yes, i can go see it in person...its about an hr away. So the cloud remark might not be a deal breaker? Im no diamond expert.Clouds and SI2 are rarely innocuous. Can you see it in person? Is there a good return policy to give you cash not credit?
yes im shopping with online vendors, JA, Blue Nile, Wht Flash. This came up local to me when searching through rare carat. The retailer is dreamstone.com. The price is great! The showroom is only an hr away by appointment only. Budget is 11-11.5kUploading image for ease of viewing by others.
FYI....look at the notes on the cert....Clarity grade is based on clouds that are not shown.
That is a bad note, especially on an SI2. I'm relatively certain this stone will look hazy/cloudy/milky as a result.
Are you open to buying a stone from an online vendor? If so, what are your budgets and criteria for a diamond? Maybe we can help you find something better.
much appreciated...Ah, okay. I think I commented on your other thread. You had a near 60/60 JA stone you were comparing against a 1.7x stone from WF, right?
That's a tough budget and size.
I think it's dirt cheap because it's cloudy. Remember, there are no free rides in life.
If you can trust your eyes to look at the stone and determine if it is impacted by the clouds, which I think it will be, then go view it. If you do, let us know and we'll coach you on how to view it. But, there have been a lot of threads here with trade member involvement talking about how the diamond rough available now is not as "clean" as it used to be and that clouds and funky color is more common.yes, i can go see it in person...its about an hr away. So the cloud remark might not be a deal breaker? Im no diamond expert.
Thanks Sledge! Maybe OP can note if he has the same specs now in the search as in this post.Pssstttt.....hey @rockysalamander
Buying engagement ring (stone)...need help!
Im in the process of buying an engagement ring. My budget for the stone is 11k for a round. I would like to get a 2 karat or really close. I ve been shopping and looking at James Allen and Blue Nile. I thought I settled on a diamond, but its IGI certified...everything ive read says IGI is...www.pricescope.com
Sorry guys, didn't really want to make two threads... but this one was an 1hr and 15 min drive away from me and they had an appointment available today. Hence I just wanted to get preliminary thoughts on the specs asap. Anyways, I doesn't look like it's worth the drive.
Thanks for the opinions...all your education is much appreciated...
Transparency issues can be subtle. Best practice is to compare the test stone side by side with another stone of similar size, color and cut quality in a VS1 or above clarity. Any significant transparency problem in the test stone will become apparent.But if you have never had experience looking at diamonds, how will you know whether you see or don’t see what you think you should or shouldn’t?
thats a good way. Im leaning towards "too good to be true" at this point. Think im going with the whitflash stone or the JA true heart stone,Transparency issues can be subtle. Best practice is to compare the test stone side by side with another stone of similar size, color and cut quality in a VS1 or above clarity. Any significant transparency problem in the test stone will become apparent.
thats a good way. Im leaning towards "too good to be true" at this point. Think im going with the whitflash stone or the JA true heart stone,
thats a good way. Im leaning towards "too good to be true" at this point. Think im going with the whitflash stone or the JA true heart stone,
1.82 Carat round diamond
This True Hearts TM diamond, 1.82 carat J color si1 clarity has ideal proportions and a diamond grading report from AGSwww.jamesallen.com
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-di...72752,4140151,4172755,4172756,4150010,4170624
Ask to see them from the side and at 45 degrees. You rarely will see color from the top for a well cut diamond in this color range.Here is pics...i cant tell the difference between them. I also got a video...but I cant post it. They look identical to me.
Wow... that's crazy. The K looks better than the J. How is that possible if all are ags?