Tell the truth. do you like tinted stones b/c..

[Dreamer_D]

I wore a E for the past few years (was told it is closer to a D) and in the past few weeks I started wearing an H. My husband says the H is way more yellow. However, I discovered that I like the H more than the E. I think my sweet spot is F-G.

What do you like more about it Charmy?

 

[CharmyPoo]

I wore a E for the past few years (was told it is closer to a D) and in the past few weeks I started wearing an H. My husband says the H is way more yellow. However, I discovered that I like the H more than the E. I think my sweet spot is F-G.

What do you like more about it Charmy?

The actual cut aside and behavior of a true OEC aside, I have found that my E was sometimes fake looking like it was too white. The H is softer and has more depth ... extremely bright. It is brighter than my GIA G. With all this, just re-affirms to me that cut makes a big difference.

 

[Dreamer_D]

I wore a E for the past few years (was told it is closer to a D) and in the past few weeks I started wearing an H. My husband says the H is way more yellow. However, I discovered that I like the H more than the E. I think my sweet spot is F-G.

What do you like more about it Charmy?

The actual cut aside and behavior of a true OEC aside, I have found that my E was sometimes fake looking like it was too white. The H is softer and has more depth ... extremely bright. It is brighter than my GIA G. With all this, just re-affirms to me that cut makes a big difference.

Depth is something I also notice in my more tinted stones, whereas colorless seem a little less... contrasty? I am still trying to understand why this occurs

 

[WhoaNelly]

This may be off topic and naive: could it be that one of the reasons cape stones are less available is that they tend to be used for industrial purposes? That is, because of market perceptions of value, fewer are made into jewelry type diamonds and more are put to industrial use?

 

[Ashleigh]

I wore a E for the past few years (was told it is closer to a D) and in the past few weeks I started wearing an H. My husband says the H is way more yellow. However, I discovered that I like the H more than the E. I think my sweet spot is F-G.

What do you like more about it Charmy?

The actual cut aside and behavior of a true OEC aside, I have found that my E was sometimes fake looking like it was too white. The H is softer and has more depth ... extremely bright. It is brighter than my GIA G. With all this, just re-affirms to me that cut makes a big difference.

Depth is something I also notice in my more tinted stones, whereas colorless seem a little less... contrasty? I am still trying to understand why this occurs

I found that my diamond with very light brown tint is the most steely of all. I love its depth. Would love to understand why too. I came up with an explanation myself but it's most prob wrong.

Due to the brown tint, in certain lighting when it appears peachy or shows tint, it's not the whole stone becoming peachy. Rather, it seems to be peachy in layers, thus the steely, depth feeling. But it's a H&A not a step cut.

 

[lknvrb4]

I would totally take the D if it were a modern cut.

 

[Winks_Elf]

of the price or b/c of the tint?

If someone offer you a 3 ct D color stone for the same price as a L-M stone which one would you pick?...

I'm probably the odd duck here, but I would actually choose the L-M.

I am a true warm diamond lover. I adore the rich warmth of a buttery M-N-O color stone. I can look at a case of diamonds all the same cut, size, but varying colors, and the ones that my eyes will go to first are the J color diamonds. I typically would not pick a stone "better" than H color when looking for a stone for myself, and my own diamond is an I color. Warmer stones have a charm to them that just thrills me. The only exception for me is step cut stones. I prefer emerald cuts in the G-H range, but typically I look for brilliant cuts in the I-M range.

 

[bgray]

of the price or b/c of the tint?

If someone offer you a 3 ct D color stone for the same price as a L-M stone which one would you pick?...

I'm probably the odd duck here, but I would actually choose the L-M.

I am a true warm diamond lover. I adore the rich warmth of a buttery M-N-O color stone. I can look at a case of diamonds all the same cut, size, but varying colors, and the ones that my eyes will go to first are the J color diamonds. I typically would not pick a stone "better" than H color when looking for a stone for myself, and my own diamond is an I color. Warmer stones have a charm to them that just thrills me. The only exception for me is step cut stones. I prefer emerald cuts in the G-H range, but typically I look for brilliant cuts in the I-M range.

I think your comment is most interesting because of the ability to see your photo. What I am getting at is that I firmly believe that our personal coloring and personal preferences for colors definitely plays some role in our feelings about diamond color. I have several friends with diamonds that come to mind: the blonde friends with golden or pink complexions (upon reflection) didn't really care so much about whiteness. I did in fact assist 4 of them with their diamonds. They all selected H, I and 2 J's. However I have very dark hair and am extremely fair. I dont wear yellow gold in general (never near my face). I wear platinum, silver or white gold. I think of friends with more similar coloring and they all have DEFG stones. I think its a little of the Winter, Summer, Fall and Spring skin tone/color wheel thing.

 

[dtnyc]

I have a tinted stone- an M transitional, and but I didn't have any choice in the matter. Initially I was not thrilled when I found out the color, not it's not like there was anything I could do about it, as it's a family stone. It's a smidge over 2 carats- so I was the one from my group with a big but not icy white stone. Personally I like having a little more finger coverage even w/ a tint.

Now after having it for 7+ yrs and seeing a renewed popularity in antique cut stones and slightly more acceptance in warmer stones, it is nice. My stone has a more grey-green tint than yellow or brown, coupled w/ a different faceting pattern, my stone is just "different" than others.

Overall I think there is a good middle ground, and something I always try to remember is that unless you constantly clean your ring, the color and clarity won't be totally apparent, if that makes sense.
Personally a D would be wasted on me because I don't steam my ring on a weekly basis, and I wash my hands w/ soap, etc. so my ring does get gunked up, I make a point to clean it before we go to a party or something but it's not part of my weekly routine.

 

[Confection10]

Definately D and using all the money that I get of it to VERY low antique stone or even couple. Who knows how big . I love large facets and bold flashes that old type stones have. Warmth of them is irresistible. I can't even imagine near colorless entering close to that charm.

Best regards
Minna, the lover of tinted oldies

 

[Winks_Elf]

of the price or b/c of the tint?

If someone offer you a 3 ct D color stone for the same price as a L-M stone which one would you pick?...

I'm probably the odd duck here, but I would actually choose the L-M.

I am a true warm diamond lover. I adore the rich warmth of a buttery M-N-O color stone. I can look at a case of diamonds all the same cut, size, but varying colors, and the ones that my eyes will go to first are the J color diamonds. I typically would not pick a stone "better" than H color when looking for a stone for myself, and my own diamond is an I color. Warmer stones have a charm to them that just thrills me. The only exception for me is step cut stones. I prefer emerald cuts in the G-H range, but typically I look for brilliant cuts in the I-M range.

I think your comment is most interesting because of the ability to see your photo. What I am getting at is that I firmly believe that our personal coloring and personal preferences for colors definitely plays some role in our feelings about diamond color. I have several friends with diamonds that come to mind: the blonde friends with golden or pink complexions (upon reflection) didn't really care so much about whiteness. I did in fact assist 4 of them with their diamonds. They all selected H, I and 2 J's. However I have very dark hair and am extremely fair. I dont wear yellow gold in general (never near my face). I wear platinum, silver or white gold. I think of friends with more similar coloring and they all have DEFG stones. I think its a little of the Winter, Summer, Fall and Spring skin tone/color wheel thing.

My hair color changes with my mood and seasons, lol. I'm a naturally dark brunette, with a LOT of pink in my skin, I freckle easily, and have gray-blue eyes. I don't own one bright white article of clothing aside from my wedding gown, and tend to wear a lot of ivory, navy blue, blue-toned red, pink, and in the summer, lime green. I tend to favor the soft colors instead of stark whites, and have very soft lighting in our home, so what you have observed would definitely be true of me. The only piece of jewelry I own that is not white gold or platinum was a gift from my husband, and it's a peachy gold vintage piece that I rarely wear because of the metal color.