Please help with BGD diamond studs!

[Ferdi_the_yak]

I'm looking for a pair of diamond studs and am going with BGD as they have the settings I want (3 prong martini).

I'm looking for 0.8 - 1 TCW. My budget is $3000 with the settings taking out $500, so $2500 for the diamonds (approx). I want to have maximum sparkle and I'd prefer not to go less than I colour and SI1 clarity (eye clean).

These are the options that the sales person gave me, wondering which is the best - also open to other suggestions.

Many thanks in advance!

Option # 1
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/0.437-g-si1-round-diamond-ags-c-104065662016
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/0.428-g-si1-round-diamond-ags-c-104068593150

Option # 2
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/0.412-h-vs2-round-diamond-ags-c-104068594016
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/0.420-h-vs2-round-diamond-ags-c-104067104040

Option # 3
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/0.436-i-si1-round-diamond-ags-c-104067104091
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/0.435-i-vs2-round-diamond-ags-c-104067616022

Option # 4
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/0.540-i-si1-round-diamond-ags-c-104066915049
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/0.527-i-si1-round-diamond-ags-c-104068593029

 

[Andelain]

I'd got with door #4, assuming they're eye-clean. That'll face up very white at that size, and you can crack the half-carat mark.

 

[Ferdi_the_yak]

Thanks for your reply Andelain!

At half a carat, would I colour stones face up white for someone who is very colour sensitive?

 

[Andelain]

Thanks for your reply Andelain!

At half a carat, would I colour stones face up white for someone who is very colour sensitive?

I'm color sensitive, and I have I's. They're a softer white, but still nicely white at that size.