OK, so I'm not a very artistic person and outside of a business sense I don't have much attention to detail. I've been looking online and in stores for a couple days now and spent a ton of time lurking on this board prior to that (btw this place rocks). I've found a guy I like and trust to buy from (friend of a friend that owns a very reputable company) and the paper stuff all works out (he actually showed me a little nicer than I found online here and elsewhere for the price range I'm at ($6000-$7000 stone, $1500-$2000 setting).
I'm looking for an Asscher/sq emerald in halo setting similar to this: http://ringspotters.com/2010/05/halo-aschher-cut-engagement-ring-with-pave-wedding-band.html , which looks similar to the Tiff Legacy to me.
Anyway he has four stones in my price range and I honestly can't tell the difference. That's not to say there's not a difference I just suck at the game "which is prettier A or B" when it somes to diamonds. So, how is one to decide at that point? Is it safe to just go by stats, should I just ask the guy selling it which one he likes best?
For some help, here's 2 of the 4 (these 2 have GIA's I requested to see if I could tell the difference)
Stone 1:
Sq Emerald 5.91X5.91X4.03
1.27 ct
F, VS2
Depth 68.2, table 64
No Fl
Polish Ex, Symm Good.
Flaws: Crystal, Feather, Needle (none of which I could see, but again I'm not good at this game. The guy selling said he saw them relatively easily when he knew where to look). two of them are just off center, one is way off in a corner.
Stone 2:
Sq Emerald 6.21X6.06X3.76
1.21 ct
G, Vs2
Depth 62, Table 66
No Fl
Polish Good, Symm Good
Flaws: Cloud, Crystal, Need, Extra Facet. All are slightly more off center than the other ring.
I also have stone 3&4 AGS guys I haven't gotten secondary stats on:
1.22 E/ VS2 or 1.32 G/VS2
When I see all 4 together I can tell they're a little different, but don't like one more than another and probably could put them back in original order if you mixed them up.
So.... How should I decide? Does the above lean towards a clear winner? Thanks for ANY advice.
I'm looking for an Asscher/sq emerald in halo setting similar to this: http://ringspotters.com/2010/05/halo-aschher-cut-engagement-ring-with-pave-wedding-band.html , which looks similar to the Tiff Legacy to me.
Anyway he has four stones in my price range and I honestly can't tell the difference. That's not to say there's not a difference I just suck at the game "which is prettier A or B" when it somes to diamonds. So, how is one to decide at that point? Is it safe to just go by stats, should I just ask the guy selling it which one he likes best?
For some help, here's 2 of the 4 (these 2 have GIA's I requested to see if I could tell the difference)
Stone 1:
Sq Emerald 5.91X5.91X4.03
1.27 ct
F, VS2
Depth 68.2, table 64
No Fl
Polish Ex, Symm Good.
Flaws: Crystal, Feather, Needle (none of which I could see, but again I'm not good at this game. The guy selling said he saw them relatively easily when he knew where to look). two of them are just off center, one is way off in a corner.
Stone 2:
Sq Emerald 6.21X6.06X3.76
1.21 ct
G, Vs2
Depth 62, Table 66
No Fl
Polish Good, Symm Good
Flaws: Cloud, Crystal, Need, Extra Facet. All are slightly more off center than the other ring.
I also have stone 3&4 AGS guys I haven't gotten secondary stats on:
1.22 E/ VS2 or 1.32 G/VS2
When I see all 4 together I can tell they're a little different, but don't like one more than another and probably could put them back in original order if you mixed them up.
So.... How should I decide? Does the above lean towards a clear winner? Thanks for ANY advice.