Should i go ahead and buy this....comments pls

[maag]

Thanks Lorelei.

I will contact WF.

 

[Lorelei]

You are very welcome, please let us know how you get on, and what diamond you end up choosing! You can''t go wrong!

 

[jchau]

Maag, I am also asian and before PS, I was looking at high color and high clarity diamonds. I had the same fear as you about going for lower color and clarity. My family and friends insisted I get at least F/G color and at least VS clarity. Eventually, I saw the light and bought a 1.528 H, SI1 ACA diamond from WF. I got alot of criticism for buying a H, SI1 diamond, but I rather listen to the educated folks on this forum than my family/friends who THINK they know anything about diamonds. You can read more about it in my thread:

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/how-do-you-explain-to-your-gf-that-her-ideal-cut-diamond-is-good-despite-poor-color-and-clarity.82418/

I am also surprised you are concerned about clarity but not color. I would rather get an G, VS1 then an I, VVS1. By the way, WF is great. I haven't received my diamond yet since they are doing a custom setting for me but so far, their customer service is great. Good luck on your search.

 

[rogeshoe57]

Maag. If the price difference isn't much. Probably should just get an ACA or H&A diamond. Just to ease your mind. Also, I was just curious if you ever sat down at a store with a gemologist not sales personal, like Robbins Bros, and have seen like 5 loose diamonds of various colors and clarity side by side. If not, than I would highly suggest you do. I personally could not tell the difference between a VVS1 to an SI.

 

[NeverEndingUpgrade]

Maag,

Regarding why some diamonds seem higher priced than others: When I bought an emerald cut diamond online that I thought was priced very well, I asked why the price seemed lower compared to other diamonds of similar size, color and clarity. The salesperson said that that diamond had been acquired from a source that usually sells rounds, so they priced the emerald well to sell it. That may be a line of bull, I don''t know, but it makes sense that the price might be based somewhat on what the diamond vendor has to pay the cutter or resource to get the stone.

 

[risingsun]

RB are the highest priced of all the shapes, all things considered

 

[ginzagirl]

Perhaps try for G/VS2 that is well cut?

I''m Vietnamese/Canadian and although most of my friends thought that my E/VS2 ring had great specs, my mother did not like that it was VS2. It is also important to get something that is at least a G in color as that is the lowest any Asian jeweler will carry.

When asked, you could avoid answering the specs question and say "Isn''t it so beautiful?" It would be great if you could explain and make your family understand the importance of a good cut. For me, language is a little bit of a barrier so I wouldn''t even attempt to do so.

Sorry, I have no advice on diamonds as I''m a rookie myself. Good luck on your search!