Please Help! Very undecided!

[Firefly]

I saw two rings set in white gold at a store yesterday and I can''t decide between the two. Please give me some opinions. I can''t sleep just thinking about this.

1. VVS1 H 0.721
2. VS2 F 0.7

The price difference between the both is minimal being no. 1 more expensive. The question is clarity or color?

The VS2 stone looked more appealing to me. It seemed whiter or is it my mind just playing tricks on me?

I looked at both stones under the loupe and I honestly can''t find the inclusions on both. They looked pretty much the same to me under the loupe.

So which should I go for? If I choose the VS2 stone, will i be loosing out on quality? Please help. I''m going crazy just thinking about this.

 

[drk]

It sounds to me like the 0.7 F stone spoke to you more, so I''d go with that one if I were you.
I''m certainly no pro, but some people are colour sensitive and some aren''t. It sounds like you are. With a VS2 clarity, you shouldn''t be able to see the inclusions without a loupe, so there won''t be a difference in that respect between what you see when you look at the VVS vs the VS stone. A lot of people on here end up buying an SI1 that''s eyeclean because they don''t want to spend money on what they can''t see. YOU saw the difference between the F and the H... YOU can''t see the difference between the different clarities. It would seem like the choice is obvious to me!
Good luck with your choice!
Drk

 

[blurrblurr]

I will choose VS2 F 0.7 You wouldn''t lose out your quality if you choose VS2. No one will ever see the difference. Unless is being required for special purpose else you can simply choose VS2. As for colour H some claim that they can see the difference if you place F and H stone side by side. You cannot compare the price with these two stone as stone number 1 is slightly bigger. Anyway have you consider its cut angle and depth which is more towards ideal? Does any of these stone had any flouresance?

 

[Firefly]

Thank you so much for your replies. I regret not asking the sales person about the flourescent and dimensions for the both. It''s from "The Love Diamond Company", I''m not sure if any one heard of it before. It''s supposedly very well cut. Asthetically it looks pretty good.

When I placed both the rings on my finger for comparison. The VVS1 looked a little warmer in color than the VS2. However, my bf didn''t notice the color difference. I guess it''s just me.

I''m really confused actually. The color and clarity factor is really driving me nuts. I''ve searched the net over and over for info and the more I read the more confused I become.

Many say that clarity does not affect the beauty and brilliance of the diamond, while also stating that the more inclusions the diamond has, the light pathway will be obstructed therefore light cannot be properly dispersed. So which is which?

I''ve also looked at the color chart many many times. On the chart, it looks different than the real thing. Isn''t it the fact that the whiter the diamond the more colors it will display?

I hate it that I have to sacrifice either color/ clarity. My bf thinks that I am obsessive compulsive. I actually agree with him this time.

 

[pqcollectibles]

The sparkle factor is mostly a result of CUT. The better cut a diamond is, the more sparkly. Inclusions can impact the performance or look of a diamond. Lots of tiny pinpoints/clouds (those diamonds tend to be milky or hazy looking), or a badly placed crystal that reflects around inside the diamond are a couple of examples.

Clarity is graded by looking down thru the table. Typically you won''t have to worry about inclusions at the VS level, especially with a diamond below 1 carat in size. The larger the diamond, tho, the larger the inclusions can be. While you probably won''t see inclusions from any angle in a VS diamond below a carat, you might see inclusions thru the side in, say, a 3 or 4 carat, VS diamond, as an example.

 

[bluedawg]

I agree with the above replies, esp. PQ's response.

Cut is the most important factor. Above everything else.

I have an H/VS1 that I've worn for 11 years. When hubby went shopping for my e-ring, he was very concerned about clarity-- as I think many new diamond shoppers are. After years of looking at it and now shopping for a new upgrade stone, we've come to see that clarity is the least important C to us...

Cut, color, carat weight, then clarity is how I'd prioritize them on our quest for a new stone.

H is near colorless, and really will appear white when mounted. F is colorless... and when placed side by side the H you will notice the slight difference. But place them in your setting and not beside each other and you probably won't know which is the F and which is the H. Some people will... but the majority won't.

As for clarity, I have learned that VVS commands a much higher price than VS and much much higher than SI. If you can find a good SI1 with inclusions only visible with a loupe, you can get a bigger stone for your money. Or go higher in color if you like.

Personally, with a round brilliant ideally cut stone, I'm going to try to find a very eye-clean SI1 so I can get a BIG stone!

Hubby is good at finding inclusions with his naked eye but I am not-- unless it's an SI2 or higher it takes me a while to locate the inclusions even with a loupe. I have found that I am pretty sensitive to color as... no lower than an H for me (though you will find many gorgeous diamonds of I, J even K color on here-- and set in platinum no less).

If your diamond has an ideal cut, it is going tobe more sparkly and beautiful no matter what color.

Also, I'd suggest that you make sure you look at any diamond you buy *unmounted* since inclusions can be hidden behind prongs. And the color may be masked or enhanced by the setting metal, too.

HTH! and good luck!

 

[valeria101]

Date: 4/17/2005 9:48:49 AM
Author:Firefly

If I choose the VS2 stone, will i be loosing out on quality?

No way. Go for it ! VS is still bullet-proof eye clean versus VVS the exaggeration

By definition, the difference between those clarity grades is that in one you can find the inclusion under 10X magnification while in the other it is difficult to do so. Without magnification, neither VVS or VS show inclusions. So the different grading has nothing to do with the look of the stones... They are not even meant to. Why would they make any difference of "quality" then ? Diamonds are bought to be looked at and that''s what "quality" is about.

If the color grade makes a difference for you, go with the F. By all means.

How about their cut ?

And how about THIS

 

[dixxin]

Assuming that the cut is similar.. I would most definitely go for the VS diamond as compromising on clarity give you a better coloured diamond. Something that can be seen by everyone.. as oppose to inclusions which can only be seen under magnification.

WHen I was shopping for a diamond I wanted a VS2 to be safe on the clarity issue but I purchased a SI1 in the end ultimately as most SI1 I encountered is eye-clean. THe money saved on clarity can be spent on colour or maybe more carat... something that can be observed more easily..

This is just my own opinion..Hope this help.