Novice needs help - color question - dark skin tone

[cu-bigred]

Hello to all

My to-be is chinese with a darker than average skin tone - this may sound basic but should i be more focused on color vs. size give the darker skin tone? - ie. 1.0D vs. 1.1G vs. 1.2H

Thanks!!!!!!

 

[JulieN]

Is the setting going to be yellow gold?

It's all preference...some Asians will turn up their noses at anything not DEF.

But as a skin tone question, you can get away with a lower color with darker skin. In fact, a slight warmth may even be more coomplementary with her skintone. (Asians have yellow undertones.)

Also, H is very safe color; you may see a slight tint when comparing to a higher color, but it will look very white on it's own!

 

[KristyDarling]

I don''t think skin tone should have much to do with this decision. A beautifully cut stone will look white against any skin tone. There won''t be much visible difference between those 3 colors IF the stone is well-cut. I would encourage you to get the nicest, biggest H that you can within your budget.

 

[KristyDarling]

"Some Asians will turn up their noses at anything not DEF..."

Um, ahem?

 

[JulieN]

KristyDarling: for example, Niwaka rings are only set with DEF.

While I'm very forgiving on diamond color, I do have a bias against <18K gold. Sorry! It's just cultural ingraining.

 

[KristyDarling]

That is completely different from the way your first statement sounded. Thanks for clarifying.

 

[Mara]

Julie is right...there have been convos in the past on here about how in certain cultures only D-F colorless is the way to go and there have been a few people on here who want D IF for their beloved due to culture. I don''t think that everyone is like that but there are those who do believe in the colorless only!

 

[TravelingGal]

I''m asian, and most of my friends want great stats on their ring, including color. I don''t know if more diamond research would change their mind. My one friend told me to get a good "quality" ring, but to her that seemed to mean color and clarity. Most give me a quizzical look when I tell them I am looking for a G/H SI1...

Ironically, due to the cushion stats I am looking for, the rock I found seemed perfect on paper...except that it was an F!

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 4/7/2006 12:14:23 AM
Author: KristyDarling
''Some Asians will turn up their noses at anything not DEF...''

Um, ahem?

very true !!! all they care about is D IF-VVS. my chinese friends don''t know about cut quality. i have seen a couple of dead D-E VVS stones that my friends bought in HK.really sad

i told them to buy here in the U.S. .they think they got a better deal in HK.

 

[bookworm21]

Date: 4/7/2006 2:00:28 AM
Author: Dancing Fire

Date: 4/7/2006 12:14:23 AM

Author: KristyDarling

'Some Asians will turn up their noses at anything not DEF...'


Um, ahem?

very true !!! all they care about is D IF-VVS. my chinese friends don't know about cut quality. i have seen a couple of dead D-E VVS stones that my friends bought in HK.really sad

i told them to buy here in the U.S. .they think they got a better deal in HK.

DF is right. It is very true. I'm Chinese and my friends are the same way. Most would not go below F in color and VS in clarity. Sad to say, I don't want to go below those parameters for my engagement ring either. It's a mind clean thing for me though. Plus I'm super color sensitive and my SO is super clarity sensitive. My earrings, on the other hand, are H and SI, and that doesn't bother me because I only see them from far away and they sparkle much better than my other earrings which are better color and clarity.

ETA: And I think a G would be fine if she has a darker skin tone. Personally, I wouldn't go lower than a G.

 

[Pixie]

I'm Chinese too with a darker complexion. I have a G/VS2 that is ideal cut for my engagement ring. I would say that often, Chinese culture believes bigger is better. That's what my mom always said anyway. I shopped for the ring with my fiance at the time. Since we both are very conservative with our finances, and we got huge sticker shock initially, I compromised on the G and 1.22 ct stone since I think it looks very white. It depends on whether your fiance is into status symbols. I'm not too into that stuff (besides my BMW

). I don't care about fancy purses and jimmy choo shoes. I wanted a nice ring, but there are lots of things I want to do with my money (nice vacations, kids, savings for the future, etc.) that I felt a little lower color for a bigger size was worth it. Now I'm considering getting a 2 ct anniversary ring that is H/VS1. (Yes, those thousand times my mom commented on the size of a diamond has had an effect on me. Along with all those questions asking how tall every guy I've ever dated is.) It is so much whiter than I would have imagined an H would be. Anyway, you need to feel out what your fiance prefers. That's what's most important. Good luck!!

ETA: If she's somewhat into brand names and status symbols, then I'd go for F or lower. (And I don't mean here that everyone that has a DEF is into status symbols. I'm referring to an Asian culture where status symbols are very important. Of course, I work with a Chinese woman that makes $$$, and she proudly wears a small engagement ring, must be 1/4 carat or less, and she drives a beat up car. These are obviously just stereotypes of Chinese culture, but I think stereotypes have some foundation.)

 

[bookworm21]

Date: 4/8/2006 2:58:55 AM
Author: Pixie
I''m Chinese too with a darker complexion. I have a G/VS2 that is ideal cut for my engagement ring. I would say that often, Chinese culture believes bigger is better. That''s what my mom always said anyway. I shopped for the ring with my fiance at the time. Since we both are very conservative with our finances, and we got huge sticker shock initially, I compromised on the G and 1.22 ct stone since I think it looks very white. It depends on whether your fiance is into status symbols. I''m not too into that stuff (besides my BMW

). I don''t care about fancy purses and jimmy choo shoes. I wanted a nice ring, but there are lots of things I want to do with my money (nice vacations, kids, savings for the future, etc.) that I felt a little lower color for a bigger size was worth it. Now I''m considering getting a 2 ct anniversary ring that is H/VS1. (Yes, those thousand times my mom commented on the size of a diamond has had an effect on me. Along with all those questions asking how tall every guy I''ve ever dated is.) It is so much whiter than I would have imagined an H would be. Anyway, you need to feel out what your fiance prefers. That''s what''s most important. Good luck!!


ETA: If she''s somewhat into brand names and status symbols, then I''d go for F or lower.

LOL Pixie...my mom''s the same way. Into status symbols. Always complaining about how my bf is shorter than me.

 

[Diam100]

My advice forget the D & the G and look for a sweet spot the "F"... I have olive skin stone & prefer the contrast on my skin tone. It''s not about status it''s about her preference & your budget.

I would also find out what she prefers and to be honest I thank god my husband listened to me for my ring & not someone else because I would have ended up with someone else''s idea of color preference. Now if I had only added my preference for shape - I wouldn''t be searching for a round right now... such is the irony...ugggh.

 

[Pixie]

Cinderella - My mom can''t complain about the height thing now. I found the tallest guy that would marry me. He''s 6''3" and I''m 5''.

Good thing he''s a great guy and a great dad too!

But my mom does complain that my sister-in-law is short. What''s up with being obsessed about height? I guess because of our lack of it...