Lynn, thanks for the advice, I agree with you completely. Eye-clean is all I care about too! You suggested a search, what terms would you use? I tried "J color" but nothings comes up...Date: 1/20/2008 8:43:02 AM
Author: Lynn B
Dreamer, you are my kinda girl!
You got some great links above. There are lots of other threads, too, have you done a search? You could probably brew a cup of tea and keep busy for hours!
I, too, love bigger diamonds; I am all about size, but unfortunately, my budget isn''t! So when I found my gorgeous AGS-0 2.36 RB in color ''J'', I jumped on it. Here''s a thread with a LOT of pictures:
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/finally-gorgeous-new-fishtail-pave-set-from-wf.46129/
And here''s a link for my new diamond studs -- color K!LOVE THEM!
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/winters-coming-needed-new-ear-warming-studs-1-47-tcw.72105/
I hope to upgrade my studs again one day to ~2 - 2.5 tcw and when I do, believe me, I''ll be looking at J or K stones again (well-cut, ONLY, of course!)
I think it is SO savvy to consider lower color stones, they can really help you put the money toward size, babeeeee, SIZE!My diamonds are blazingly white, no yellow at all in any of them, and I couldn''t be happier with them.
I would also suggest that you consider ''lower'' clarity, too. As long a stone is eyeclean (and I do insist on totally eyeclean, even at close scrutiny) that''s good enough for me. Thankfully, I don''t have much of a ''mind clean'' issue (although I understand and respect those that do). My big diamond is an SI2 and my studs are SI1 (and I would have been happy there with SI2s, too, but none were available!) and as you can see from the photos in the link above, all three diamonds are totally, 100% eyeclean.
And in playing the ''How Loooooooow Can You Go'' game(which apparently I love!) don''t forget to consider super well cut I1 stones, graded by AGS or GIA and sold by a reputable PS vendor who can look at the stone for you first. I know Wink and GOG have both had some KILLER I1s, and maybe some other vendors, too. And do a search, ''cause there are some real BEAUTIES here on PS.
HAVE FUN!!!
tberube, your EC is gorgeous and icy! Step cuts probably do show more "color" than sparkly cuts, but man-oh-man, I am amazed at how white these J stones are... on those little charts that jewelers have that show color, they make it look like J stone are muddy-brown yellow! haha
Thank you so much!!!Date: 1/20/2008 12:29:12 PM
Author: dreamer_dachsie
tberube, your EC is gorgeous and icy! Step cuts probably do show more ''color'' than sparkly cuts, but man-oh-man, I am amazed at how white these J stones are... on those little charts that jewelers have that show color, they make it look like J stone are muddy-brown yellow! haha
DD
That pic is small.......Date: 1/20/2008 3:45:26 PM
Author: Jenn5504
My AGS000 J/SI2 1.59ct ring (eternity band has G-H colored stones----yeah, I don''t see a difference either!)
Yeah, that''s for sure. And those poor mall stones, graded by XYZ Labs and TransmissionsDate: 1/20/2008 12:29:12 PM
Author: dreamer_dachsie
tberube, your EC is gorgeous and icy! Step cuts probably do show more ''color'' than sparkly cuts, but man-oh-man, I am amazed at how white these J stones are... on those little charts that jewelers have that show color, they make it look like J stone are muddy-brown yellow! haha
DD
Oh, I dunno... try "lower color" or "low color" or "lower clarity" or even something like, "J/SI" or "J or K"... I''m sure there are 1,000! Just get creative, haha!Date: 1/20/2008 12:19:20 PM
Author: dreamer_dachsie
Lynn, thanks for the advice, I agree with you completely. Eye-clean is all I care about too! You suggested a search, what terms would you use? I tried ''J color'' but nothings comes up...
Also, I am hoping for a Cushion and have been looking at Engagement Rings Direct (just looking mind you) and they say they don''t offer a lifetime trade-up for J color stones and lower! Such discrimination, but it means I probably wouldn''t buy fom them!
DD
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