I am currently trying to select an oval diamond for an engagement ring. I have been reading these forums and the guides (wonderful resource, thank you). It seems that there is an art to picking an oval diamond that involves inspecting photos.
As I am completely new to this and would be very very grateful for any advice or options you can find. I have listed my preferences below, but am open to changing these.
budget: prefer to spend $20-30k, maximum would be $40k
carat weight: 2-3.5 ct
color - G or better
clarity - VS2 or better
cut - I think this is what I want to maximize, but I am having difficulty assessing this - on James Allen it looks like you can't filter by cut
I am not interested in maximizing specifications beyond the point that they no longer impact how the diamond looks and performs to the naked eye.
I am not sure about LW ratio, but here is an example of some I like the look of: [1], [2], [3]. Whereas the ratio [here] is too low for me.
I don't mind if the diamond is mined or lab grown and the setting will probably be a plain thin yellow gold band. I am hoping to place an order by the end of next week.
Here are some I have found:
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD07776415
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/oval-cut/2.01-carat-d-color-if-clarity-sku-2339821
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/oval-cut/2.26-carat-d-color-vs2-clarity-sku-3242258
Thank you!
As I am completely new to this and would be very very grateful for any advice or options you can find. I have listed my preferences below, but am open to changing these.
budget: prefer to spend $20-30k, maximum would be $40k
carat weight: 2-3.5 ct
color - G or better
clarity - VS2 or better
cut - I think this is what I want to maximize, but I am having difficulty assessing this - on James Allen it looks like you can't filter by cut
I am not interested in maximizing specifications beyond the point that they no longer impact how the diamond looks and performs to the naked eye.
I am not sure about LW ratio, but here is an example of some I like the look of: [1], [2], [3]. Whereas the ratio [here] is too low for me.
I don't mind if the diamond is mined or lab grown and the setting will probably be a plain thin yellow gold band. I am hoping to place an order by the end of next week.
Here are some I have found:
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD07776415
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/oval-cut/2.01-carat-d-color-if-clarity-sku-2339821
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/oval-cut/2.26-carat-d-color-vs2-clarity-sku-3242258
Thank you!