Would a whiter halo make a warm diamond appear whiter???

[ooohdiamonds]

 

[tyty333]

I would think it would bring out the beautiful warm tone.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 5/9/2009 6:58:20 PM
Author: tyty333
I would think it would bring out the beautiful warm tone.

Ditto.

 

[emeraldlover1]

It doesn't seem to do that to my stone one bit.

ETA...I guess it depends on how warm we are talking.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 5/9/2009 7:07:59 PM
Author: emeraldlover1
It doesn''t seem to do that to my stone one bit.

ETA...I guess it depends on how warm we are talking.

True. To a certain degree of warmth, it might not, really warm it will. But in any event, it won''t make the stone look whiter.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I''d agree that it would have the opposite effect. I wouldn''t put a whiter halo on a warm diamond.

 

[CBL]

I have wondered this, too, as I am getting my european cut L diamond halo''d by Whiteflash...do you think they will know to pick the melee that will best compliment the stone? Or should I request a certain color range?

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 5/9/2009 7:41:25 PM
Author: CBL
I have wondered this, too, as I am getting my european cut L diamond halo''d by Whiteflash...do you think they will know to pick the melee that will best compliment the stone? Or should I request a certain color range?

I would definitely request a certain colour range if you''re worried about a whiter halo. If you''re wanting to exagerrate the warmth, I''d shoot for some F-G stones, but if you''d like to minimize it, I''d ask for some Ks or even lower.

 

[Daisi2112]

I think it depends on the warmth of the center stone. If it''s barely noticable then maybe a whiter halo will more or less look the same as the center. But if the center stone is really warm, then I think a whiter halo will enhance the warmth even more.

 

[Gypsy]

It does depend to a certain extent on how warm the stone is. But a white halo is not likely to make a stone whiter. A white bezel around the stone with a halo fancy yellow diamonds in the yellow gold... set at an angle to they reflect away from the center might make the stone appear lighter in comparison... but again it depends on how warm we''re talking. I think... a blue sapphire halo might do that as well.

 

[CBL]

I''m not so much worried about making the diamond appear whiter...to me, it''s so sparkly that it never even occurred to me that it wasn''t white until I happened upon this message board and learned what all the letters even mean! Plus, I would call it a creamy white...it''s a diamond, I love it, no problem. I just want to make sure that if the melee is whiter, it doesn''t look tacky somehow, or something.

 

[Gypsy]

I would specifically request melee within two color grades of your center then.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 5/10/2009 3:04:07 AM
Author: Gypsy
I would specifically request melee within two color grades of your center then.

Ditto

 

[DiamondFlame]

It really depends on what you look for in a halo. If you're using it to make the centerstone appears larger, opt for melee within 2 color grades.
Personally I'd like the halo to highlight the warmth of the centerstone, so my K center actually has a halo comprising of G melees. I guess it's a matter of preference.

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Date: 5/9/2009 7:26:44 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
I''d agree that it would have the opposite effect. I wouldn''t put a whiter halo on a warm diamond.

Agreed.

To highlight the difference use D-E

To disguise the difference set lower coloured smalls in yellow gold around it