WTB emerald cut diamond

[madams]

I would appreciate your help with the purchase of an emerald cut diamond for a friend. Looking for a 1.5 to 1.75 ct stone. Would like to spend under 10K. Color E to G. LW ratio 1:3 to 1:5 with VS1 to VS2 clarity. How do you think these would perform? Are there any others you think she should consider? Any other factors to consider?

http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.560-f-vs1-emerald-diamond-gia-3002027di

http://idjewelry.com/emerald-afu786-1.html

Thanks so much.

 

[madams]

Perhaps I worded this incorrectly. I am not looking to buy a diamond on this site but hoping for help from those with more knowledge to buy an emerald cut diamond form a diamond vendor.

 

[Gypsy]

Okay. EC's are nothing like rounds. You can't buy or select them from the numbers. Only from images and videos. As faceting and light performance are what matters.

Neither of those shows images of the actual stones. Those are both virtual stones, and the images are sample images. You need to work with the vendors themselves, not off their websites and have them call stones that THEY pick for you in and then have them send you pictures and an ASET and perhaps a video of the stones so you can post them and we can help you chose.

Alternately if you want to shop at a site that has the pictures already posted. JA or Enchanted Diamonds offer that. So does GOG, though with a limited in house stock (they can source beautiful ECs though, so feel free to call them).

I have worked with BGD many times and would trust Brian to source and EC for me. So if you want to work with them (you did link to them initially) then you should call them up.

 

[Gypsy]

Here are some stones at JA that may have potential. You will have to wait till the beginning of the year for an ASET though. Which sucks, but that is how it is during the 'proposal' season that is the holidays.

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/emerald-cut/1.54-carat-g-color-vs2-clarity-sku-726557
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/emerald-cut/1.50-carat-f-color-vs2-clarity-sku-818719


And these are some lovely options (and the ASET is already posted!) for Enchanted Diamonds. Ignore the vendor's grading. These are nice stones.
https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamonds/view/Emerald/GIA-Certified-1-53-Carat-F-Color-VS2-Clarity-Diamond-JXYH5X Very classic EC. And a lovely performer from the ASET.
https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamonds/view/Emerald/GIA-Certified-1-52-Carat-D-Color-VVS2-Clarity-Diamond-LJMRQS Ask if this one is overblue. If it is NOT overblue, then it is strong contender as that ASET is a knock out. Also ask them if they can tell you the crown height. If crown height is over 10% you'll be fine, even with the table on the larger side, given that ASET.

I would be okay with buying either of those two. If it were me, I'd ask if their gemolgists can pull them and see them side by side and recommend one to you (only if the D is not overblue. If it is overblue then the F is the one you should buy).

 

[madams]

Thanks so much Gypsy for your help. Much appreciated!