Help with diamond purchase

[MissGotRocks]

Thank you! Analysis paralysis is a great description for what I am feeling right now. Lol.

Take a deep breath, sleep on it tonight - sometimes the morning brings clarity. It is a big purchase and I so understand not wanting to make a mistake. I just don’t think you can go wrong with either of them. I have been a repeat buyer of ACAs so I am fully confident of them. I have not purchased from Brian Gavin although his diamonds give me no pause either.

 

[lovedogs]

You definitely can't go wrong here. Definitely sleep on jt

 

[newtojewels]

Because the diamonds are so similar, does one of the vendors have a setting you prefer? I may have missed what your setting plan is.....

 

[Ashley Hoffman]

Thank you everyone. I didn't see your extra responses last night because my email didn't alert me. I ended up posting in a new thread. I'm so sorry!

I do think BG has a setting I prefer more. I gravitate towards very classic looking solitaire 4 prong setting so it shows off the diamond the most at all angles. https://www.briangavindiamonds.com/collections/engagement-rings/products/jasmine-6663

Do you think either stone would demonstrate more fire compared to the other? I like seeing both fire and brilliance in the diamonds but do gravitate towards fire more. The BG diamond has somewhat thicker arrows so I was reading that can sometimes contribute to bigger fire flashes? Both have a 55% table. Both have a crown angle of 34.5. BG has pavilion angle of 40.6 and WF has 40.8. Star facets and lower girdles are pretty identical. BG is a little deeper than the WF stone but still less than 62%.

 

[MissGotRocks]

So looks like the Whiteflash diamond went back in inventory and the Brian Gavin diamond says sold. Is that the one you ended up choosing?

 

[Ashley Hoffman]

Thanks for the follow up! I had selected the WF diamond thanks to your recommendation and was just about to order it. But while I was waiting for something with my credit card company, the BG diamond was uploaded that very day so I inquired about that one as well. Both companies have been wonderful and were able to send videos of the actual stones to help me decide. I ended up choosing the BG diamond because it was 1k cheaper and I thought maybe it looked like it had slightly more fire but it was so hard to tell because they were very similar. So I will soon get it in the mail and see it in person. I am excited for it.

Thanks for your help and patience and understanding!

 

[MamaBear]

Im certain it will be beautiful!!

 

[MissGotRocks]

Thanks for the follow up! I had selected the WF diamond thanks to your recommendation and was just about to order it. But while I was waiting for something with my credit card company, the BG diamond was uploaded that very day so I inquired about that one as well. Both companies have been wonderful and were able to send videos of the actual stones to help me decide. I ended up choosing the BG diamond because it was 1k cheaper and I thought maybe it looked like it had slightly more fire but it was so hard to tell because they were very similar. So I will soon get it in the mail and see it in person. I am excited for it.

Thanks for your help and patience and understanding!

I am glad you were able to make a decision and yay on saving money! Please come back with pictures for us when you receive the ring!