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Hi everyone,

I''m sticking to a budget of $2,000..and this is what i''ve found..let me know what you think:

1.

http://www.zales.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3608262&kpc=1

2.

setting:
18k White Gold 2.2mm Pave Set Diamond Engagement Ring

http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/pave/ring/item_412-2072_design.asp?module=setting

stone:

0.67 Carat J-VS2 Premium Cut Round Diamond

http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/pave/?module=diamond&item=1269520



I''d appreciate any feedback/recommendations!
 
Date: 12/2/2009 2:40:13 PM
Author:minerva
Hi everyone,

I'm sticking to a budget of $2,000..and this is what i've found..let me know what you think:

1.

http://www.zales.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3608262&kpc=1

2.

setting:
18k White Gold 2.2mm Pave Set Diamond Engagement Ring

http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/pave/ring/item_412-2072_design.asp?module=setting

stone:

0.67 Carat J-VS2 Premium Cut Round Diamond

http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/pave/?module=diamond&item=1269520



I'd appreciate any feedback/recommendations!
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Minerva the report with the info we need hasn't been loaded for the diamond yet, you would need to request the details.
 
Yes, I requested this so i''m hoping for the email soon...how about the zales one?
 
Date: 12/2/2009 2:54:33 PM
Author: minerva
Yes, I requested this so i''m hoping for the email soon...how about the zales one?
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Ok thats fine. With the Zales diamond there isn''t any info on the centre stone, so no way to tell how well cut it is or not well cut as the case may be.
 
This diamond has a report and photo, what do you guys think?

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS1-Premium-Cut-Round-Diamond-1263551.asp
 
Hey welcome to PS !!!

Glad you found us. We love to see people get the best quality ER humanly possible no matter what the budget. You can get something quite nice with yours if you do your homework and get some help here.
Right now, for you, a little bit of knowledge will go quite a LONG WAY in reaching this goal. Those of us on tighter budgets have less "wiggle room" (read margin of error) than others.
I strongly recommend working your way through the PS Knowledge Section in order to give yourself that extra edge in finding the perfect ring for your FI.
 
Hi all,

I got the picture of the JamesAllen diamond..here it is, please let me know your opinions:

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Is this the diamond from your first post? If so do you have the grading report too please?
 
Hi,

Yes thats the photo of the round diamond in my first post..here is the GIA report..let me know your opinions! it''s a bit hard to read but the CSR told me "It looks like the crown angle is 35.5 and the pavilion is 40.4"

1269520rep.jpg
 
No expert, but I think you can do better.

I don't like the "good" symmetry, and I don't love that pavilion with the crown - too shallow.
 
The steeper crown with the 40.4 pavillion angle actually could work very well. An Idealscope image would help to assure that there will not be an issue with obstruction. I don't see anything in the photo that says the Good symmetry rating will be apparent to the naked eye in life-size viewing.

This diamond falls outside the "normal" Ideal parameters, but does appear it might have a combination of angles that work well together.

If you are still interested, request the IS image from James Allen.
 
Thanks, I will do this..

Would this be a better choice? in terms of symmetry?

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/J-VS2-Premium-Cut-Round-Diamond-1272866.asp
 
Date: 12/4/2009 3:02:03 PM
Author: minerva
Thanks, I will do this..

Would this be a better choice? in terms of symmetry?

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/J-VS2-Premium-Cut-Round-Diamond-1272866.asp
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No way to know without a photo and grading report to evaluate cut, but the depth and table numbers are not promising.

Something like this is a more traditional cut that meets your budget and size (once again, if you are interested, ask if it is eye-clean and for an Idealscope image)

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/J-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1256329.asp
 
Thanks. I apologize for my ignorance, but what do you mean by "more traditional cut"?
 
No apologies necessary, all of us here started here with little or no diamond knowledge. (See any of my first posts for examples
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I was referring to the angles of 40.8 and 35 with the smaller table (55%) being a more common combination for cutters looking to have a diamond achieve excellent performance. There are other combinations that can and do work well, but this combo will almost always result in good, balanced performance from the diamond.

James Allen will provide up to three IS images at no charge, so you could request those for both stones and post them for evaluation.
 
Date: 12/4/2009 2:46:28 PM
Author: minerva
Hi,

Yes thats the photo of the round diamond in my first post..here is the GIA report..let me know your opinions! it''s a bit hard to read but the CSR told me ''It looks like the crown angle is 35.5 and the pavilion is 40.4''
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An Idealscope image is needed to check out that pavilion angle, if the image looks good then it could be fine.
 
Thanks for the continued advice everyone! much appreciated..

Unfortunately I''m quite limited as far as time goes..and James Allen said they need 2-3 days for the idealscope images to come through..

I found this diamond, with its report, I ran it through the HCA and it looks pretty good. I used the virtual loupe on the James Allen website and it seems theres a mark on the center, if you click on the diamond photo you should be able to see it.

let me know what you think, I can''t attach the GIA report for some reason:

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/J-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1265634.asp
 
Thanks jet2ks! Unfortunately the diamond you posted is on hold (must have been a good one!)
 
A small question..the last diamond i posted it says:

Clarity Characteristics: Cloud, Crystal, Feather

Is this a bad sign?
 
Date: 12/5/2009 8:22:16 PM
Author: minerva
A small question..the last diamond i posted it says:

Clarity Characteristics: Cloud, Crystal, Feather

Is this a bad sign?
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No, the important thing is that it is a VS2. Regardless of how many types of inclusions, the overall clarity grade is determined by how visible they are under 10x magnification.

One quick question on the stone that is on hold. Did you request an IS from JA on that one? If so, it is on hold for you until the IS is done. If not, then it might be plucked by a lurker. Make sure to ask JA to hold the last diamon you posted, if you are interested.
 
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