shape
carat
color
clarity

Opinion on these diamonds for diamond stud earrings

Sarah ODonnell

Rough_Rock
Joined
Aug 9, 2017
Messages
2
I wanted some opinions on two GIA excellent cut I1 clarity stones from James Allen. I paid a total of $3120 for both stones together.
I wasn't even looking for an I clarity stone and I just happened to stumble upon them due to the default search setting when going on the website. Once I saw how clean they looked and what great angles they had and that the only inclusion was a feather, I was sold on them. Feathers are my favorite inclusion for a diamond because they are not visible to the naked eye and they don't usually affect brilliance like a cloud inclusion. After buying yesterday I started to worry maybe it was too good to be true and maybe the feather could be a structural/durability issue. I am planning to have them set in a platinum full bezel setting.
My question to you guys is do you think I have anything to worry about with durability. I just wanted personal thoughts on whether you think these were a smart buy all things considered (angles, color, inclusions and placement of them) or whether I should cancel my order for them as I still have an opportunity to get my money back.

https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...-h-color-i1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-3135727

https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...-h-color-i1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-3092825

Thanks!
 
Are you planning on having JA set them? Ask JA if the feathers cause a durability issue. If they are setting them any durability issue while
setting falls on them.

That being said, they dont look like a very good match. Are you concerned about that? One has 75% lower halves (fatter, shorter arrows) and the other
has 80% lower halves (longer, thinner arrows).
 
Thanks for your reply. No actually I didn't give it any thought. The person I chatted with when you can hit the "diamond inspection" said they were a very good match I was between a few stones and that is why I picked these two. I don't know much about lower half percentages. I was mainly focused on the color and weight matching as well as similar angles, depth and table being within 1%.
 
GET 3 FREE HCA RESULTS JOIN THE FORUM. ASK FOR HELP
Top