Whiteflash categories

[Mamull]

Anyone know the difference or rating scale for the whiteflash register diamonds?

Hearts and Arrows, Expert Selection, Premium Select, etc... what's the difference? Which is better?

Thoughts?

Thanks,
Matt

 

[marymm]

Here's the WF link that explains the category differences: http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/

Basically, the A Cut Above (ACA) are their top-of-the-line super-ideal line, with perfect optical symmetry, hearts-and-arrows patterning, and AGS Ideal designation.

WF's 2nd tier is the Expert Selection category, for those AGS Ideal or GIA XXX diamonds with hearts-and-arrows patterning, that just missed WF's internal criteria for the ACA line.

The Premium Select category is the 3rd tier, and may be AGS Ideal/GIA XXX but not fit within the Expert Selection designation, or they be downgraded in Polish or Symmetry yet still be very well cut with excellent performance.

 

[Mamull]

Thank you!

 

[Roqsteady]

Does anyone have any diamonds from multiple categories and/or has seen them in person and can speak to the visible difference in sparkle/brilliance/fire between the categories? They're pretty much all 000s, and most of the ES I've seen on the site have perfect asets/is/hearts and arrows, so I'm wondering if the aca premium is worth it over the ES or premium select.