What would you rather have a IF / I or a VS2 / H?

[abefroman]

What would you rather have a IF / I or a VS2 / G?

 

[Skippy123]

Personally, if all is equal as far as cut goes, I would want the G/H VS2 or which ever was cheaper.

 

[stone-cold11]

ya, cut being equal, I would go for the cheaper stone.

 

[decodelighted]

Date: 7/21/2009 9:46:13 PM
Author:abefroman
What would you rather have a IF / I or a VS2 / G?

What shape/cut of stone?

W/o any additional info ... G/VS2 -- you see color, you don''t see VS2 inclusions with the naked eye very often (if ever).

 

[abefroman]

Date: 7/21/2009 10:01:10 PM
Author: decodelighted

Date: 7/21/2009 9:46:13 PM

Author:abefroman

What would you rather have a IF / I or a VS2 / G?

What shape/cut of stone?


W/o any additional info ... G/VS2 -- you see color, you don''t see VS2 inclusions with the naked eye very often (if ever).

RB excellent cut

 

[LaraOnline]

I''d rather have higher colour, VS2 will still be flawless to the naked human eye...

 

[MichelleCarmen]

G VS2. In fact, that is what my eng. stone is.

 

[glitterata]

I1 / E.

 

[joelly]

Date: 7/21/2009 11:13:51 PM
Author: glitterata
I1 / E.

D I1.

 

[iota]

All else being more or less equal, definitely G VS2.

But then, I think IF is kind of a waste of money unless you plan to walk around with a ring and a loupe all day. I haven't found a VS2 (yet) where a close, non-loupe inspection has shown a visible inclusion.

However, I understand whatever you buy has to be "mind clean", which is definitely worth it's weight in gold, so to speak.

 

[Dancing Fire]

G/H VS2

 

[Lorelei]

VS2 G , better balance for me.

 

[FB.]

No contest; I''d choose the G, VS.
As many say; it''s a better balance.

Flawless grades seem rather wasted on mid-colour stones. If the colour isn''t perfect, why bother with perfect clarity?
Unless other features of the stone were excellent (such as cut, or because the stone fits well with the mount that you''re goingt to use), then IF/FL should generally be left for the D colour stones because it''s costing you money that you won''t see.

VS clarity is probably the best choice for jewellery.
I look for:

D, IF - for very special purposes in platinum. Realistically, D, VS would look the same.
F, VS - in white gold or platinum
H, VS - for yellow gold

 

[Madam Bijoux]

I would take the G/VS2. Clarity was never a big issue for me, but color is.

 

[atroop711]

the H/VS2 for me...I personally think IF stones are a waste of money and I love the H color

 

[Ellen]

G/H VS2.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Which one is bigger and less expensive

To me, neither variable would matter at all in my decision because you can''t tell the difference between either with the naked eye!

 

[D&T]

Date: 7/22/2009 8:56:34 AM
Author: dreamer_dachsie
Which one is bigger and less expensive

To me, neither variable would matter at all in my decision because you can''t tell the difference between either with the naked eye!

ditto!

 

[UCLABelle]

H, VS2. Having had an "I" some people (aka me) notice color and it began to bug. Clarity was never as important...and VS2 should be totally fine!!!!!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

I would go for the bigger, less expensive diamond, most likely even drop the clarity down to an SI1 with G or H colour to get a bit more size.

 

[ficklefaye]

vs2/g for me as well, an IF just doesn''t seem worth the money for me

 

[risingsun]

G VS2

 

[omieluv]

With all being equal, I would prefer the G VS2, as clarity is not an issue with me, assuming the stone is "eye-clean."

Btw, I like your screen name....heh.

 

[Rock_of_Love]

G/H VS2 fo'' sure!

 

[jstarfireb]

Cut being equal, I''d take the G/H VS2. I own an I and the color doesn''t bother me much, but IF is clarity overkill for me, and I''d rather have more of a balance.

 

[joelly]

Date: 7/22/2009 6:08:00 AM
Author: FB.
No contest; I''d choose the G, VS.
As many say; it''s a better balance.

Flawless grades seem rather wasted on mid-colour stones. If the colour isn''t perfect, why bother with perfect clarity?
Unless other features of the stone were excellent (such as cut, or because the stone fits well with the mount that you''re goingt to use), then IF/FL should generally be left for the D colour stones because it''s costing you money that you won''t see.

VS clarity is probably the best choice for jewellery.
I look for:

D, IF - for very special purposes in platinum. Realistically, D, VS would look the same.
F, VS - in white gold or platinum
H, VS - for yellow gold

I got a D SI1 RB. Its clean as a whistle. It has one feather in its bottom.
Ppl will def see color and size. You, as the wearer, will def see color.

 

[DiamondFlame]

No contest. G VS2.
But if it is a H VS2, I could be tempted to go with the I IF but only if it is an EC or asscher, and all else being equal.

 

[Black Jade]

I assume this is a theoretical question.

Myself, I''d go with the cheaper one, all other things being equal--meaning, one stone was not MUCH prettier than the other. If I could see them in real life. On the internet, I would go with the cut quality since that is usually what makes a stone sparkle more. If they both had the same cut quality and about the same price, it would be hard to decide. I would probably then go with the bigger one. If they were within mm of each other, I probably would go for the G color. But I know people who would definitely go for the IF. I have one friend, the very first thing she says about any diamond is how close to flawless it is. She loves being able to tell people that her stones are ''near flawless'' and with an IF, this would be so true, she''d be VERY happy!

I don''t like to think of stones having gunk and have bought VS2 over SI (giving up size to do that) but for me IF is not essential. If it came as a bonus, fine. I''m most interested in the stone being pretty (lively and sparkly) and then on it being within my budget, I like size if I can get it without sacrificing the other things and I do have an F color ring and think its fun to look at the side of it sometimes and see that it''s like ice. But I have H color earrings that don''t look that different from the top unless they''re right next to each other and I''ve seen J''s that I like.

IRL I trust my eyes, I know what is pretty to me--I''m still very happy with my original e-ring which is not an ideal cut but is very sparkly and turned out to be an H/I VS when I got it appraised recently. It was bought by eyesight alone 25 years ago. And one does research so as not to overpay. But when you can''t see things and have to weigh colors/clarities etc. without seeing, it''s harder to make a decision and easy to second guess yourself. But the prices are way better, aren''t they? which is worth it.

 

[Gypsy]

Um.... I SI1 or SI2???

I''d go with bigger, as long as we''re under 2 carats. If we are over two carats, I''d go with the G VS.