Which one would you go for?

[Needforring]

Hi all, and thank you for your help yesterday! My fiance and I have decided to get a ring online rather than going to St Thomas (thank you!!!!), and I am speaking with a lady at Whiteflash so that I can pick the ring up when I go to Nevada in January (one of the reason for choosing Whiteflash is that they accept UK credit cards).

Anyway, this is most definitely the setting I want
http://www.whiteflash.com/Engagement-Rings/Styles/Diamond-Settings/Diamonds-for-an-Eternity--3-4-_1070.htm

and the lady at WHiteflash has come back with the following diamonds (Our budget is $5,000, so in theory I can afford a little bit more on the diamonds, but this is what she has come back with..) Any ideas which one I should go for? One is bigger than the other 2, but the 2 are "a cut above" whatever that means... thanks!!!
http://www.whiteflash.com/round_ideal_cut/Round-Ideal-Cut-cut-diamond-122962.htm

http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds/Compare_Diamonds.aspx?idnos=26134,26448

Thank you!!!

 

[Needforring]

Hi again.. If you suggest going for the second lot of diamonds, the 0.77 carat "a cut above", S1I J color, do you think I should pay extra and go for this

http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-129070.htm


0.703... VS1, G?

I suppose it is a problem every woman faces... size vs quality.....

 

[allycat0303]

Well I can''t copy the link, but on whiteflash''s expert selection there is a G, SI1 (0.82 carat) for $2985 that I would take a closer look at. Maybe plug the numbers into the cut advisor. I personally prefer higher color over clarity, so that''s what I would do if I was on a tight budget.

Good luck!

 

[firebirdgold]

I say go for the .77 carat A cut Above. It''s actually a tiny bit bigger visually than the .78 since it''s not as deep. And the ACA diamonds are literally a cut above other diamonds in the quality of their cut. Cut quality == Sparkly!
Not that I have an ACA, but I still love how other women ooh and aah over how sparkly my .57c diamond is!

 

[Ellen]

Well, the J's definitely bigger, and I doubt you could tell the difference in the sparkle factor between it and an ACA. If the color doesn't bother you, I'd go with that one. (providing it's eyeclean)

 

[diamondseeker2006]

It''s really subject to personal preference since any of these ideal cut stones would be lovely! But for me, my preferred color cut-off is H, but I might go to I if it was a high I. I''d be deciding between the .70 G VS1 and the .77 I SI1. What would be ideal to me is something in between those. There are two H VS ACA stones in the .70 range.

 

[Needforring]

Thank you all..

They have just come back with another potential diamond...
a 1 carat SI1 J A cut above for $4,866
http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-150441.htm
Is it better to go for color over size? i thought a J was near colourless and it was difficult to tell between an H and J, but obviously not..

I have a lot to learn...

Thanks1