First off, THANK YOU to everyone who has posted responses to the many questions on here...you guys have given me a lot to go on. I have been diligently searching PriceScope for a few weeks now, and think I have narrowed my search down to one of two stones. I am not sure whether I''ll be able to see them next to each other, so I''d appreciate some guidance. The specs are as follows:
Stone 1:
GIA Cert
SI2, D color, No fluorescence
5.47x5.3x4.13
Depth: 77.9
Table: 74
Girdle: Not listed
Polish/Sym: Good
Price: $2499
Stone 2:
EGL Cert
SI2, E color, no flourescence
5.66x5.54x3.9
Depth: 70.9
Table: 70
Polish/Sym: Good
Girdle: STK
Price: $3013
I need to keep my cost around $3K, but the less I pay the more I can spend on the setting. I am thinking of a platinum setting, thus I want a stone that will really sparkle and that looks as white as can be. It is difficult for me to tell whether the D to E color difference will be offset by the more advantageous proportions of stone 2 over stone 1 to make stone 2 more attractive. Plus, I don''t know enough to know whether stone 2 is likely to be $500 (20%) more attractive. Any guidance, assuming I can''t see the stones next to each other?
Again, thanks for any help!
Stone 1:
GIA Cert
SI2, D color, No fluorescence
5.47x5.3x4.13
Depth: 77.9
Table: 74
Girdle: Not listed
Polish/Sym: Good
Price: $2499
Stone 2:
EGL Cert
SI2, E color, no flourescence
5.66x5.54x3.9
Depth: 70.9
Table: 70
Polish/Sym: Good
Girdle: STK
Price: $3013
I need to keep my cost around $3K, but the less I pay the more I can spend on the setting. I am thinking of a platinum setting, thus I want a stone that will really sparkle and that looks as white as can be. It is difficult for me to tell whether the D to E color difference will be offset by the more advantageous proportions of stone 2 over stone 1 to make stone 2 more attractive. Plus, I don''t know enough to know whether stone 2 is likely to be $500 (20%) more attractive. Any guidance, assuming I can''t see the stones next to each other?
Again, thanks for any help!