Hey girl I have the same wolf box as you and I LOVE it!
I think the yellow gold plays a major role, too!
Oh!! I can play too! I’ve been to the jewelry store a few times in the past few weeks with a friend to help her shop . Only the G is mine and they are all GIA XXX. Modeled on my friend - 5.5 ring finger!
Both 1.5 carats - Halo J - Solitaire I
From left to right:
G 2.03 (mine) - J 1.7 - H 1.7
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How would you describe the difference in real life? Was it obvious? Subtle? I see you were in a jewelry store so those lights...lol
@nala Welllllll...My husband told me it would be crazy to sell Libby for the price I would be getting. I was getting really nervous about giving her up. I was getting upset which is crazy...That diamond..although not a super ideal...is gorgeous...I’m keeping her...I should change my name to @diamondhoarder but it‘s taken..I’m still doing the ACA upgrade in January. I don’t want to pay too much to get the G in a 3 ctw. I don’t think I could go that much smaller than Summer which is 2.78...My plan all along was to go to 2.5 which I thought would be big enough...The 2.78 was just going to be a temporary size to get in the system..Now I don’t want to go down in size...Darn DSS! I’ll see what I have for a bling budget at the beginning of the year. I’m hoping that Whiteflash has a 2.8 or under 3 carat that will work for me. I don’t want to pay the 3 carat premium. I may try an H. The clarity is also pretty important to me..so it’s a trade off...TBC
So glad you are keeping her!
I have a 2.4 I from WF and at times can see a hint of warmth. It’s ways indoors in certain rooms and at certain times of the day. I actually just had WF send me a 2.1 H so I could see both together before sending in my I to trade for the H and guess what?! I absolutely could not see a difference in color. Not in any light! The places my I looked warm, the H looked the same and there were even instances where the H looked warmer. I was shocked! I almost made this trade sight unseen. So I’d say move higher than an H to see a difference!
@Mamajemmy This has been very helpful..Did you have to pay for the other stone before they sent it to you? I’m assuming they would.
I agree..I have a 2.03 g AGS vs1 diamond..see avatar..It’s super white to me.Yes— I paid for the other stone before they shipped it. It might be worth a try to do that before you upgrade. Now when my stone looks a little warm I think, yeah— it’s this lighting, or my warm wood floors and walls. I’m sure if I went way up in color it would help but I’m not willing to sacrifice that much size with relation to my budget.
I agree..I have a 2.03 g AGS vs1 diamond..see avatar..It’s super white to me.
I don’t want to pay that premium price for another diamond but the I bothers me. I would be happy with a little whiter. Are you color sensitive? I’m wondering if I would also see the difference. Thanks for sharing!
So I wanted to share this comparison bc I spent the am wearing my 3 stone and admiring how white it is. I’m going to part with it bc a good friend wants a budget ring and fell in love with this guy. So as I was getting my last gazes in, I kept thinking how white this stone is and I ran upstairs for this photo shoot. And the difference was soooo striking that I had to share! Now I have no idea what color this uncert stone is. It’s an omc and appears to be an ivory rather than A yellow tint.
@MamaBee thank you! She only wants the stone, so we will see if it works out.
As to your question. I think you won’t be happy until you get a G bc you have set that as your standard with Libby. But. If there is no harm in checking out an H first, why not? I get that the shipping and setting adds up, but if you get an H you can keep your mount and save money on that end, right?
Thanks @nala Seeing your E has made me rethink maybe getting to F..but going down in size. There’s one that’s just a smidge smaller but the plot looks messy. It’s an ACA so it should be fine. IDK I just wish they would get some diamonds in..Their supply is pretty sparse under 3 ctw but over 2.5.
I think that as long as Libby is in a ring, and not set in an awesome pendant, hint hint, you will always want a completely different ring. So here’s an idea. Set Libby in a pendant or even bangle, and set your new F ACA in Libby’s setting! That way you get the best of both worlds @MamaBee!
@Mamajemmy Look at the second one. It looks so yellow. What’s so weird is my 2.03 g looks so close in size to the 2.78 I ..I think it’s the setting...That’s why I don’t want to go much lower in size...
I have some spots in my house where my I looks like that and was so excited to get the H and it looked exactly the same!
it seems like your G is perfection to you and so I understand wanting something that is different/ larger. What if you went the opposite direction and go with a huge K and really lean into the warmth with a yellow gold or rose gold something or other. That would sure be different!
Haha! Like minds! Only problem is I want a diamond bigger than Libby! I would make the same setting that Libby is in now with a bigger diamond!
I am missing a few things because they are getting a remodel or sized. I think shape and modern v new have a lot of impact.
Ring finger, bottom up g/h on GIA scale per appraisal, middle ring is an I, pear is an L
Middle finger bottom, is an M and top o-p
Pointer is light yellow. One is w-x and the other y-z if I remember.
I have a three stone k, a u-v oec, snd a q-r omc all out for sizing or makeovers.
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those rings... OMG