Hello,
As I mentioned in my earlier post today (VS1 vs VS2 clarity), I received several offers from online vendors after asking for quotes via PS. I would very much like to hear your opinions regarding these stones. I would have loved to see them in person, but this is impossible at the moment: if I decide on one of them (or any other one online, for that purpose) it will be an overseas purchase for me, and I probably will not be able to see the stone in time for a return. However, I do plan to get it appraised by a third-party in USA so that my purchase--and the risk I would take--is worthwhile (when I say ''risk'' I don''t mean it in the sense of getting ''cheated'', but more like the risk I am taking of buying a stone without being able to see it myself--from a local jeweler, etc. I am not an ''upgrader'' by nature--what I buy, I keep, and this is major $$$ for me so I really want to find something I won''t regret)
1) This is the one sent by WF. It is the biggest among all, and I do like its stats, but it does have a crystal and a cloud right there, so I don''t know how eyeclean it will be (and I am rather picky about this, I''m afraid). Also, they don''t have the stone in their inventory, and so I have to pay for $110 to get it sent to their place--but wouldn''t it make sense to get it sent to an individual appraiser? I''m rather confused about this policy.
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/Compare_Diamonds.aspx?idnos=2265910,1752925#
2) This the one sent to me by Dan Gillen from ERD today. Since I don''t know how to attach the scanned cert here, I''m just sending the link I found from GIA''s own site:
http://www2.gia.edu/reportcheck/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.showReportVerification&reportno=1112518990&weight=2.28
This stone is not in their inventory, so it may no longer be available, but I still wanted to bring it up, as it does seem to fall within Lorelei''s
cheat sheet stats. And the inclusions seem to be small, though I''d definitely have to check the visibility issue with this vendor too.
3) http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1289767.asp
I don''t know why, but my gut feelings tell me that too many clouds in this one can''t be anything good. But maybe I''m wrong..
4) http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1268082.asp
This is a VS1 and I think it shows..
These JA stones are both on their website, and seem to have pics, so I am assuming that they have it in their inventory?
These are some of the vendors who contacted me in response to my inquiry. Do you have any other reputable sellers out there whom you''d recommend me? Or is this pretty much the whole spectrum?
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts,
Meandra
As I mentioned in my earlier post today (VS1 vs VS2 clarity), I received several offers from online vendors after asking for quotes via PS. I would very much like to hear your opinions regarding these stones. I would have loved to see them in person, but this is impossible at the moment: if I decide on one of them (or any other one online, for that purpose) it will be an overseas purchase for me, and I probably will not be able to see the stone in time for a return. However, I do plan to get it appraised by a third-party in USA so that my purchase--and the risk I would take--is worthwhile (when I say ''risk'' I don''t mean it in the sense of getting ''cheated'', but more like the risk I am taking of buying a stone without being able to see it myself--from a local jeweler, etc. I am not an ''upgrader'' by nature--what I buy, I keep, and this is major $$$ for me so I really want to find something I won''t regret)
1) This is the one sent by WF. It is the biggest among all, and I do like its stats, but it does have a crystal and a cloud right there, so I don''t know how eyeclean it will be (and I am rather picky about this, I''m afraid). Also, they don''t have the stone in their inventory, and so I have to pay for $110 to get it sent to their place--but wouldn''t it make sense to get it sent to an individual appraiser? I''m rather confused about this policy.
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/Compare_Diamonds.aspx?idnos=2265910,1752925#
2) This the one sent to me by Dan Gillen from ERD today. Since I don''t know how to attach the scanned cert here, I''m just sending the link I found from GIA''s own site:
http://www2.gia.edu/reportcheck/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.showReportVerification&reportno=1112518990&weight=2.28
This stone is not in their inventory, so it may no longer be available, but I still wanted to bring it up, as it does seem to fall within Lorelei''s
3) http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1289767.asp
I don''t know why, but my gut feelings tell me that too many clouds in this one can''t be anything good. But maybe I''m wrong..
4) http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1268082.asp
This is a VS1 and I think it shows..
These JA stones are both on their website, and seem to have pics, so I am assuming that they have it in their inventory?
These are some of the vendors who contacted me in response to my inquiry. Do you have any other reputable sellers out there whom you''d recommend me? Or is this pretty much the whole spectrum?
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts,
Meandra
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