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Which fancy diamond would you choose? Need opinions from all of you!

naturaldiamondsonly

naturaldiamondsonly

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Which would you choose for an engagement ring (not considering resale value)?

The 2ct has a feather inclusion — would this be visible to the naked eye?

Or should go for the 1.5ct VVS2 instead?

Also, which color is considered rarer? I’d really appreciate your thoughts and comments!



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To be honest, I’m not a big fan of either of the diamonds shown. The top one has strong white fluorescence and a grayish-green hue, which might make it behave unpredictably in sunlight (and that’s coming from someone who loves fluorescence!). I’d definitely ask for photos in natural sunlight before moving forward.

I’m also not too fond of the bottom diamond. Both stones seem to have a brown undertone, which could give them a slightly brownish appearance in real life. That might be the look or color the bride is going for—and if so, great! But personally, I’d prefer a diamond with a bit more brightness and vibrancy for an engagement ring.
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If you want, I can look around for you. Just need a budget to stay within what you want.
 
MMtwo said:
To be honest, I’m not a big fan of either of the diamonds shown. The top one has strong white fluorescence and a grayish-green hue, which might make it behave unpredictably in sunlight (and that’s coming from someone who loves fluorescence!). I’d definitely ask for photos in natural sunlight before moving forward.

I’m also not too fond of the bottom diamond. Both stones seem to have a brown undertone, which could give them a slightly brownish appearance in real life. That might be the look or color the bride is going for—and if so, great! But personally, I’d prefer a diamond with a bit more brightness and vibrancy for an engagement ring.
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If you want, I can look around for you. Just need a budget to stay within what you want.
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I appreciate your time to reply this long. when yoy say a diamond with abit more brightness did you mean something like ''fancy light?''
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also, I forgot to mention that the 2ct priced at 6,800USD & 1.5ct priced at 5,200USD
 
I would much prefer something more along this line, or even fancy intense. How does the intended want this set? A halo to play off the color? Did they ask for a "Canary" diamond?
 
MMtwo said:
I would much prefer something more along this line, or even fancy intense. How does the intended want this set? A halo to play off the color? Did they ask for a "Canary" diamond?
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Was actually thinking to be set in a matte band for everyday wear - something like this below, design is from Mccaul goldsmith based in London
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That is a cool design. I would visualize the stones you selected at the top better in this setting.
 
That first stone looks like it could be very dark most of the time. Of course, it's hard to tell
without additional videos in different lighting from the seller.
 
From our experience, only a small percentage of couples would choose a fancy colored diamond for an engagement ring.
Of course that doesn’t mean anyone else should or shouldn’t.
My advice is always to speak to the recipient… or at least her friends to get an idea what she’d love most
 
I don’t think any of these would have particularly good resale value as they are not trade ideal colors. Jewelry is also not a great way to make money unless you get lucky or really know what you’re doing ;)

That doesn’t mean they aren’t beautiful in their own right, but I would buy for the wearer’s preferences and set aside the idea of selling at cost or close to it from your mind

I personally think the chameleon is pretty cool but yes will be dark
 
Chameleon diamonds are so cool. They tend to be hazel, though, not bright yellow. Sometimes “army green.” Maybe you already knew that but for others checking this thread, and/or for the wearer of this ring, make sure you really like the color, not just what it says on the certificate. Of course, if the wearer wants chameleon, then hazel is going to be the color palette. :)

If you are looking for a brighter yellow like the McCauley goldsmith picture, then try intense or vivid yellow. But it would probably not be chameleon.

Re colored stone engagement rings, agree that buyers should make sure that the wearer wants a colored stone. That being said, alternative e-rings with Montana sapphires and other gems seem to be popular now.
 
I'm going to offer a contrary opinion. The second diamond, despite the pictures, will be darker than the first one, IMO - the second one is graded 'deep'. And the background of the first picture looks darker than it does in the second. I don't know the person you're buying this for, but if it was me, I'd say give me that 1.50 chameleon all day long. I have a tiny deep greenish grayish yellow - it is kind of dark, but it actually looks more like a spruce green to me - I don't know where the yellow comes in, lol. Here's a few pictures - the 1st is my picture, the 2nd the vendors, and a very blurry picture of it set. It all depends on what the person wants, and in any case, I'd want to see what the white fluorescence does - it may or may not be good. 20160122_120009-1-1-1-1.jpg20160213_105916-1-1-1-1.jpg20200326_191655.jpg
 
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And I have to say, the picture of it set is not what my eyes see - it's really closer to the vendor picture. More like this extremely blurry pic.
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oncrutchesrightnow said:
Chameleon diamonds are so cool. They tend to be hazel, though, not bright yellow. Sometimes “army green.” Maybe you already knew that but for others checking this thread, and/or for the wearer of this ring, make sure you really like the color, not just what it says on the certificate. Of course, if the wearer wants chameleon, then hazel is going to be the color palette. :)

If you are looking for a brighter yellow like the McCauley goldsmith picture, then try intense or vivid yellow. But it would probably not be chameleon.

Re colored stone engagement rings, agree that buyers should make sure that the wearer wants a colored stone. That being said, alternative e-rings with Montana sapphires and other gems seem to be popular now.
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Thank you so much for this honest reply!! I appreciate it.
I am the wearer
I have an eye for chameleon because green is my weakness, prefer them with over pure green diamonds
Not too bright yellow like the mccaul to be honest.
 
luckygreen317 said:
I love this stone and it will be an incredible ring in that platinum brushed setting. However, I am a little biased…look at my avatar picture.
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Your ring in your avatar is beautiful, where did you have them set? :)
 
Rockdiamond said:
From our experience, only a small percentage of couples would choose a fancy colored diamond for an engagement ring.
Of course that doesn’t mean anyone else should or shouldn’t.
My advice is always to speak to the recipient… or at least her friends to get an idea what she’d love most
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I am the recipient myself
Thank you for being considerate
 
Demon said:
I'm going to offer a contrary opinion. The second diamond, despite the pictures, will be darker than the first one, IMO - the second one is graded 'deep'. And the background of the first picture looks darker than it does in the second. I don't know the person you're buying this for, but if it was me, I'd say give me that 1.50 chameleon all day long. I have a tiny deep greenish grayish yellow - it is kind of dark, but it actually looks more like a spruce green to me - I don't know where the yellow comes in, lol. Here's a few pictures - the 1st is my picture, the 2nd the vendors, and a very blurry picture of it set. It all depends on what the person wants, and in any case, I'd want to see what the white fluorescence does - it may or may not be good. 20160122_120009-1-1-1-1.jpg20160213_105916-1-1-1-1.jpg20200326_191655.jpg
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I will ask to send a picture with the strong white fluorescence thank you for pointing that out
 
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