How would you set this Fancy White?

[moonescent]

I hope posting this here is the appropriate area, apologies if not.

I just bought this fancy white diamond, and while I've been dreaming of an all yellow gold solitaire for a while, I'm not sure that would showcase the uniqueness of this stone. There looks to be a hint of yellow to it but I don't have it in person yet.

How would you showcase this beauty? Unique, edgy, eccentric design ideas welcome!

 

[Niel]

Oh man let me look a know one hold on

 

[valeria101]

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It is translucent as I would expect of a 'Fancy White', but, is it white ? I must have already confessed to liking FW somewhere or other - but, I only like one kind of setting (gypsy) & couldn't say I have noticed any memorable FW set one way or another as of late ...

 

[lambskin]

What is a 'fancy white' compared to the D, E, F, etc. color scale and FCDs ? Why would a "Fancy White" have color? Is it an older classification such as a "blue-White" diamond? I'm so confused. Can someone please explain what a "Fancy White" is? Thank you.

 

[valeria101]

What is a 'fancy white' compared to the D, E, F, etc. color scale and FCDs ?

These are rather typical 'fancy white' -s : WWW - translucent white diamonds ...

I rather love these - along with every other translucent white stone. These diamonds must be the highest priced, rather on the same shelf with colourless 'ice' jadeite (of course I am smiling by now, writing this ! ,-) ). However, others exist - www ... ( IHMO, perhaps comparing with the 'Girasol' is the easiest way to see the Diamond quality in the Fancy Whites !)

I haven't read any comparison with D-F, but tend to think that way: the perfect whiteness of 'Fancy White' is important (else they are Fancy Gray !), and the degree of translucency is also a defining characteristic. I do not know where the grading thresholds are for both colour & clarity in these (likely some article in Gems & Gemmology, that I haven't read), however, I could say that to me, a D-E, I1 with clouds the only clarity characteristic (or at least grade-setting), are not quite far enough from transparent, to get the 'Fancy White' - rather unfortunately for me, since I rather prefer them.

Beyond the colourless range, cloudy diamonds show colour - quite a bit more than the transparent, IHMO, so I wonder how tight the colour range for 'Fancy White' is.

2c

 

[lambskin]

I am still confused. The picture of the diamond above looks milky or cloudy to me (IMHO-I am not in the trade) so the "degree of translucency" you mention in a 'Fancy White' is lost on me. Plus as the poster notes there is a hint of yellow in the stone. I understand what inclusions are and I know what translucency is but what makes "Fancy White" different and separate and apart to have an entirely different classification instead of ranking by color.

 

[bcavitt]

I am still confused. The picture of the diamond above looks milky or cloudy to me (IMHO-I am not in the trade) so the "degree of translucency" you mention in a 'Fancy White' is lost on me. Plus as the poster notes there is a hint of yellow in the stone. I understand what inclusions are and I know what translucency is but what makes "Fancy White" different and separate and apart to have an entirely different classification instead of ranking by color.

https://www.leibish.com/about-natural-fancy-white-diamonds-article-821

 

[moonescent]

I'm not sure if there is any color in the stone, I still don't have it in hand, customs is being a treat.
I do think the color seen in the photo is just reflection of the camera or a wall. I am excited to share some better photos here once it arrives.
Fancy white isn't for everyone I know, but I do think it's beautiful, and am happy to have found this little stone.

 

[valeria101]

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'Cloudy' and 'translucent' are the same thing to me.

 

[valeria101]

I'm not sure if there is any color in the stone

Bookmarking the thread ! I hope you will come back with pictures, of course ... as you say, 'Fancy White'-s have their own club ,-) (possibly a small club, hence every member counts .-) )

 

[valeria101]

a D-E, I1 with clouds the only clarity characteristic (or at least grade-setting), are not quite far enough from transparent, to get the 'Fancy White' [GIA designation]

Am I wrong ?

Why am I asking: just noticed this FW RBC (www) - called 'I1' by Leibish & Co., and 'Fancy White' by the GIA (now that I opened the brief).

You might imagine that I haven't come accross many white GIA I1s with grade-setting clouds (three ...) & they weren't any fun ...


@bcavitt

 

[lambskin]

Thank you for the post reference to Lebish re FWDs. I understand now! I learn from this site everyday!