Jambalaya|1417209669|3791846 said:Zah zah, hold on - I've reviewed the diamonds in this thread and am typing out another reply to you...
Ok I will look forward to your response
Jambalaya|1417209669|3791846 said:Zah zah, hold on - I've reviewed the diamonds in this thread and am typing out another reply to you...
Yssie|1416947404|3790392 said:For a pendant - like for earrings - I'd be looking for a nice, bright, spready 60/60.
Unfortunately BN doesn't provide information beyond the report on stones outside their Signature line, so I can't tell you anything other than the numbers look promising, but this is the 'flavour' of stone I personally would be looking for:
http://www.bluenile.com/uk/diamond-details/LD05166410
http://www.bluenile.com/uk/diamond-details/LD05054038
marymm|1417213362|3791990 said:Yssie|1416947404|3790392 said:For a pendant - like for earrings - I'd be looking for a nice, bright, spready 60/60.
Unfortunately BN doesn't provide information beyond the report on stones outside their Signature line, so I can't tell you anything other than the numbers look promising, but this is the 'flavour' of stone I personally would be looking for:
http://www.bluenile.com/uk/diamond-details/LD05166410
http://www.bluenile.com/uk/diamond-details/LD05054038
I agree with Yssie - for a pendant, I definitely would choose a well-cut 60/60 stone; and for me, I'd go no lower than H-SI1.
Jambalaya|1417225087|3792093 said:Hi Zah Zah,
Just did some research. There are lots of threads on Pricescope about 60/60 diamonds but they tend to be very involved and academic.
Basically 60/60 diamonds have a wider spread, which is great because you get a diamond that looks larger, but their brilliance can suffer when there is light obstruction in the form of a viewer's head. Rings get looked at and examined closely, by yourself or others, whereas pendant and earrings don't. Because no one's gonna get that close to your neck or your ears and if they do, they've likely got other things on their mind than your diamonds!
To explain further: If you imagine a diamond from the side, if it's deep then the spread is narrower because more of the diamond's weight is in the pointed part. Or, imagine a paper fan opening out. If it's only open a little, the top is small and the fan is deep, but if it opens fully then the sweep on the top is wide.
I think for a 60/60 to work, it has to have favorable crown and pavilion angles, which the one I linked does (great HCA score).
ww.pricescope.com/forum/rockytalky/lets-see-your-60-60-round-diamonds-t206127.html
PS - to answer your other question, I wouldn't have thought you'd have to worry about cracking with an Si1 inclusion but perhaps others can weigh in on that.
Jambalaya|1417216020|3792037 said:Zah, marymm has an excellent point about considering a 60/60 diamond. I found this one on BN, and guess what, it scores "Excellent" in every category on the HCA, is a nice weight at 0.63 and costs 1365 pounds. It's an H Si1.
http://www.bluenile.com/uk/diamond-details/LD05063897
Thanks marymm for inspiring me to look again at 60/60 diamonds for the OP!
Edit: Zah, we are probably confusing you at this point! I would just get the largest diamond (out of the selections here) for the money that you are prepared to pay, provided BN says it is eyeclean. I think this 60/60 is a great deal but if you are price-sensitive then I would get the one that costs 1260. (Since the diamond is not going in a bezel, I would try to optimize size within your price range.)
However, if you are really more comfortable with VS clarity then I think the one you linked (0.56) will also be lovely.
I don't think you can really go wrong with any of the diamonds we're discussing, provided they are eyeclean - it's just a question of what clarity and what price you feel good about.
Jambalaya|1417278077|3792298 said:P.S. I see that when you run the numbers of that 0.61 diamond through the HCA, the X is just within the white box, which means it conforms to the higher cut standards of AGS. Also, the diamond has a 55% table, and some experts here really like 55% tables because they say it gives the diamond more fire (I think that's why).
Are you going for the petite bail in 14k, 18k or platinum?
zah_zah|1417283062|3792333 said:Jambalaya|1417278077|3792298 said:P.S. I see that when you run the numbers of that 0.61 diamond through the HCA, the X is just within the white box, which means it conforms to the higher cut standards of AGS. Also, the diamond has a 55% table, and some experts here really like 55% tables because they say it gives the diamond more fire (I think that's why).
Are you going for the petite bail in 14k, 18k or platinum?
Thast great news! I hope it sparkles and has fire!
Originally I was going to go for 18K white gold but as im saving a bit on the diamond I thought i may upgrade to platinum?