Would it be difficult to source I-J stones for an eternity band?

[Gleam]

I have a 2.5 carat RB solitaire engagement ring, to which I'd like to add an eternity wedding band. It's an EGL USA rated "I" stone, but in reality, it's closer to a GIA J.

I'm not sure how large or small the stones for an eternity band would be, but the eternity band I'd want would be 1 - 1.5 total carats. I wouldn't want the band to make my diamond look too yellow by comparison, so I was thinking I-J (or even K? not sure) color stones in the eternity would be ideal. I know that smaller stones will always appear more white than larger stones, but I figured I would minimize the color difference as much as possible.

Would it be difficult for a jeweler to source I-J color stones for a 1 - 1.5 ctw eternity band? It seems like most of the ones you can buy ready-made have F-G color stones.

Thank you!

 

[denverappraiser]

It shouldn’t be a problem. Talk to your jeweler about it. A lot of those ‘F/G’ rings are actually H/I by the way. Sloppy grading in melee is very common. What you want may be being sold as G/H.

Neil Beaty
GG(GIA) ICGA(AGS) NAJA
Professional Appraisals in Denver

 

[Gleam]

Neil, you''re the best, many thanks. So I should not expect the smaller stones to be in any way certified, correct? Probably not worth it for the jeweler to pay for certificates for those small stones.

 

[denverappraiser]

Correct. The shipping to and from the lab along with the lab fees for smaller stones ends up costing quite a bit more than the stones themselves. You could do it, and a few people do, but for nearly everyone it just doesn’t make economic sense.

Neil Beaty
GG(GIA) ICGA(AGS) NAJA
Professional Appraisals in Denver

 

[serenitydiamonds]

Yes is very easy to get melee in all color ranges. You won''t find it graded as the lab grading will cost more than the stone as Neil said.

--Joshua

 

[Gleam]

Thanks, Neil and Joshua!