Hello -
Could anyone offer some insight for a first time buyer on two diamonds? The diamond will be set in a halo setting, where the side stones are listed as G/H color and VS clarity. They are both whiteflash a-cut-above diamonds, which are listed as "eye clean" on the site. They are as follows:
2.700 G VS2 - https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-4384093.htm
2.416 F VS2 - https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-4384092.htm
I spoke with their expert, who told me there is absolutely nothing inclusion-wise she can see on the 2.4ct, so this is absolutely the safer choice. She also told me that the 2.7ct is eye clean from 10 inches, but she can see the small clouds when she moves the stone around in the light at 6 inches (although she noted it was small). She also noted that the overall light performance of the stone is not impacted.
I WANT to like 2.7ct because it's obviously significantly larger, and I think F color over G is overkill. The price difference is irrelevant to me, they are close enough - it just comes down to whether or not I can live with the cluster of clouds right in the middle of the table on the bigger stone. What it may come down to in the end is buying the high risk, high reward stone, and just exchanging it if I can't live with the clouds.
Curious what people here think - thanks in advance for any advice!
Could anyone offer some insight for a first time buyer on two diamonds? The diamond will be set in a halo setting, where the side stones are listed as G/H color and VS clarity. They are both whiteflash a-cut-above diamonds, which are listed as "eye clean" on the site. They are as follows:
2.700 G VS2 - https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-4384093.htm
2.416 F VS2 - https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-4384092.htm
I spoke with their expert, who told me there is absolutely nothing inclusion-wise she can see on the 2.4ct, so this is absolutely the safer choice. She also told me that the 2.7ct is eye clean from 10 inches, but she can see the small clouds when she moves the stone around in the light at 6 inches (although she noted it was small). She also noted that the overall light performance of the stone is not impacted.
I WANT to like 2.7ct because it's obviously significantly larger, and I think F color over G is overkill. The price difference is irrelevant to me, they are close enough - it just comes down to whether or not I can live with the cluster of clouds right in the middle of the table on the bigger stone. What it may come down to in the end is buying the high risk, high reward stone, and just exchanging it if I can't live with the clouds.
Curious what people here think - thanks in advance for any advice!