colour is an issue, D-F is needed, with G on the borderline. I would only go below F colour to obtain a specific cut or carat milestone (or some other special feature) and would then prefer to find a good G SI2, rather than drop to H or lower colour.
Some people are happy with lower colours (and will trade colour for extra size) and those people often say that they see no tint, or even like the "warmer" appearance (rather than the ice-cold appearance of D-F). In yellow gold, the yellow background of the mounting tends to make a tinted stone seem whiter, due to colour contrast. Larger stones are more easily noticeable for colour.

 

[py]

thanks for your input everyone!

I''ll try and get an IS image of the diamond. When i get it, what should i be looking out for? the cert. shows that there are no inclusions etc, so would i be looking for light leakage etc?

yea, i''m more of a quality over quantity type of guy, so the H makes me very weary. I guess its the case of whether she notices. I''ve chosen the 6 prong knife shank setting (most tiffany-like) so would that hide some of the tint, i.e not let light thru...

also, would it be worth it to get it appraised after i see it?

sorry if i am asking stupid questions...

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/16/2009 9:22:34 AM
Author: py
thanks for your input everyone!

I'll try and get an IS image of the diamond. When i get it, what should i be looking out for? the cert. shows that there are no inclusions etc, so would i be looking for light leakage etc?

yea, i'm more of a quality over quantity type of guy, so the H makes me very weary. I guess its the case of whether she notices. I've chosen the 6 prong knife shank setting (most tiffany-like) so would that hide some of the tint, i.e not let light thru...

also, would it be worth it to get it appraised after i see it?

sorry if i am asking stupid questions...

Basically an IS image shows if there is any light leakage but as I said above I wouldn't anticipate any problems with your stone, if JA haven't sent the diamond yet they might be able to get an image for you. You could get it appraised if you wish certainly, depends on your comfort level.

And no question is stupid, no need to apologize!

 

[py]

thanks! i''ve just emailed JA and hopefully they''ll get me an IS image

now, i was hoping to stay away from this question, but i''ve just gotta ask...haha

the diamond was purchased for ~$3800, do you think thats a reasonable price?

and thats the last question... i promise!

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/16/2009 11:10:02 AM
Author: py
thanks! i''ve just emailed JA and hopefully they''ll get me an IS image

now, i was hoping to stay away from this question, but i''ve just gotta ask...haha

the diamond was purchased for ~$3800, do you think thats a reasonable price?

and thats the last question... i promise!

James Allen are competitively priced.

 

[py]

i guess that means thats a good price!

oh, and i''ve attached the IS image, it looks NICE! but yea, can anyone shed light on the little dot at the 3/4 o''clock position?

wow, thanks for all your comments, i feel alot better already!

 

[stone-cold11]

IS looks good. The little dot is probably an inclusion.

 

[py]

cool! yea, thought it was an inclusion.

i know its a vs1, (only viewable at 10x magnification blah blah blah)...but do u think we''ll be able to see that IRL? funny thing is that the cert doesnt show the inclusion though...

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/16/2009 11:39:49 AM
Author: py

i guess that means thats a good price!

oh, and i''ve attached the IS image, it looks NICE! but yea, can anyone shed light on the little dot at the 3/4 o''clock position?

wow, thanks for all your comments, i feel alot better already!

Hehe!

The wee dot could be an inclusion but it might not be visible in reality especially as it is VS1, you could check to make absolutely sure by asking JA.

 

[stone-cold11]

well, that is a magnified image too. Try shrinking the stone's diameter to 6.2mm and see?

 

[py]

haha! yea, i think you got me there!

well, ring is on the way! so once again, thanks to everyone for contributed! once the deed is done, i''ll post pics of the ring!!

...if she says yes of course! haha... er...

 

[Dreamer_D]

I think you don''t need to worry about the H unless you plan to carry it around with a DEF right next to it and always hold them from the side

Yes, it is not truly colorless, but something has got to give at times and I think going to an H is a safe compromise.

 

[LD]

Date: 12/16/2009 3:07:32 PM
Author: dreamer_dachsie
I think you don''t need to worry about the H unless you plan to carry it around with a DEF right next to it and always hold them from the side

Yes, it is not truly colorless, but something has got to give at times and I think going to an H is a safe compromise.

Totally agree. The majority of people will struggle to see any warmth in a G or H colour.