ninagawa
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Apr 12, 2012
- Messages
- 3
Hullo all and thank you for the megaload of diamond knowledge I've absorbed over the past month! This is by far the most informative and helpful diamond forum for us lost lambs shopping for engagement rings!
I've gone from brick and mortar stores to Blue Nile, from James Allen to Brian Gavin excellent cuts, to finally settle on a Whiteflash ACA.
Slowly shifting our priorities from quantity over to quality, from 1.5ct J SI2 VG to 1.1ct I VS2 3EX, to a happy medium at 1.3ct H SI1 AGS000 H&A.
Now on to the main topic, as I was doing a late midnight comb of Whiteflash's inventory a while ago, I came upon prices so...peculiar that I couldn't believe my eyes. A couple of ACA diamonds had shown up in my search results, never before have they appeared due to the set cap of $10k. Amidst the confusion and adrenaline rush, I managed to press the print screen button just in case Whiteflash denies the price of ever being there. Thankfully, the wonderful people at Whiteflash were willing to honor the wrong price if I wired the funds that same day. (Thank you!!
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Apparently Whiteflash had experienced a technical error when updating their website that night and prices had gone haywire, some lower than the original listing price by several thousands. The original price of my diamond was $11675, with a PS wire price of $11324. The "flash sale" original price was lowered to $8968, about $2700 lower than the original price. Unfortunately, they weren't able to honor the PS wire price of $8438, so I ended up with the PS price of $8699. After hearing this, my family and friends all think it might be a scam or at least a marketing strategy
I've been hoping to see someone else post about this but haven't seen any... Has this ever happened before?
Finally:
RB 1.32ct H SI1 ACA H&A
AGS 000
Measurements: 7.02 x 7.07 x 4.35
Depth: 61.8%
Table: 55.9%
Crown angle: 34.9
Pavilion angle: 40.8
HCA: 1.5
Here's the screenshot:
Link to the WF diamond:
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2782666.htm
The thing is, I had a choice between the 1.32 H SI1 and another 1.31 G SI1. But since the sales rep told me there wouldn't be any difference at all for the extra $600, I went with the H. We've received the diamond, but I won't be able to see it until the proposal. From the pictures WF sent, there is a slight yellow tint, which worries me. What is your opinion? Would you have gone for the G instead? Or am I asking too much since I got a crazy deal already?
Here's the screenshot for the 1.314 G:
Photo of set diamond:
Your input is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!
I've gone from brick and mortar stores to Blue Nile, from James Allen to Brian Gavin excellent cuts, to finally settle on a Whiteflash ACA.
Slowly shifting our priorities from quantity over to quality, from 1.5ct J SI2 VG to 1.1ct I VS2 3EX, to a happy medium at 1.3ct H SI1 AGS000 H&A.
Now on to the main topic, as I was doing a late midnight comb of Whiteflash's inventory a while ago, I came upon prices so...peculiar that I couldn't believe my eyes. A couple of ACA diamonds had shown up in my search results, never before have they appeared due to the set cap of $10k. Amidst the confusion and adrenaline rush, I managed to press the print screen button just in case Whiteflash denies the price of ever being there. Thankfully, the wonderful people at Whiteflash were willing to honor the wrong price if I wired the funds that same day. (Thank you!!
) Apparently Whiteflash had experienced a technical error when updating their website that night and prices had gone haywire, some lower than the original listing price by several thousands. The original price of my diamond was $11675, with a PS wire price of $11324. The "flash sale" original price was lowered to $8968, about $2700 lower than the original price. Unfortunately, they weren't able to honor the PS wire price of $8438, so I ended up with the PS price of $8699. After hearing this, my family and friends all think it might be a scam or at least a marketing strategy
I've been hoping to see someone else post about this but haven't seen any... Has this ever happened before?Finally:
RB 1.32ct H SI1 ACA H&A
AGS 000
Measurements: 7.02 x 7.07 x 4.35
Depth: 61.8%
Table: 55.9%
Crown angle: 34.9
Pavilion angle: 40.8
HCA: 1.5
Here's the screenshot:
Link to the WF diamond:
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2782666.htm
The thing is, I had a choice between the 1.32 H SI1 and another 1.31 G SI1. But since the sales rep told me there wouldn't be any difference at all for the extra $600, I went with the H. We've received the diamond, but I won't be able to see it until the proposal. From the pictures WF sent, there is a slight yellow tint, which worries me. What is your opinion? Would you have gone for the G instead? Or am I asking too much since I got a crazy deal already?
Here's the screenshot for the 1.314 G:
Photo of set diamond:
Your input is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!
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