Hey Guys,
I've been following this forum for a little bit and it seems like everyone is super helpful!
I about to buy an engagement ring and I prefer to take the risk of online vendors for the pricing.
Here's a little context:
My soon-to-be fiance wants a radiant shape on a thin pave band. Her ring size is about 4.25. She wants to wear the ring daily so she prefers not to have a center piece that's over 1.5ct.
Here are my preferences:
Budget: $10K-12.5 for loose diamond
Shape: Radiant, maybe Cushion
Carat: 1.3-1.5
Color: D-F
Clarity VVS1-VVS2, with fewest inclusions
Goals: Ideally, I want to optimize for cut and have the most possible brilliance/fire while optimizing all of the other Cs.
Concerns: Will a deeper Depth%, if all other proportions are ideal, affect the cut greatly? I'm specifically looking at a 70.3% Depth and 68% Table diamond.
This is what I've found:
All diamonds below have either Excellent or Very Good Symmetry and Polish. They also fall into my budget.
- 1.51ct / VVS1 / F / depth 65 / table 66 / LW 1.26 / Flr: None / Girdle: Med - Sl. Thk / Cutlet: None /
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/radiant-cut/1.51-carat-f-color-vvs1-clarity-sku-988106
GIA
ww.gia.edu/cs/Satellite?reportno=2214448346&childpagename=GIA%2FPage%2FReportCheck&pagename=GIA%2FDispatcher&c=Page&cid=1355954554547
- 1.38 ct/ IF / E / depth 70.3 /table 68 / LW 1.25 / Flr: None / Girdle: Thick / Cutlet: None (my top choice right now)
Video:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5q3lursx1kfjg4g/Video_8314237%20%281%29.wmv?dl=0
GIA
http://www.gia.edu/cs/Satellite?pagename=GST%2FDispatcher&childpagename=GIA%2FPage%2FReportCheck&c=Page&cid=1355954554547&reportno=3225363907
- 1.39 ct / D / VVS2 / depth 67.8 / table 63 / LW 1.29 / Flr: None / Girdle: Thick / Cutlet: None
No GIA
-1.51ct / F /VVS1/ depth 67.1 / table 67 / LW 1.26 / Flr: None / Girdle: Thick / Cutlet: None
GIA: http://www.gia.edu/cs/Satellite?reportno=2227039486&childpagename=GIA%2FPage%2FReportCheck&pagename=GIA%2FDispatcher&c=Page&cid=1355954554547
- 1.4 ct / F / VVS2 / depth 68.6 / table 68 / LW 1.33 / Flr: None / Girdle: Thick / Cutlet: None
https://www.brilliance.com/loose-diamonds/radiant/1-40-carat-f-color-super-ideal-make-vvs2-clarity-gia-certified-SKU-D1173563
Picture: https://www.dropbox.com/s/plpx26io2pnhj5t/1.4ct.jpg?dl=0
- 1.35 ct / F / IF / depth 69.7 / table 69 / LW 1.22 / Flr: None / Girdle: Thick / Cutlet: None
http://www.gia.edu/cs/Satellite?pagename=GST%2FDispatcher&childpagename=GIA%2FPage%2FReportCheck&c=Page&cid=1355954554547&reportno=5116976423
Thanks so much for everyone's help in advance!
I've been following this forum for a little bit and it seems like everyone is super helpful!
I about to buy an engagement ring and I prefer to take the risk of online vendors for the pricing.
Here's a little context:
My soon-to-be fiance wants a radiant shape on a thin pave band. Her ring size is about 4.25. She wants to wear the ring daily so she prefers not to have a center piece that's over 1.5ct.
Here are my preferences:
Budget: $10K-12.5 for loose diamond
Shape: Radiant, maybe Cushion
Carat: 1.3-1.5
Color: D-F
Clarity VVS1-VVS2, with fewest inclusions
Goals: Ideally, I want to optimize for cut and have the most possible brilliance/fire while optimizing all of the other Cs.
Concerns: Will a deeper Depth%, if all other proportions are ideal, affect the cut greatly? I'm specifically looking at a 70.3% Depth and 68% Table diamond.
This is what I've found:
All diamonds below have either Excellent or Very Good Symmetry and Polish. They also fall into my budget.
- 1.51ct / VVS1 / F / depth 65 / table 66 / LW 1.26 / Flr: None / Girdle: Med - Sl. Thk / Cutlet: None /
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/radiant-cut/1.51-carat-f-color-vvs1-clarity-sku-988106
GIA
ww.gia.edu/cs/Satellite?reportno=2214448346&childpagename=GIA%2FPage%2FReportCheck&pagename=GIA%2FDispatcher&c=Page&cid=1355954554547
- 1.38 ct/ IF / E / depth 70.3 /table 68 / LW 1.25 / Flr: None / Girdle: Thick / Cutlet: None (my top choice right now)
Video:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5q3lursx1kfjg4g/Video_8314237%20%281%29.wmv?dl=0
GIA
http://www.gia.edu/cs/Satellite?pagename=GST%2FDispatcher&childpagename=GIA%2FPage%2FReportCheck&c=Page&cid=1355954554547&reportno=3225363907
- 1.39 ct / D / VVS2 / depth 67.8 / table 63 / LW 1.29 / Flr: None / Girdle: Thick / Cutlet: None
No GIA
-1.51ct / F /VVS1/ depth 67.1 / table 67 / LW 1.26 / Flr: None / Girdle: Thick / Cutlet: None
GIA: http://www.gia.edu/cs/Satellite?reportno=2227039486&childpagename=GIA%2FPage%2FReportCheck&pagename=GIA%2FDispatcher&c=Page&cid=1355954554547
- 1.4 ct / F / VVS2 / depth 68.6 / table 68 / LW 1.33 / Flr: None / Girdle: Thick / Cutlet: None
https://www.brilliance.com/loose-diamonds/radiant/1-40-carat-f-color-super-ideal-make-vvs2-clarity-gia-certified-SKU-D1173563
Picture: https://www.dropbox.com/s/plpx26io2pnhj5t/1.4ct.jpg?dl=0
- 1.35 ct / F / IF / depth 69.7 / table 69 / LW 1.22 / Flr: None / Girdle: Thick / Cutlet: None
http://www.gia.edu/cs/Satellite?pagename=GST%2FDispatcher&childpagename=GIA%2FPage%2FReportCheck&c=Page&cid=1355954554547&reportno=5116976423
Thanks so much for everyone's help in advance!