started my stone search, what do you think?

[tlow]

So my budget is between 5000-7000 for the round centerstone. Here are a couple I have found so far...what do you guys think?

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/1423/

http://www.bluenile.com/diamonds_details.asp?__fun_frm=i&pid=LD00484404&filter_id=0

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamond.asp?cid=131&item=866258

 

[JulieN]

I'm not one of those super picky people.

1. Looks great. I wonder if it's eye-clean; I think that stone has been around awhile (I'd remember those two dots in the hearts anywhere.) I personally wouldn't pay the premium for a hearts and arrows, but lots of people love them.
2. Looks great. I'd rather take money away from clarity and put into color.
3. Looks great, but a little bit small for its weight.

In regards to performance, you can't go wrong with any of them, IMO.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Well, I may as well say I am biased because I had such a great experience with GOG. But I have to say I didn''t even consider stones that were not in-house that I couldn''t see photos, idealscope, etc. So that would eliminate Blue Nile and a lot of JA stones. It does happen that I like the measurements on the GOG stone better than the JA stone, though.

 

[aljdewey]

Date: 8/12/2006 7:20:42 PM
Author:tlow
So my budget is between 5000-7000 for the round centerstone. Here are a couple I have found so far...what do you guys think?

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/1423/

http://www.bluenile.com/diamonds_details.asp?__fun_frm=i&pid=LD00484404&filter_id=0

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamond.asp?cid=131&item=866258

Of the three, I'd personally pick the first stone hands down providing it's eyeclean (a call to the vendor would clarify).

The stats on stone #2 look gorgeous, but I personally would rather pay for better color than better clarity, and this stone is the reverse for me (overkill on clarity at the expense of color).

#2 is nice, but again, I'd rather pay for better color than clarity, and I prefer the numbers on #1 a bit more also.

 

[Ellen]

I agree, provided it''s eye clean, on #1.