Volvoqueen
Shiny_Rock
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- Mar 26, 2010
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I have hemmed and hawed about Studes for a while, what I have wanted has changed, as well as the stats I was looking at (and the budget has gone up ), which in the long run is good because I will be able to get more bang for my buck.
Budget $4K ish, can go a smidge over for the right pair. Setting will be bezel, set $600 aside for that separately from the stone budget.
K Color – Possibly L but want to see images to see how much color they throw.
SI1 or Eye Clean.
I want the biggest (close to 6mm as I can) and most sparkle I can get, so Ideal cut being a non-negotiable, as I have read over and over on PS, cut is king.
I am thinking of setting these in a Bezel Platinum setting, no milgrain.
Reached out to Whiteflash and BG, both very friendly.
WF:
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/compare.aspx?idnos=3502512,3502517 1.072ctw K SI1 A Cut Above H&A $2,625 (wire price: $2,547)
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/compare.aspx?idnos=3642165,3634227 1.331ctw K SI1 A Cut Above H&A $3,172 (wire price: $3,077)
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/compare.aspx?idnos=3660699,3502528 1.411ctw K VS A Cut Above/Expert Selection $3,892 (wire price: $3,776)
All very nice, but a little smaller than what I was hoping, and the VS is higher than I was looking for. Wanted to go SI1 or eyeclean to put my money to work on the size.
I realize that the exact mix I am looking for may not be available at this moment, and I can wait, there is no deadline for this project.
BG:
They don’t have a lot in the range I am looking. They did have this M that fit all of my other criteria:
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/0.756-m-si1-round-diamond-ags-e-104085184005
They offered to photograph a K next to this M so I can see how much color they throw.
They just got a large shipment of stones so will not be getting new stock for a while. Their vendor is on holiday, will return on the 22nd, they have offered to reach out to them when they return to see what they may have that fits what I am looking for.
Questions:
#1- Are these good stones? I’ve looked at the stats and they appear to fall in the range of Ideal, but I don’t have the charts memorized like some
#2 – Does anyone have any BG studs in M? Any L studs?
#3 – Is there anything else I should be watching out for? Looking at?
Budget $4K ish, can go a smidge over for the right pair. Setting will be bezel, set $600 aside for that separately from the stone budget.
K Color – Possibly L but want to see images to see how much color they throw.
SI1 or Eye Clean.
I want the biggest (close to 6mm as I can) and most sparkle I can get, so Ideal cut being a non-negotiable, as I have read over and over on PS, cut is king.
I am thinking of setting these in a Bezel Platinum setting, no milgrain.
Reached out to Whiteflash and BG, both very friendly.
WF:
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/compare.aspx?idnos=3502512,3502517 1.072ctw K SI1 A Cut Above H&A $2,625 (wire price: $2,547)
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/compare.aspx?idnos=3642165,3634227 1.331ctw K SI1 A Cut Above H&A $3,172 (wire price: $3,077)
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/compare.aspx?idnos=3660699,3502528 1.411ctw K VS A Cut Above/Expert Selection $3,892 (wire price: $3,776)
All very nice, but a little smaller than what I was hoping, and the VS is higher than I was looking for. Wanted to go SI1 or eyeclean to put my money to work on the size.
I realize that the exact mix I am looking for may not be available at this moment, and I can wait, there is no deadline for this project.
BG:
They don’t have a lot in the range I am looking. They did have this M that fit all of my other criteria:
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/0.756-m-si1-round-diamond-ags-e-104085184005
They offered to photograph a K next to this M so I can see how much color they throw.
They just got a large shipment of stones so will not be getting new stock for a while. Their vendor is on holiday, will return on the 22nd, they have offered to reach out to them when they return to see what they may have that fits what I am looking for.
Questions:
#1- Are these good stones? I’ve looked at the stats and they appear to fall in the range of Ideal, but I don’t have the charts memorized like some
#2 – Does anyone have any BG studs in M? Any L studs?
#3 – Is there anything else I should be watching out for? Looking at?