Which diamond would you rather have?

[jstarfireb]

Date: 7/12/2009 12:41:39 PM
Author: FancyDiamond

Date: 7/12/2009 8:52:28 AM

Author: jstarfireb

2.3 H/VS2. To me, either diamond would be huge, so the size increase from 2.3 to 3 wouldn''t be impressive enough to justify going 2 color grades down. In that size I also think the J color would be visible enough to bother me. If you posed the question as 1.3 to 2, it would be a much more difficult call for me.

Thanks to all for your responses. I am posting this question because I am facing a real dilemma. I do not mind about SI1 grade, but I worry about another color downgrade by two additional grades. As is now, I am downgrading from F to H (in order to afford a bigger stone), and I can already notice the slight yellowish tint of H. Going down to I may be debatable, but going down further to J makes me think twice. I am afraid I shall constantly be bothered by the more noticeable yellowish tint.


jstarfired, thanks for pointing out that ''the size increase from 2.3 to 3 cw would not be impressive enough to justify going 2 color grades down''. This is a convincing argument to me. However, I am still tempted by the size of a 3 carat stone, especially that so many PSers also perfer the larger carat size over whiter color. Would more PSers give me input and vote, so I can better make up my mind?

Keep in mind that my comment was my own perception and not all may agree. Others have pointed out that there is a noticeable size difference. To me, it''s not a big difference, because once you''re over 2, you''re in "really freakin'' big" land in my book, so that''s why I said what I did! I think anything above 1 is big for that matter! Not everyone feels the same - as Lorelei mentioned, 3 cts may be a "holy grail" for some in the way that 1 ct was for me. What it comes down to is personal preference...but IMHO, if you''re able to see the tint in an H and it bothers you, then a larger (= more perceptible tint) J color won''t do. If you can see it but it doesn''t bother you, that''s another story. Hope that helps!

 

[radiantquest]

OMG My vote made it completely tie. I have never seen that! I went with the 3 ct. I am not that color sensitive. I don''t even know it I could tell a difference. And it is eye clean so I would go with the bigger rock.

 

[MissGotRocks]

I think I just broke the tie.

I think that if you are color sensitive and were to see the stones side by side, you might notice the color difference. If you only had the 3 ct. J to look at, I'm sure you'd probably be fine with it. I don't really have aspirations to have a 3 ct. stone so the size would not be that important to me. Having said that, however, I think there would be a visible difference in size between a 2.3 and a 3.0.

For me, I'd take the 2.3 H VS2. The clarity difference wouldn't bother me if the SI was eye clean.

I think at this point you need to decide what parts of the stone are most important to you. If it's size, then go with the 3.0. If it's color and appearance, then choose the 2.3. The third option is to wait until something else comes along that has more size in a better color - like a 2.7 G or H. It's going to be more expensive of course in those color grades. You don't have two stones with an apples to apples comparison so you are going to have to favor size or color - which is most important to you?

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 7/12/2009 9:09:09 PM
Author: MissGotRocks
I think I just broke the tie.

I think that if you are color sensitive and were to see the stones side by side, you might notice the color difference. If you only had the 3 ct. J to look at, I''m sure you''d probably be fine with it. I don''t really have aspirations to have a 3 ct. stone so the size would not be that important to me. Having said that, however, I think there would be a visible difference in size between a 2.3 and a 3.0.

For me, I''d take the 2.3 H VS2. The clarity difference wouldn''t bother me if the SI was eye clean.

I think at this point you need to decide what parts of the stone are most important to you. If it''s size, then go with the 3.0. If it''s color and appearance, then choose the 2.3. The third option is to wait until something else comes along that has more size in a better color - like a 2.7 G or H. It''s going to be more expensive of course in those color grades. You don''t have two stones with an apples to apples comparison so you are going to have to favor size or color - which is most important to you?

Well said, so Ditto.

 

[cindygenit]

I voted the first choice! Personal choice, i would not go lower than those colour and clarity grades, no matter how huge the increase in carat size.

good luck!

 

[Camille]

Date: 7/12/2009 9:04:18 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 7/12/2009 9:03:07 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 7/12/2009 9:02:26 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 7/12/2009 9:00:03 AM
Author: Ellen
2.3 for me, because I''m not a huge size gal. (though I am a few pounds overweight)

And I too would prefer a slightly less colored stone in a bigger size, but that''s just me.

Too cute

Voted for 2.3 due my color sensitivity, please don''t get me wrong [own L diamond] higher color always sing to me.

 

[FancyDiamond]

Date: 7/12/2009 9:09:09 PM
Author: MissGotRocks
I think I just broke the tie.

I think that if you are color sensitive and were to see the stones side by side, you might notice the color difference. If you only had the 3 ct. J to look at, I''m sure you''d probably be fine with it. I don''t really have aspirations to have a 3 ct. stone so the size would not be that important to me. Having said that, however, I think there would be a visible difference in size between a 2.3 and a 3.0.

For me, I''d take the 2.3 H VS2. The clarity difference wouldn''t bother me if the SI was eye clean.

I think at this point you need to decide what parts of the stone are most important to you. If it''s size, then go with the 3.0. If it''s color and appearance, then choose the 2.3. The third option is to wait until something else comes along that has more size in a better color - like a 2.7 G or H. It''s going to be more expensive of course in those color grades. You don''t have two stones with an apples to apples comparison so you are going to have to favor size or color - which is most important to you?

I really, really appreciate all your comments , ideas, and votes. I can''t emphasize enough how helpful they are, although I kept changing my mind back and forth every time I checked the poll and responses. As summarized concisely by MissGotRocks, the difference in size and color will be noticeable to some degree, so the decision boils down to size vs color. Although I have not completely made up my mind yet, I have a clear enough idea about how to proceed weighing in some additional factors such as impact on setting design and additional costs. I shall sleep on your opinions a bit more tonight and check for any additional input tomorrow before finalizing my decision.

Thank you all.

 

[just_looking!]

Have you asked about eye clean SI2''s? My centre stone has a feather as the main inclusion and I have trouble seeing it even under a loupe.

Med Blue Fluor would be another perk even if you went for the H. These might get you a larger stone without the difference in colour?

However, it must be said that I''ve seen some beautiful J''s and K''s on here so you may find that you like the size and colour combination?

(I didn''t vote as I like icey white rb''s so my choice would be to go with an SI2, med or strong blue fluor, whiter than H and see what size I could afford)

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 7/13/2009 12:43:54 AM
Author: just_looking!
Have you asked about eye clean SI2''s? My centre stone has a feather as the main inclusion and I have trouble seeing it even under a loupe.

Med Blue Fluor would be another perk even if you went for the H. These might get you a larger stone without the difference in colour?

However, it must be said that I''ve seen some beautiful J''s and K''s on here so you may find that you like the size and colour combination?

(I didn''t vote as I like icey white rb''s so my choice would be to go with an SI2, med or strong blue fluor, whiter than H and see what size I could afford)

ICY WHITE