Whiter stone

[xxxxxx]

She’s beauuutiful!!

Beautiful! And she looks HUGE. I don’t even see a big difference between your old diamond. It looks so very elegant on your finger!


And the prongs are so teeny - the whole setting really is great!

 

[TweetyBird23]

Beautiful! And she looks HUGE. I don’t even see a big difference between your old diamond. It looks so very elegant on your finger!

Thank you! I’m not going to lie, obviously I see a .5mm difference from my 2.9 K as it was my sweet spot in terms of size, but I’ve never had a diamond that was so gorgeous in all respects of the 4C’s! This thing will kill you with her sparkle. It’s been a while since I wore an H. She faces up very white!!

 

[MissGotRocks]

It looks gorgeous and white!

 

[mrs-b]

Absolutely gorgeous. Absolutely perfectly stunning. I love it - and I love it on your hand! I think the proportions to your finger are flawless. I *prefer* seeing band either side of a diamond - stops it from having that 'big blob with no design quotient' look.

The combination with your wedding ring is utterly delicious. My word, I hope you don't change this! This is a REAL find. Pure class.

 

[diamondsR4eVR]

She’s a beauty! I hope you love it bc even in a photo she looks like a keeper. Aside from size & sparkle what’s your overall view on color? I personally find H to be the perfect sweet spot color in a stone. But that’s me.

 

[KLE]

Beautiful! I think the size looks perfect on you! I think 2.5 ct is my goal size

 

[TweetyBird23]

Thank you!! Colorwise, she didn't get a fair first impression because as you know, the stone reflects back its surroundings, and I was wearing a black and brown leopard jumpsuit! From the profile, I notice a faint tint if I look for it but she faces up very white - even indoors, yay! I would call her a solid H which is a huge leap from the J-K range.

I wore a 1.6 H SI2 for many years and I feel like with a 2.5 H VS1, I have gone back to that - but with a serious upgrade! We are still getting acquainted and I am still getting used to not seeing tint when looking at her face up but she is an absolute beauty!

 

[TweetyBird23]

The proportions look different depending on the camera angle. For reference, here is the same 2.5ct (~8.82mm) on size 4:

 

[bling_dream19]

Oh soo beautiful! She looks gorgeous on you and I'm soo happy for you!

 

[meesmom]

Good lord, this diamond makes me wanna use curse words, its so freaking beautiful!!

 

[TweetyBird23]

Oh soo beautiful! She looks gorgeous on you and I'm soo happy for you!

Thank you! Whiteflash certainly knows how to produce a beautiful ring. Shout out to Brittany, Vera and the whole WF team who made the exchange happen in lightning speed. Consummate professionals and delightful people!

 

[TweetyBird23]

Good lord, this diamond makes me wanna use curse words, its so freaking beautiful!!

Lol @meesmom!

 

[CLL]

Your ring is simply beautiful!!

 

[MissGotRocks]

By George, I think you’ve done it! A white stone with great clarity at a size no one would turn down!!

It truly is a sweet stone and I am so happy that you have it. I know the size is still an issue but all things considered, I think you’ve done well. There can also be upgrades in the future but in the meantime, you are not living with a color that makes you unhappy.

Enjoy - we’ll look forward to the day when the world reopens and you can go toTiffany and try that Embrace band in a size 4!!

 

[Mamajemmy]

I’ve truly loved all of your different rings! I love the proportions of the size of this stone on your finger. It’s like Goldilocks!

 

[alittlelight]

That stone is WHITE! And looks gorgeous in rose gold!

 

[Weecam]

Looks perfect! Congratulations!

 

[TweetyBird23]

@MissGotRocks, +1 everything you said. You have your finger on the pulse! I look forward to seeing her with all the different versions of the Embrace band!

When I tried on rings at Tiffany last year, I thought 2.3 was the PERFECT wearable size and 2.5ct was borderline too big to wear to the grocery store. I blame Pricescope for DSS!

Thank you everyone for your kind words and for following my crazy journey!

I was too excited for curated pictures so here she is stacked up crazy with her new friends.

 

[Siamese Kitty]

Gorgeous!!! I think you've done really well to get this one!

 

[headlight]

it would be interesting to see how you like the H colored stone. I have just received mine and have mixed feelings about it. I wonder if it is worth paying $4,000 for a G color (mine is similar size as yours.) Sometimes I see the tint or a yellowish hue and other times I don't and I can't help but wonder if a G color would diminish the yellowish hue or that one color grad would be visible to the naked eye.

Hi @daisygrl my recut from BGD is an H and the tint is readily apparent to me. I find myself having a tendency to wear my lesser cut quality and much smaller E instead of the larger super ideal because of the color. Even tho the BGD has such amazing cut and performance and size, I keep being drawn to the E. I am waiting to get back my other recut because it’s a G. I will definitely post my observations.

 

[Lvoeshinythings]

Yay! You got her! It seems from your immediate reaction that she is a keeper. I need to see all sorts of video please.

I went from an H to a G and then an I. I wish I could have kept all three to compare them all with my eyes but my I is a killer!

 

[headlight]

@TweetyBird23 comgrats! Gorgeous! Looks amazing on you. The bands are perfect. Love the prongs. It looks ginormous!

 

[Slickk]

I love it! Love the size, color and setting. The rose gold makes the stone really pop. Congratulations on such a beautiful set! Enjoy!

 

[AuntKiki]

How gorgeous!! Looks like a keeper to me, yay!!!!!

 

[daisygrl]

Hi @daisygrl my recut from BGD is an H and the tint is readily apparent to me. I find myself having a tendency to wear my lesser cut quality and much smaller E instead of the larger super ideal because of the color. Even tho the BGD has such amazing cut and performance and size, I keep being drawn to the E. I am waiting to get back my other recut because it’s a G. I will definitely post my observations.

That is interesting to hear... I have heard that there is no observable difference between G and H but I have also heard what you had just said. I wonder if your BGD is a low H (almost I)? I tend to go for the size but I would, in no way, be comfortable with an I just because it is bigger, so I understand your dilemma between E and H. I will be posting my stone update with CBI soon, it appears very very white.

 

[TweetyBird23]

@mrs-b, I know you've owned several ACA's in various colors. I'm not sure if you've owned stones in the J-K range. I know that they are all superior cut but I have to say that the 2.5 H VS1 is truly A CUT ABOVE. It is bright and will cut you with its sparkle even in a room with the curtains drawn! I read that clarity (eye clean and up) doesn't affect the sparkle too much but I'm wondering what makes the stone different from my previous ACA's. Perhaps a combination of the cut, color and clarity? My ACA's have never sparkled like this!

 

[mrs-b]

@mrs-b, I know you've owned several ACA's in various colors. I'm not sure if you've owned stones in the J-K range. I know that they are all superior cut but I have to say that the 2.5 H VS1 is truly A CUT ABOVE. It is bright and will cut you with its sparkle even in a room with the curtains drawn! I read that clarity (eye clean and up) doesn't affect the sparkle too much but I'm wondering what makes the stone different from my previous ACA's. Perhaps a combination of the cut, color and clarity? My ACA's have never sparkled like this!

Well, as unpopular as this might be, a whiter stone IS a WHITER STONE. I've had diamonds of all colors, and super ideals of all colors - and they each have a different flavor. I love a very warm stone. And I love a white stone. But 'tinted' just doesn't do it for me. And just to be explicit - I've owned BGD signature cuts in K color, and they were beautiful - but different. Welcome to the land of 'it has to be white!'

Also - have you ever had a VS1 stone before? I find that it *does* make a difference, even if you can't see an inclusion and definitively say "Ah HA! That's where the issue is!" In my opinion, white, clean stones have a pedigree and personality that give them less glow, and more bright white light. Personally, I like it - especially in platinum settings. They're super sharp, and I love that in a round brilliant.

Old cuts? Completely different story....

 

[TweetyBird23]

Well, as unpopular as this might be, a whiter stone IS a WHITER STONE. I've had diamonds of all colors, and super ideals of all colors - and they each have a different flavor. I love a very warm stone. And I love a white stone. But 'tinted' just doesn't do it for me. And just to be explicit - I've owned BGD signature cuts in K color, and they were beautiful - but different. Welcome to the land of 'it has to be white!'

Also - have you ever had a VS1 stone before? I find that it *does* make a difference, even if you can't see an inclusion and definitively say "Ah HA! That's where the issue is!" In my opinion, white, clean stones have a pedigree and personality that give them less glow, and more bright white light. Personally, I like it - especially in platinum settings. They're super sharp, and I love that in a round brilliant.

Old cuts? Completely different story....

Thanks for the analysis! Yes, I loved the 2.9 K VS2 ACA. The inclusions were covered by the prongs so it it was super crisp, had a tiny table with chubby arrows. Lovely!

This is my first VS1. There was also some discussion about a larger table's effect on the stone. The 2.5 H has a 57% table which may give it a more bright white look. Whatever it is, it's working for her!

 

[CareBear]

Thanks for the analysis! Yes, I loved the 2.9 K VS2 ACA. The inclusions were covered by the prongs so it it was super crisp, had a tiny table with chubby arrows. Lovely!

This is my first VS1. There was also some discussion about a larger table's effect on the stone. The 2.5 H has a 57% table which may give it a more bright white look. Whatever it is, it's working for her!

I also have stone with a 57% table. It definitely gives it a brighter, whiter look. So happy to hear you finally found your dream stone!!

 

[headlight]

I also have stone with a 57% table. It definitely gives it a brighter, whiter look. So happy to hear you finally found your dream stone!!

This is interesting to me because my 55 table and deeper stone diamond is very bright, I think more than my Super ideal with a 57.4 table and shallower. So is it the added “whiteness” of the 55’s E vs the 57’s H?