Size or Color

[CaratLover2]

Hi - PS newbie here!
Assuming all things are equal, and you had a choice between a 0.75ct G and a 1.50ct L - what would you do?

 

[MichelleCarmen]

That is a huge difference in both size and color...a bit of an extreme choice. A lot of people are fans of warmer diamonds, but personally, an L would be too warm for me for an eng. ring, so I'd probably try and find something in between an L and a G. Maybe a 1.10 J color. (but size isn't extremely important to me...a 1.50 would look too big on my hand)

 

[Phoenix]

That is a huge difference in both size and color...a bit of an extreme choice. A lot of people are fans of warmer diamonds, but personally, an L would be too warm for me for an eng. ring, so I'd probably try and find something in between an L and a G. Maybe a 1.10 J color. (but size isn't extremely important to me...a 1.50 would look too big on my hand)

Agreed. Somewhere in between those two extremes would be preferable, at least to me.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Are we talking round brilliant?

I'd likely look for an I-J just under one carat myself.

 

[0-0-0]

If I absolutely have to pick between the two, and assuming both are equally well cut and eye clean, I would only consider the smaller G if it's going into a halo.

 

[ame]

Hi - PS newbie here!
Assuming all things are equal, and you had a choice between a 0.75ct G and a 1.50ct L - what would you do?

I'd get a 1.1-1.2ish I

 

[Ravinmad]

http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/d...ls/1.066-i-si1-round-diamond-ags-104051364019


This is where I'd look for the middle of the road. just over 1ct and I color..... I'm guessing you're looking for a $7500 diamond give or take?

 

[Mayk]

Hi - PS newbie here!
Assuming all things are equal, and you had a choice between a 0.75ct G and a 1.50ct L - what would you do?

I'd get a 1.1-1.2ish I

Exactly!

 

[CaratLover2]

It's not sooo much about the budget - but I am interested to know what others would do if given a choice!

 

[Amys Bling]

Hi - PS newbie here!
Assuming all things are equal, and you had a choice between a 0.75ct G and a 1.50ct L - what would you do?

I'd get a 1.1-1.2ish I

Yep. I'd find middle ground between G an L in color and between .75 and 1.5 in carat. I'd prob look for I-J in color and see where that gets you in carat size for your budget

 

[Amys Bling]

If I absolutely have to pick between the two, and assuming both are equally well cut and eye clean, I would only consider the smaller G if it's going into a halo.

if its a halo then I would stick to an H or G in color

 

[MichelleCarmen]

It's not sooo much about the budget - but I am interested to know what others would do if given a choice!

Have you compared these two colors in person? (and comparable cut qualities, as well!)

 

[ChrisES]

It's hard to find L colored stones online so I don't even know if the retail prices of those stones would be comparable (I suspect the bigger stone would still cost more?), making this a false choice, but between those two I would take the .75. Or, more likely I'd use the larger stones budget for a G colored stone in the .9ish range.

 

[ihy138]

I am actually not color sensitive at all, and I own a range of diamonds in F through L colors right now. I would go for size. And I did with my engagement ring, which is a 1.5 ct J color.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I can't make a choice between those two because neither would fit my parameters for what I'd want in a ring stone. I'd go to H or I color with greater size than the G. I color is my personal lowest in a round brilliant. I think there can be a happy balance between color and size without having to go to an extreme.

 

[distracts]

Depends on the cut type. For most, I'd go with the 1.5 L, but for some fancy shapes I'd go with the G.

 

[Amys Bling]

The cut of the stone would determine my choice. Some cuts of stone like OEC and vintage stoned I'd go for the L hands down.. Really depends on the stone

 

[CaratLover2]

The cut of the stone would determine my choice. Some cuts of stone like OEC and vintage stoned I'd go for the L hands down.. Really depends on the stone

What about an August Vintage Cushions from GOG - would you still take the L? I've never seen them IRL.

 

[stargurl78]

If those were my only 2 options, I'd pick the smaller stone. I'm just too color sensitive to go with an L, the color would bug me...

 

[Clairitek]

If we are talking about a modern cut I would go for a middle ground, maybe slightly on the warmer end (in a J). If we are talking about vintage stones or new vintage stones like the GOG AVR and AVC, I would definitely go for the L. No doubt about it. I love vintage stones in warm colors.

 

[lapelirroja]

Agree this is too extreme of a choice.

I don't think I would want either.

I have a 1.3 J colored AGS 000 stone. The only time I see warmth is in photographs, otherwise it is beautifully bright and white. But even watching the GOG videos, after J things start to slide in terms of color (after you leave the near colorless range).

 

[iluvdiamonds2]

I would get the G. I'm not a diamond expert like some, but I think an excellent cut G would look big because of the way it will sparkle. Go w/ an Exc cut G. Which shape???

 

[Seashell12]

I would like to get your advise on it too. First I decided to go with stone 1.20 c I SI1 (for halo). Now i think that color will bother me (I color it is those coal white effect????). I am thinking go with smaller stone (0.90 colorness G-F). Would it looks good in Halo or too small?

Is anybody has this small stone in Halo, how it's look?

 

[SB621]

If both stones were exactly the same except for color and size- I guess my questions are- what type of setting are you putting it into? And does the L actually face up like an L?

If you have a gorgeous antiquey/ art deco setting I would take the L in a hardbeat. I like lower colored diamonds and I think they look fabulous in art deco settings. And also some lower colored dimaonds have flor so it will make them appear whiter then they are graded.

 

[Christina...]

It would depend on the stone for me as well. If it's old cut, I would take the L in a heartbeat, or even it was RB and going to be set in an antique or replica setting, I think I would still go with the L. If it's a fancy shape then I'd probably go with the G especially if it's a cut that has sharp corners, princess, emerald etc.

 

[Amys Bling]

The cut of the stone would determine my choice. Some cuts of stone like OEC and vintage stoned I'd go for the L hands down.. Really depends on the stone

What about an August Vintage Cushions from GOG - would you still take the L? I've never seen them IRL.

most definitely! I would purposely go for a lower color if going for an AVC or AVR

 

[Amys Bling]

If both stones were exactly the same except for color and size- I guess my questions are- what type of setting are you putting it into? And does the L actually face up like an L?

If you have a gorgeous antiquey/ art deco setting I would take the L in a hardbeat. I like lower colored diamonds and I think they look fabulous in art deco settings. And also some lower colored dimaonds have flor so it will make them appear whiter then they are graded.

sooooo agree!