Experts: Which is the preferred diamond?

[Hoops]

I plan on buying soon, and am trying to get the most bang for my buck.

Cut to me is most important, then color (prefer G or whiter), then it must be eye clean.

Finalists:

1. http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1193887.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131
(I''ve requested a photo)

2. http://www.idjewelryonline.com/diamond_details1.php?id=16996687&shape=&pricefrom=1&priceto=500000&ca

3. http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-1445149.htm

4. http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-1466996.htm

Are the whiteflash diamonds worth the extra cost? Also, is either of the whiteflash diamond better than the other?

I plan on placing the diamond in a solitaire setting with 6 prongs.

Thank you!

 

[strmrdr]

if the JA diamond is eyeclean(ask) and the IS comes back looking good its a no brainer to save the $$$

 

[neatfreak]

The ACA diamonds will certainly be gorgeous. The JA one could be, but we need IS images and pictures to confirm. Ask for them. Also make sure it's eyeclean.

I would probably stay away from ID jewelry because there is just limited experience with that vendor. I also am not a huge fan of the 60/60 type diamonds, of which that appears to be. Also can't see the numbers on the cert to run it through the HCA. I would pass on this one.

 

[stone-cold11]

Agree with storm, JA diamond looks like the best deal if eye-clean. I would pass on the idjewelry stone, as it is a 60-60 stone and I can''t decipher the angle or Report number from the scan of the report.

ACA stone if you want a H&A stone.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 10/26/2008 7:53:29 PM
Author: strmrdr
if the JA diamond is eyeclean(ask) and the IS comes back looking good its a no brainer to save the $$$

Absolutely!

As to the 60 60 stone, they do have their fans certainly as some do like that look, but the report isn't uploaded to be able to tell how well the diamond is cut.

 

[Hoops]

Thanks for all the replies...

JA has the photo up of there diamond. Compared to the WF diamonds it looks dark or dirty? What''s the deal with that? The idealscope should be up soon.

1. http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1193887.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131

2. http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-1466996.htm

3. http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-1445149.htm

Also, if anyone can find a comparable diamond other than these I''d be more than happy to look at that! I noticed JA has a couple more diamonds up today for $5690, but of course no image or idealscope. I called them and they said they are so back up with idealscope requests I probably won''t see the request I placed Monday until next week.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 10/30/2008 9:18:00 AM
Author: Hoops
Thanks for all the replies...

JA has the photo up of there diamond. Compared to the WF diamonds it looks dark or dirty? What''s the deal with that? The idealscope should be up soon.

1. http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1193887.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131

2. http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-1466996.htm

3. http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-1445149.htm

Also, if anyone can find a comparable diamond other than these I''d be more than happy to look at that! I noticed JA has a couple more diamonds up today for $5690, but of course no image or idealscope. I called them and they said they are so back up with idealscope requests I probably won''t see the request I placed Monday until next week.

This often seems to be the case, it is the lighting or photography set up that I think is the reason why the JA pics look the way they do.

 

[stone-cold11]

Agreed. JA''s stones'' pic always looks worse than WF.

 

[strmrdr]

JA diamond is nice.
An IS image would help but can see enough in the JA pic to know its a good one.
I would pocket the price difference and laugh all the way to the bank.
If they were closer in price I might consider the ACA's
re photos: WF photos are eyecandy, JA photos are informative.
I would much rather have the JA photos.

 

[diamondwiz]

I would agree. I bought a diamond from James Allen before and the pic definitely did not do it justice.

Cory

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Date: 10/30/2008 9:36:51 AM
Author: strmrdr
JA diamond is nice.
An IS image would help but can see enough in the JA pic to know its a good one.
I would pocket the price difference and laugh all the way to the bank.
If they were closer in price I might consider the ACA''s
re photos: WF photos are eyecandy, JA photos are informative.
I would much rather have the JA photos.

Storm i have asked about this before - could you please give some examples as to why you say this photo tells you that?

Either here - or as a seperate post?

Just to state it without some justification can be OK - but coming from you, who have the power to influence many purchses, i think it is only fair.

Maybe other vendors can learn from it to provide more useful photo''s too?

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 11/2/2008 9:40:26 PM
Author: Garry H (Cut Nut)

Date: 10/30/2008 9:36:51 AM

Author: strmrdr

JA diamond is nice.

An IS image would help but can see enough in the JA pic to know its a good one.

I would pocket the price difference and laugh all the way to the bank.

If they were closer in price I might consider the ACA's

re photos: WF photos are eyecandy, JA photos are informative.

I would much rather have the JA photos.

Storm i have asked about this before - could you please give some examples as to why you say this photo tells you that?


Either here - or as a seperate post?


Just to state it without some justification can be OK - but coming from you, who have the power to influence many purchses, i think it is only fair.


Maybe other vendors can learn from it to provide more useful photo's too?

If you save the image and open it from your computer this is what you see.
All the details of the diamond are visible.
For example this one is tilted in the pic and is has excellent but not ideal face up optical symmetry taking the tilt into account.
You can tell its not painted by looking at the edges, you can clearly see the inclusions and if there was under the table leakage it would clearly show.
Not every JA pic is good enough to judge a diamond by and it also depends on the numbers.
A borderline combo needs the added clarity of an IS image.
That it is an AGS0 DQD is the second piece of information.
It is not 100% the picture it is a sum of the numbers, AGS0 and the picture.
The picture really just needs to tell me face up optical symmetry is acceptable and if painting/digging is present.
If they were the same price then I would want heart images to further refine the choice.

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Interesting Storm. Clearly this JA stone is a nice stone - but not H&A''s.

Hoops were you wanting H&A''s - because there are other stones on WF at even better prices