Advice Required from the Experts- re Engagement Ring

[DB9506]

Hi Folks,

New member here who is somewhat confused with the amount of information to take in when buying a diamond. This is my first purchase into the bright world of diamonds and want to make sure I make the right purchase.

I am looking for something sparkly obviously but something that will also look as bright as possible for my budget.

I am after a "pear shaped" diamond and there are 2 diamonds in the running, the links for which are......

https://myapps.gia.edu/ReportCheckPortal/getReportData.do?&reportno=14094823&weight=0.75

https://myapps.gia.edu/ReportCheckPortal/getReportData.do?&reportno=2146005871&weight=0.71#

I was veering towards the lower one as the cut and polilsh are better, however understand it has issues with its UV light rating so am being pushed towards the top one as I understand there is no visible difference to the nake eye between "Excellent" and "Very Good" GIA ratings for cut and symmetry.

I am however concerned that the top one was rated in 2005 by the GIA and does not seem to have been sold yet. Will there be a reason for this?

I would be very grateful if any of you experts could advise on any of the points I raise above and most importantly direct me to which one you would recommend out of the two.

Many thanks in advance.

 

[04diamond<3]

Do you have any pictures of these stones? Or links other than the reports? Do they have bowties? Are they huge? And what's your budget? Would you be willing to go down in color and clarity? Say to a G SI1? I wouldn't go lower than an H on a pear or anything other than a round if you're picky about color because you'll see it...

 

[DB9506]

Do you have any pictures of these stones? Or links other than the reports? Do they have bowties? Are they huge? And what's your budget? Would you be willing to go down in color and clarity? Say to a G SI1? I wouldn't go lower than an H on a pear or anything other than a round if you're picky about color because you'll see it...

Thanks for the info. Sadly that is all I have, there are no pictures available nor other reports.

There is also oen other stone I am considering.....

https://myapps.gia.edu/ReportCheckPortal/getReportData.do?&reportno=6157082378&weight=0.75

The minumum I want a VS1, 0.70ct plus, F in colour.

 

[04diamond<3]

Do you have any pictures of these stones? Or links other than the reports? Do they have bowties? Are they huge? And what's your budget? Would you be willing to go down in color and clarity? Say to a G SI1? I wouldn't go lower than an H on a pear or anything other than a round if you're picky about color because you'll see it...

Thanks for the info. Sadly that is all I have, there are no pictures available nor other reports.

There is also oen other stone I am considering.....

https://myapps.gia.edu/ReportCheckPortal/getReportData.do?&reportno=6157082378&weight=0.75

The minumum I want a VS1, 0.70ct plus, F in colour.

I would never suggest buying a diamond without seeing at minimum a picture of it! What's your budget??

 

[DB9506]

Pictures can be misleading and I assume the GIA certification rating is the thing to believe.

Budget for stone is circa £2100.00 GBP.

Which would you plump for out of the three?

 

[04diamond<3]

Pictures can be misleading and I assume the GIA certification rating is the thing to believe.

Budget for stone is circa £2100.00 GBP.

Which would you plump for out of the three?

Very very very untrue. Especially with fancy cuts. Out of the three I'd get rid of the .71 D VS1 for the fact that it seems a bit deep. I'd choose between the "excellent" and the "VG" but this is where I'd want to see pictures.

Example: this is a "Good" symmetry stone, but it's stunning and for the most part does not have a bowtie.

http://beta.jamesallen.com/#!/loose-diamonds/Pear-cut/0.88-carat-H-color-SI1-clarity-sku-167758

This one's interesting:

http://beta.jamesallen.com/#!/loose-diamonds/Pear-cut/0.87-carat-F-color-SI1-clarity-sku-177012

This one's a J but has fluorescence but I love the faceting on it. It has a small bowtie:

http://beta.jamesallen.com/#!/loose-diamonds/Pear-cut/0.90-carat-J-color-SI1-clarity-sku-31085