What would you buy for 17k

[weepingwillow]

I have increased my budget from 14k to 15k to 17k to get a better color stone.

What would you buy from any vendor?

 

[canvasback]

You might talk to GOG about this one. Would for sure have to ask about eye-clean status.

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/12606/

I'd also get in touch with Wink Jones at High Performance Diamonds and see about a custom CBI.

 

[RockyRacoon]

With a first time buyer discount, this would be close to $17k:
1.723ct, H, SI1
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3260772.htm

Another great option, if you like fluorescence:
1.687ct, H, VS2
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.687-h-vs2-round-diamond-ags-bl-104074030042

Judged eye-clean by GOG:
1.7ct, H, SI1
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/12220/

 

[weepingwillow]

Well I think the flouro would be fine. That one from Brian Gavin seems like a good deal, I put a deposit on the other one (G, vs2) but now I'm going to bump up the budget so the size doesnt decrease (we had a 1.7 I before).

 

[weepingwillow]

I reached out to GOG to see and they are going to email me some eyeclean options.
Brian Gavin H VS flouro I am awaiting images now.

 

[weepingwillow]

Brian gavin stepped up and gave a very nice incentive to switch so the h is the way I'm going.

 

[AprilBaby]

Can't wait to see what you get!

 

[RockyRacoon]

Brian gavin stepped up and gave a very nice incentive to switch so the h is the way I'm going.

Should be a great stone!

Be sure to post some pictures, after you receive the final product.

 

[weepingwillow]

Crap.
I did the flex plan for whiteflash and they hold the deposit. I need to stick w wf.

 

[RockyRacoon]

Crap.
I did the flex plan for whiteflash and they hold the deposit. I need to stick w wf.

No issue. Whiteflash is a solid choice.

I posted this one earlier:
1.723ct, H, SI1
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3260772.htm


Here are two more solid options, both in your price range:
1.696ct, H, SI1
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3063735.htm

1.704ct, H, VS2
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3137124.htm


Don't fret - you'll end up with a great stone from Whiteflash!

 

[weepingwillow]

I like your first one. The third one isn't eye clean.

Or these?

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3256277.htm

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3227670.htm

 

[weepingwillow]

I mean second one.

 

[weepingwillow]

Well I cant edit my post but im drawn to this:

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3256277.htm

Yay ? Nay?

 

[weepingwillow]

BumpBump

 

[canvasback]

Take it home!

 

[Dancing Fire]

Well I cant edit my post but im drawn to this:

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3256277.htm

Yay ? Nay?

How can this stone be a ACA with two smaller hearts?..

 

[weepingwillow]

Yea im quite perplexed. Even this one (was suggested to me).

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3227670.htm

Hearts seem a bit off. They are going to speak to their diamond cutter to see what they can do. There is very limited availability right now and I don't want to piss off fiance by dragging this out.

Plus a booked a private helicopter ride to a castle in 2 weeks. (berlin).

 

[RockyRacoon]

Yea im quite perplexed. Even this one (was suggested to me).

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3227670.htm

Hearts seem a bit off. They are going to speak to their diamond cutter to see what they can do. There is very limited availability right now and I don't want to piss off fiance by dragging this out.

Plus a booked a private helicopter ride to a castle in 2 weeks. (berlin).

You may want to revisit the two ACA stones I posted above.

 

[weepingwillow]

I really don't like cmpromising here, Il have to find a way to get that Brian Gavin. That looks like the best stone to me, and they even reached out via phone call today to extend an additional discount,

Maybe I can buy the ring? some earrings?

 

[elizabethtwrs]

Get the stone from Brian Gavin and use the WF deposit on some stud earrings. You could save it as a gift for Christmas or birthday sometime down the line.

 

[weepingwillow]

What I may do is keep the setting and set it with a sapphire for christmas gift or something. Who knows...

 

[weepingwillow]

After taking some time to cool off, I went to an appraisal place in San Diego today. There was some pretty large inclusions in the stone which made it seem more yellow then it actually was. This was not disclosed to me, in addition, the stone was on the extreme low to i/j said as well.

he showed my girlfriend and I stone and it faced up significantely more white.

The stone was just a dud. Now I will switch to BG , based on the refund process.