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PS. The second stone she offered has a large bowtie, so I don't particularly care for that one either (although I guess if pressed I would choose it over the one with the giant knot).
 
Lindsay Reed, your posts say Trade at the top. If you're in the trade, why are you getting hustled?
 
Not sure why it says that! I’m definitely not in the trade! I’ll try to update that :)
 
I would try to get the deposit back too. She has come with with two less than stellar diamonds and will probably continue to do so. If she won’t refund it and it is too much to lose, you will have to be specific about what you want in terms of carat weight, color, and clarity. You don’t want bow tie, knots, naturals or fluorescence (unless you want fluorescence.) Did you give her a budget for the diamond? Is it realistic or is she trying to work within a certain figure for a certain carat weight that is too light? That might explain why she is coming up with these diamonds but I certainly wouldn’t be paying top dollar for them. Have you looked around at say James Allen or Blue Nile at pricing?
 
I initially gave her a budget of $15,000 total for a 2 carat oval center stone set in yellow gold with a pear on each side. That may be what is happening here.
 
MissGotRocks said:
I would try to get the deposit back too. She has come with with two less than stellar diamonds and will probably continue to do so. If she won’t refund it and it is too much to lose, you will have to be specific about what you want in terms of carat weight, color, and clarity. You don’t want bow tie, knots, naturals or fluorescence (unless you want fluorescence.) Did you give her a budget for the diamond? Is it realistic or is she trying to work within a certain figure for a certain carat weight that is too light? That might explain why she is coming up with these diamonds but I certainly wouldn’t be paying top dollar for them. Have you looked around at say James Allen or Blue Nile at pricing?
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Yes, I have looked at Blue Nile and James Allen. I think my budget may be the issue. Everything I’m finding on those websites have inclusions that seem unacceptable.
 
Lindsay Reed said:
Yes, I have looked at Blue Nile and James Allen. I think my budget may be the issue. Everything I’m finding on those websites have inclusions that seem unacceptable.
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I agree that your budget and size, clarity, requirements are the issue. I looked around too and I think you have to budge on something. If it were me, I'd budge on size for an oval mainly because dropping in color in an oval will show the color more. I wouldn't sacrifice cut and not clarity if it wasn't eye clean. So you will have to decide what you can live with, or I think you will have to up your budget for a 2 carat stone.
 
Lindsay Reed said:
Yes, I have looked at Blue Nile and James Allen. I think my budget may be the issue. Everything I’m finding on those websites have inclusions that seem unacceptable.
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It is always a balancing act between carat weight, color and budget. Talk with her and see what else she can come up with and/or how much you would have to increase your budget to get closer to a diamond you would want.
 
I looked around too and didnt find much in your budget/specs. You are backed into a corner unless you can get your
deposit back (or up your budget). The problem is that she has provided a setting that holds a 2-carat stone so it's hard to
go too much smaller because it wont fit in the setting then.

Let me check one more place.

Edit...no luck. Anything in 2 carat range within close budget is SI2.
 
tyty333 said:
I looked around too and didnt find much in your budget/specs. You are backed into a corner unless you can get your
deposit back (or up your budget). The problem is that she has provided a setting that holds a 2-carat stone so it's hard to
go too much smaller because it wont fit in the setting then.

Let me check one more place.

Edit...no luck. Anything in 2 carat range within close budget is SI2.
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Thanks for looking! That is very kind of you!
 
Brian Gavin Diamonds has a 2.0 H, SI1 but I can’t seem to link it here. 18,216 wire price but will get $200 off first purchase. That doesn’t include a setting but you could get a simple solitaire one for not a lot of money. Go to their website and see if you can find it. Great example of a well cut oval. I know it is more than your budget but wanted you to get some idea of something you could get in the two carat range.
 
Jonathan cuts ideal ovals and has one within budget and size (I/SI1). I would very seriously consider it if I were you (if you like the look of the ideal ovals). There are others in your carat range but not budget. If you look at the certificate it'll link to a video.

www.distinctivegem.com

ID OV 2.03ct. I SI1 1291917

Diamond Details Measurements 9.13 x 6.52 x 5.24 Cut Grade ID Polish ID Symmetry ID Fluorescence NEG Ratio 1.4 Table 46.2 Depth 66.9 Lab Report
www.distinctivegem.com www.distinctivegem.com
 
MissGotRocks said:
Brian Gavin Diamonds has a 2.0 H, SI1 but I can’t seem to link it here. 18,216 wire price but will get $200 off first purchase. That doesn’t include a setting but you could get a simple solitaire one for not a lot of money. Go to their website and see if you can find it. Great example of a well cut oval. I know it is more than your budget but wanted you to get some idea of something you could get in the two carat range.
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Thank you!
 
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