Dear Folks,
I am trying to decide between two pairs of loose diamonds for earrings for a 10th anniversary present for my wife, and I''d really appreciate any advice you all might have on the following two questions. One, do these pairs seem like a reasonable deal. (I think they are, but I could be wrong.) The other question is that one set is slightly larger than the other and has a slightly better cut, but is the difference worth the price differential from a practical perspective? My wife is not really all that interested in magic numbers such as having a fixation on 1.0 total carat weight. She would just like to have a nice-looking pair of diamond studs.
In any case, I''d really appreciate any advice that you all might have. The stats are:
Pair 1 (.82 tcw)
Diamond 1 Diamond 2
Cut: AGS 0 H&A, HCA 2.2 AGS 0 H&A, HCA 1.7
Color: G G
Clarity: SI1 SI1
Carats: 0.415 0.402
Price: $989 $958
Note that the diameters are closer than the carat wgt might seem, being both 4.8 mm.
Pair 2 (.93 tcw)
Diamond 1 Diamond 2
Cut: AGS 0 H&A, HCA 1.5 AGS 0 H&A, HCA 1.7
Color: G G
Clarity: SI1 SI1
Carats: 0.463 0.464
Price: $1207 $1210
Again, I''d appreciate any and all advice you might have. My head is aching over this issue.
My thanks,
--Edster
I am trying to decide between two pairs of loose diamonds for earrings for a 10th anniversary present for my wife, and I''d really appreciate any advice you all might have on the following two questions. One, do these pairs seem like a reasonable deal. (I think they are, but I could be wrong.) The other question is that one set is slightly larger than the other and has a slightly better cut, but is the difference worth the price differential from a practical perspective? My wife is not really all that interested in magic numbers such as having a fixation on 1.0 total carat weight. She would just like to have a nice-looking pair of diamond studs.
In any case, I''d really appreciate any advice that you all might have. The stats are:
Pair 1 (.82 tcw)
Diamond 1 Diamond 2
Cut: AGS 0 H&A, HCA 2.2 AGS 0 H&A, HCA 1.7
Color: G G
Clarity: SI1 SI1
Carats: 0.415 0.402
Price: $989 $958
Note that the diameters are closer than the carat wgt might seem, being both 4.8 mm.
Pair 2 (.93 tcw)
Diamond 1 Diamond 2
Cut: AGS 0 H&A, HCA 1.5 AGS 0 H&A, HCA 1.7
Color: G G
Clarity: SI1 SI1
Carats: 0.463 0.464
Price: $1207 $1210
Again, I''d appreciate any and all advice you might have. My head is aching over this issue.
My thanks,
--Edster