So I have searched myself silly on this site and many others. I know I am only planning on purchasing a GIA cert ROUND diamond.
With that being said, I went ring shopping this past weekend with the lady and purchased the setting of her choice. Due to the settings having side stones, a 1.5 carat looks perfect in it, anything smaller kind of just blends in and it looks like a cluster of diamonds.
My budget on the center is about 5-6k.
What I want is something with fire, sparkle and eye clean. So when my fiancee is sitting on amongst her friends comparing rings, hers doesnt look inferior.
I went to a jeweler while searching for a setting and he ran a little test on me in hopes of trying to sell me a diamond. He put two diamonds side by side and saying one was 12k and one was 8k. Both the same size, one a gia cert and the other "in house by a gia graduate." (I know, I know that means nothing)
When I told him both diamonds looked identical to me without a loop and I couldnt tell him which the GIA cert 12k was, he said the 8k 1.5 carat was graded in house and a "K" color. The other was an "I". Looking very closely, honestly I couldnt see the yellow tint in comparison. It got me thinking that maybe I could save some money buying a excellent cut K color. I even went back and had him show me both diamonds again and honestly, still I couldnt see a color difference. Now if that diamond really was a K color or not, I dont know. It doesnt have a certification.
Based on that I have narrowed my search down to this diamond:
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.54-carat-k-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-683178
A very fair price and clean diamond. The only thing that worrys me is that with the setting, the diamond may appear yellowish due to the other diamonds. Here is the setting I purchased:
http://design.jared-diamonds.com/Item/R999562375509/sc/
Thoughts?
Thank you
With that being said, I went ring shopping this past weekend with the lady and purchased the setting of her choice. Due to the settings having side stones, a 1.5 carat looks perfect in it, anything smaller kind of just blends in and it looks like a cluster of diamonds.
My budget on the center is about 5-6k.
What I want is something with fire, sparkle and eye clean. So when my fiancee is sitting on amongst her friends comparing rings, hers doesnt look inferior.
I went to a jeweler while searching for a setting and he ran a little test on me in hopes of trying to sell me a diamond. He put two diamonds side by side and saying one was 12k and one was 8k. Both the same size, one a gia cert and the other "in house by a gia graduate." (I know, I know that means nothing)
When I told him both diamonds looked identical to me without a loop and I couldnt tell him which the GIA cert 12k was, he said the 8k 1.5 carat was graded in house and a "K" color. The other was an "I". Looking very closely, honestly I couldnt see the yellow tint in comparison. It got me thinking that maybe I could save some money buying a excellent cut K color. I even went back and had him show me both diamonds again and honestly, still I couldnt see a color difference. Now if that diamond really was a K color or not, I dont know. It doesnt have a certification.
Based on that I have narrowed my search down to this diamond:
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.54-carat-k-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-683178
A very fair price and clean diamond. The only thing that worrys me is that with the setting, the diamond may appear yellowish due to the other diamonds. Here is the setting I purchased:
http://design.jared-diamonds.com/Item/R999562375509/sc/
Thoughts?
Thank you