Honey228
Shiny_Rock
- Joined
- May 30, 2008
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Hi guys, I was wondering if you could give my your opinions. I''m nervous about buying an oval sight unseen. This is what I''ve been looking for:
Shape: Oval
Cut: Ideal (I''ve been using 55-60 Table% and 59-63 Depth% as guidelines)
Carat: around 1.5 ct or 8.5x6.5 mm
Color: G-J (faces up white, I don''t mind warmth but I don''t want it to look dirty yellow)
Clarity: VS1-SI2 (eye clean, not mind clean)
L:W ratio: I prefer ovals closer to the low end of the 1.33-1.66 spectrum. I''m avoiding long skinny ovals.
Here''s what I found:
Option #1
James Allen 1.52 Ct J-VS1 Ideal Cut Oval Diamond
James Allen Common Prong Setting
Option #2
Whiteflash 1.51 Ct GIA Certified Oval Cut Diamond
Whiteflash Petite Open Cathedral
Any red flags? Preferences? Other possible candidates? The reason that I''m concentrating on Whiteflash and James Allen is because they have settings that I like. For simplicity''s sake I''d like to purchase the setting and diamond from the same vendor so that I can have the ring set and shipped. I called both Whiteflash and James Allen and asked for ASET images. James Allen will send me an idealscope image which I will post when I receive it, and I also asked that they visually inspect it to give me their opinion on the stone''s appearance. Whiteflash does not have the diamond in their possession so I would have to be more certain of their stone before I received more information. Both settings might require customization if I want it to sit flush, so I am also waiting on estimates.
Shape: Oval
Cut: Ideal (I''ve been using 55-60 Table% and 59-63 Depth% as guidelines)
Carat: around 1.5 ct or 8.5x6.5 mm
Color: G-J (faces up white, I don''t mind warmth but I don''t want it to look dirty yellow)
Clarity: VS1-SI2 (eye clean, not mind clean)
L:W ratio: I prefer ovals closer to the low end of the 1.33-1.66 spectrum. I''m avoiding long skinny ovals.
Here''s what I found:
Option #1
James Allen 1.52 Ct J-VS1 Ideal Cut Oval Diamond
James Allen Common Prong Setting
Option #2
Whiteflash 1.51 Ct GIA Certified Oval Cut Diamond
Whiteflash Petite Open Cathedral
Any red flags? Preferences? Other possible candidates? The reason that I''m concentrating on Whiteflash and James Allen is because they have settings that I like. For simplicity''s sake I''d like to purchase the setting and diamond from the same vendor so that I can have the ring set and shipped. I called both Whiteflash and James Allen and asked for ASET images. James Allen will send me an idealscope image which I will post when I receive it, and I also asked that they visually inspect it to give me their opinion on the stone''s appearance. Whiteflash does not have the diamond in their possession so I would have to be more certain of their stone before I received more information. Both settings might require customization if I want it to sit flush, so I am also waiting on estimates.