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Trying to decide between these diamonds

barry769

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Hello, I am currently in the process of designing an engagement ring online and these diamonds were the ones suggested to me for my price range. I don't really know which one to choose and/or if these are good prices for what they are offering.

#172869 1.04ct(6.55mm) color:F clarity:SI1 cut:very good EGL cert. $6594.00


#172870 1.04ct(6.49mm) color:G clarity:SI1 cut:ideal EGL cert. $6338.00


#174232 1.09ct(6.59mm) color:F clarity:VS2 cut:excellent EGL cert. $6750.00


[attachment=1]Photos of all three of the diamonds[/attachment

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#172870 1.04ct.jpg

#172969 1.04ct.jpg

#174232 1.09ct.jpg
 

barry769

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In case it makes a difference in which one would be better, here is a sketch of the ring that the diamond will be placed in.

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minmin001

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pretty much any PSer will tell you to stay away from EGLdiamond and try to look for GIA or AGS only.
 

Mayk

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If you compare those same stones to excellect or ideal cuts by GIA or AGS you will think you are getting such a great deal... but do more research there or no deals... the grading is significantly more lax and a stone graded by EGL and later apprasied will shock you. The performance of a Very Good or Good cut will never sparkle or shine like an Excellent cut stone and I am a novice and only know this from the massive amount of research done on this website and others.... do a serch on EGL on this website and start reading all the posts... We bought an EGL stone so I speak from experience and we were disappointed when it was apprasied... we upgraded before the wedding.. :read:
 

0-0-0

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Wow. I think it's plainly obvious that EGL USA is using stock heart and arrows images on the report for #172869 and #172870. There's absolutely no way that stones with such different proportions can have such similar looking images.
 

diamondseeker2006

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A recent post here by a respected appraiser found color grades to be off by as much as 3 or 4 colors. Clarity can be off, too. You are much better off looking at H,I, J color GIA or AGS stones and at least you'll have an accurate idea of what you are paying for. An EGL F color is not really F color. And how are they calling a stone very good cut and hearts and arrows??? Really, I hope you will start over.
 

barry769

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Ok, I went back and told them what I have read here, and this is a new diamond they're suggesting.

#16877229 1.21ct(6.74-6.78mm) color:I clarity:SI1 cut:very good GIA cert. $6367.00

She says it is eye clean and when put in a platinum setting, does not show any yellowing.
Also, the pricing on this diamond has not been marked up to the current, recently raised diamond prices yet.

What do you think?

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farmer gal

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barry769

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My max budget, and it's a bit of a stretch is $7000. Those are a little too high for me.
 

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