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Would you consider buying an I colored diamond?

I know some shapes show color more (emerald etc) but just assume we are talking about RB.


Yes or No??
 
I have seen and read through both of those threads but no one has really started a post asking if people would consider purchasing them although some people have stated their opinions!!

Hopefully I will still get a few new responses from this thread!!
 
Midgirl- clearly we would, or we would not own the stones we do...I think the reason not many have replied is becuase this was posted in the wrong forum.
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And if you search many people have asked this question in the past and they are directed to those threads.
 
hehe obviously people would AND HAVE considered purchasing them, because people own them.

buying color is a preference thing, you will get a varied amount of answers, what do you really want to know?
 
Not only do I have an "I" it is an EC.
 
Of course. I have an "I" and it''s gorgeous.
 
For a RB, an I is my threshhold color -- I would need to see it to make a firm decision.

In a fancy shape, the answer would be no. I did have a marquise years ago with an H color, and I could see warmth in it. At the time I purchased it, I wanted size so I compromised.
 
Midgirl, since many people on this forum do own I color diamonds maybe it woud be a more interesting thread if you asked "whether the colorless diamond owners would ever think about owing an I color diamond?" Although I am not sure if this defeats the answer you were trying to get.

I actually never owned any I color diamonds (my e-ring is 1.97ct D color, .45ct stud earings F color, .25ct pendant is H color), well I should say for any substantial jewelry that is actually nice (I don't consider Zales neclace from 6 years ago with frozen spit I color or lower diamond in a bezel set "owing I color diamond").

However, being on this forum and learning how cut and other factors can influence one's perception of color, I may very well consider an I color diamond in the future. But not for an e-ring though, b/c I clearly prefer colorless and I think for personal, sentimental and subjective value reasons I shouldn't sacrifice color on my e-ring. For other jewelry like the right hand ring, pendant, earings, etc, I would consider an ideal cut I.
 
I have an "I" asscher cut...and I absolutely LOVE it.
 
My honey got me an "I" stone (RB) and it faces up totally white. I love it! But I guess you should always see the stone in person to see for yourself - some "I" stones might have more color than other "I" stones. It might also depend on the cut - if the cut isn''t very good and the stone isn''t as sparkly you might see the color more than in a sparklier stone. ????
 
your question was..would I consider buying an I color diamond?
the answer is - no.

I know a lot of people have and love them, and more people will and will love them, but I wouldn''t buy one. I love my D color diamond and wouldn''t buy one with a lower color no matter what.
 
No way.
 
this would make an interesting poll...
 
Absolutely - in a heartbeat, but like with everything it is pure preference. I prefer warmer colours to colourless and wouldn''t choose one for myself as I love the rich glow that comes off a near colourless or slightly tinted - however this isn''t everyone''s cup of tea.....An I is still considered to be a white diamond and near colourless and can be a great choice.
 
I agree with forbidden. I own a D ering and an E necklace with G earrings and I wouldn''t consider going any lower than that. In fact when I upgrade my earrings I''m going to get 1ctw E''s. I really am able to notice even slight differences in "tint" and do not like the warmth of the higher stones compared to the icy colorless D''s and E''s.
Now this is all personal preference, you should look at the stones yourself to see where your threshold is as far as color is concerned. Like many here have said, they love their I''s and J''s, some even have K''s and L''s and to them they are as white as they feel they need them to be. Some of us are are size "whores" and some of us are color "whore", you need to figure out for yourself what you are;-)
 
In a RB, I would definitely consider an "I" colored diamond. Remember, cut is king, and many PScopers have I/J and so-on colored diamonds that are superbly cut and sparkle like mad. Now in fancy shapes, you can usually see color more easily (at least I can) and personally I would probably not go below a G with fancies, such as EC''s. My EC is a G and when we were looking at diamonds I realized that G was my limit- I could not go any lower without noticing subtle hints of color. However, if I were looking at RB''s I would probably feel differently....
 
I have this I VS1 Asscher set in White gold (like my avatar) from whiteflash. There is nothing tinted about it...and it is bright white. I would buy it all over again.
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Joey122,
If it wasn''t tinted at all it would be a D, right? I think what you mean to say is there isn''t any tint to YOU!!! VERY, VERY, BIG difference, especially in price.
 
In a RB, I would consider and I or J but in anything else I''d probably have to stay with H and above (although I''ve seen some nice fancies lower than H that look fab
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). I have a marquise that''s a D and I wouldn''t dare go below F in that shape. So I guess it''s just a preference and depends for me at least on the shape of the diamond. Before coming to PS I was strictly into colorless stones however after seeing some magnificient stones on here in the J/K colors I''ve definitely changed my mind!
 
I just purchased a .555 carat RB H&A stone from WF. It is I colored and SI1 clarity. It is perfect and I love it. It shows so much color. But it is a personal preference.

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Cut. Cut. Cut. Did I say "cut?" Cut can heavily influence color. Someone posted somewhere about secondary hues- I think this is a good point. A "colorless" stone with a silvery tone is not my cup of tea. However, a K stone with a pink hue is absolutely my cup of tea. It all depends on what makes your skin glow. My husband''s mother is a redhead and he and my children look wonderful in reds and blues and would look good in colorless diamonds. I, on the other had, have a rosey yellow skin tone and look terrible in blue-red lipstick. Somewhere in there is my point. lol
 
I agree that determining what color to get is a very personal choice. Before I discovered PS I would have never considered anything lower than an H (since that is what I already had) and since most of the diamonds in the stores I went to did not have the best cut, most of the I''s and J''s I saw in person were pretty icky. I truly became a convert after buying an ideal cut round. My first round was a J. I have to admit the color bothered me a bit. When I went to trade it in, I actually had an F colored diamond on hold. I went to a local jeweler and she was able to show me many rounds (some ideal cut, some not) in every color from D to I (I obviously went to the store on a very slow night
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) I found myself more drawn to the G-H-I range than the D-E-F range. Again, a totally personal choice. I traded my 1.04ct J for a 1.21ct I and I am just thrilled with it! I love the color (to me there was a huge jump going from an I to a J, and I didn''t see as much a difference going from a G to an H or I) and I will not lie and say there is no color -- because there is, but a very slight amount from the side. To me the color gives it more character and makes it more "alive".

Anyway, bottom line is I would buy another I in a heartbeat.
 
Thanks guys!

All I wanted to know is if you would buy one and everyone answered!

I was just interested, some said yes and others no.

Thanks!
 
all depends if it is a nice "I" color . my wife''s I stone i think is more closer to a J and i can tell the difference next to her H stone,which i think is more closer to a G color.
 
I was actually concerned about buying an I at first, but I adore mine. Nobody believes when I tell them it''s an I, because its very white and sparkling and it has this gorgeous silvery look in the sunlight.
 
When I bought my first pendant stone I had a range of choices colourwise, I had some very well cut G/H stones so I decided to err on the side of caution, and go with an ideal cut G stone in a .305 size. A while later, I wanted to upgrade and in the approx .60 size that I wanted, there were only two stones, and they were I. I decided to try them out, because I knew that Whiteflash had the fantastic 10 day return period. I needn''t have worried, it''s stunning. I do not see a hint of any colour and I *cannot* tell a difference between the G and the I. It may be my eyesight, and if so, lucky me. I certainly would not hesitate to purchase another I in another upgrade. I have heard though, that the larger you go, the more you may see it.

I wish you well,

Bridget
 
i have I color earrings and love them, they are ideal cut and look white to me. However, for my e-ring, I wouldn''t go below an H. Its just a mental hangup I have and I dont know why. I think "I" is my limit for all stones, no offense to the lovely J and K owners here!
 
In a RB ideal cut, YES.
 
When I met with Jim at James Allen, I looked at three different stones. One was a D color, one a G and one an I. Face up, I honestly could tell very little difference in the color of the three. I couldn''t tell any difference between the G and the I. Jim even had to break out the calipers and measure them to be certain that he had sorted the stones correctly. When you put the stones on a white background and looked at them from the bottom, you could definitely see the color differences. But, face up? I couldn''t see it unless they were all side by side by side. Spread out on the table, I couldn''t tell any difference.
 
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