You have $15,000 to spend.
Specs are .....
- must sparkle like crazy.
- no higher than a G in colour (not colour sensitive but have 'mind' issue with 'yellow' stones so but don't want I-L - would rather go S-T than "cream").
- must be absolutely eye clean.
- would like 1.5 ct or above but not essential. 1.2ct is the minimum though.
Other than that, open to shape and everything else.
What would you buy?
Some further info.....
I'm helping a work collegue to find the perfect diamond for his proposal - he doesn't really know what he wants to get (apart from sparkly LOL), but I have convicted him that buying from B&M / Mall stores, especially in Perth(!) is a bad idea.
We have been to "play" at a couple of places and he really liked princess cuts because they were 'different' but after a couple of days reflection thought round would be better because it's 'traditional'.
His gf doesn't have much jewellery apart from sentimental family stuff, so he's struggling to know her actual taste for what she would want to wear as a lifetime stone.
So far what I've found that appeals to him....... (in no particular order)
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1493055.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2813921.htm
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.274-g-vs2-round-diamond-ags-104059904023
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/8366/
http://jewelsbyericagrace.smugmug.com/Jewelry/Loose-Diamonds/252ct-Light-Yellow-Old/22257186_K48CK8#!i=1778101524&k=vjnCgnR
Plus a princess cut 1.3ct H VS2 at a B&M store in Perth but when I looked up the GIA cert online it didn't exist!
As you can see its all over the place.
He did really like the concept of the "antique" stone at JBEG (and the size) but was a bit hesitant about the colour. Was much more open to the S-T than some J-K-L's I've shown him though.
sooooooo, what advice would you give him, and what stone would you recommend him to get (it obviously doesn't have to be one of the above).
Thanks in advance for your help.
Specs are .....
- must sparkle like crazy.
- no higher than a G in colour (not colour sensitive but have 'mind' issue with 'yellow' stones so but don't want I-L - would rather go S-T than "cream").
- must be absolutely eye clean.
- would like 1.5 ct or above but not essential. 1.2ct is the minimum though.
Other than that, open to shape and everything else.
What would you buy?
Some further info.....
I'm helping a work collegue to find the perfect diamond for his proposal - he doesn't really know what he wants to get (apart from sparkly LOL), but I have convicted him that buying from B&M / Mall stores, especially in Perth(!) is a bad idea.
We have been to "play" at a couple of places and he really liked princess cuts because they were 'different' but after a couple of days reflection thought round would be better because it's 'traditional'.
His gf doesn't have much jewellery apart from sentimental family stuff, so he's struggling to know her actual taste for what she would want to wear as a lifetime stone.
So far what I've found that appeals to him....... (in no particular order)
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1493055.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2813921.htm
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.274-g-vs2-round-diamond-ags-104059904023
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/8366/
http://jewelsbyericagrace.smugmug.com/Jewelry/Loose-Diamonds/252ct-Light-Yellow-Old/22257186_K48CK8#!i=1778101524&k=vjnCgnR
Plus a princess cut 1.3ct H VS2 at a B&M store in Perth but when I looked up the GIA cert online it didn't exist!
As you can see its all over the place.
He did really like the concept of the "antique" stone at JBEG (and the size) but was a bit hesitant about the colour. Was much more open to the S-T than some J-K-L's I've shown him though.
sooooooo, what advice would you give him, and what stone would you recommend him to get (it obviously doesn't have to be one of the above).
Thanks in advance for your help.