Requesting suggestions on 1 ct round diamond please!

[jdazer]

Been doing research with the fiance for the past few months and we managed to narrow down what she wants (this is my 2nd iteration of posting for suggestions)

Priorities (in order of importance, #1 and #2 most important):
1. sparkle/bling/shininess (pretty much the cut right?)
2. clarity - must be eye clean
3. carat - must be > .95 carat and < 1.1 ct
4. color - preferably no lower than an I,but evaluating some J's if the price is right - really she wants no lower than G, but she understands the budget

Budget: $4700-$5700 for the stone only

Here's what I found using the panning tool... was hoping if someone could offer any advice on these or better suggestions not listed? As you can see, I'm going for the signature cuts due to her hopes in getting something very sparkly that blinds the eye.

I filtered out depths 59-61.8 and table 55-57.

Thanks for your time.

#1
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1255590.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131

#2
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1193877.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131

#3
http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/whiteflash-aca-cut-diamond-2145422.htm#

#4
http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/whiteflash-aca-cut-diamond-2163487.htm#

 

[Dreamer_D]

If she wants a G, I think you should try to go there for her, or at least an H. Eye clean canbe found in lower clarities and I would rather have a higher color than a higher clarity any day, as long as it is eye clean.

All the ones you picked are nice, I prefer the H from WF.

Some suggestions"

http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/whiteflash-aca-cut-diamond-2192304.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/whiteflash-aca-cut-diamond-906726.htm Check is it is eye clean, it looks like it might be.
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond/diamond-detail/?product_id=AGS-1040363310011 This one looks like a dream SI2!!
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond/diamond-detail/?product_id=AGS-1040363310008 good price

These are not H&A''s but will still be awesome optically and save you some money. You will not be able to see the difference with the naked eye between these and a true H&A, which speaks to symmetry of the cut and not optics.

http://www.whiteflash.com/round/round-cut-diamond-2245381.htm#
http://www.whiteflash.com/round/round-cut-diamond-2119049.htm#

 

[jdazer]

thanks i will check those out when i get off

 

[jdazer]

wow i never heard of brian gavin... i like the one you picked out and the value seems better. i''m going to snoop around a bit on this site. thanks for the suggestions!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Do a Search on BGD or Brian Gavin. Many happy customers. Brain started Whiteflash years ago but recently left to set up his own shop.

 

[jdazer]

wf responded and suggested these two... what do you guys think? i assume they''re both eye clean since they suggested it after what i told them, but i''ll double check tomorrow.



http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds/diamond_details.aspx?idno=2145418#

http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/whiteflash-aca-cut-diamond-2145422.htm

 

[yssie]

Both look nice


first is modified so clefts are fine</?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 2/18/2010 12:37:29 AM
Author: jdazer
wf responded and suggested these two... what do you guys think? i assume they''re both eye clean since they suggested it after what i told them, but i''ll double check tomorrow.



http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds/diamond_details.aspx?idno=2145418#

http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/whiteflash-aca-cut-diamond-2145422.htm

The first hearts image does have clefts that are more pronounced for a typical ACA, I would check with them, the second one looks good.

 

[jdazer]

talked to the rep today, she said that she looked at all the S1, G stones in the inventory and liked this one the best:

http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds/diamond_details.aspx?idno=2192331

what do you guys think? it seems like the clouds are visible all over that stone on the magnified picture. maybe not clouds but there''s lots of scuffles on it.

how could you compare the above with this one?

http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/whiteflash-aca-cut-diamond-2145422.htm

both are eye clean supposedly. i kind of like the H because it''s a bit cheaper and the magnified picture looks better imo.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 2/18/2010 11:23:37 PM
Author: jdazer
talked to the rep today, she said that she looked at all the S1, G stones in the inventory and liked this one the best:

http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds/diamond_details.aspx?idno=2192331

what do you guys think? it seems like the clouds are visible all over that stone on the magnified picture. maybe not clouds but there''s lots of scuffles on it.

how could you compare the above with this one?

http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/whiteflash-aca-cut-diamond-2145422.htm

both are eye clean supposedly. i kind of like the H because it''s a bit cheaper and the magnified picture looks better imo.

clickable

 

[Dreamer_D]

I like G color myself, for the few extra hundreds. Ask WF if the crystal on the table of the H is visible from close distances, like 6 inches. "eye clean" does not mean that you will never see the inclusions, and personally I don''t like table inclusions that you can see *at all* even at close scrutiny. The G has more inclusions, bu they are diffuse and I cannot imagine you can see those slight white "scuffs" in real life.

 

[envtouch]

they both look pretty nice to me

 

[jdazer]

okay. you know what? you're right, it's only a few hundred more out of about 6k, so I think, FOR THE MOMENT, my heart is set on sticking to something in the SI1, G level.

tomorrow I'll speak with the WF rep. I'm a bit curious to know why she happened to choose this one:

A) http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds/diamond_details.aspx?idno=2192331

over the rest of these:

B) http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/whiteflash-aca-cut-diamond-2219638.htm

C) http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/whiteflash-aca-cut-diamond-2192298.htm

D) http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/whiteflash-aca-cut-diamond-2145418.htm

What do you folks think about A versus the rest of them? I'm trying to understand why she's choosing A over the rest, so what type of questions should I ask her to give me a better level of comfort? I was told that it basically looks better, and I'm not sure what that really entails, but I don't know the right questions to ask.

I'm just a little extra concerned too because of those "scuffs" I see in image A, but, as dreamer said, they're probably hard to see.

Thanks all for reading thus far and your feedback.

 

[yssie]

Why not just ask your rep this exact q - why she picked that one over the others

would want them to retake hearts pic in C

 

[tyty333]

From the pictures I like B, C or D better than A but they can tell a lot more when they are there with the stones.
If she doesnt have an overwhelming reason for picking A, I might ask her which is the best between B,C,D. More
of a "mind clean" thing.

 

[jdazer]

after talking more and with the rep, she said that she likes the H i was looking at more than the G, simply because there''s less visible inclusions, although both are "eye clean." i''m starting to lean in favor of the H now. However, it kinda tells me that perhaps WF''s inventory in 1 carat SI1, Gs is not very good at the moment. Or perhaps the H is too good

for reference

the G:
http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds/diamond_details.aspx?idno=2192331

the H:
http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/whiteflash-aca-cut-diamond-2145422.htm

she said that the G & the H, from her experience, will look virtually the same in terms of color, do you guys agree that the H is probably better by looking at the images and certificate?

 

[yssie]

Date: 2/20/2010 12:09:44 AM
Author: jdazer
after talking more and with the rep, she said that she likes the H i was looking at more than the G, simply because there's less visible inclusions, although both are 'eye clean.' i'm starting to lean in favor of the H now. However, it kinda tells me that perhaps WF's inventory in 1 carat SI1, Gs is not very good at the moment. Or perhaps the H is too good

for reference

the G:
http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds/diamond_details.aspx?idno=2192331

the H:
http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/whiteflash-aca-cut-diamond-2145422.htm

she said that the G & the H, from her experience, will look virtually the same in terms of color, do you guys agree that the H is probably better by looking at the images and certificate?

they're both "eyeclean" but one is "eyecleaner" than the other? What exactly does that mean? I assume from the side, since if it's clean from the top it's clean from the top...?

 

[jdazer]

I sent an email to briangavin on like Wednesday or so and got a response Friday night, so I guess I'll give them a call Monday or Tuesday, but before then I have a few questions on these stones and would like some feedback from all the nice folks here:

Do any of the ones in the search link below stand out to you?
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond/search-for-diamonds/?shape=B&bgd_signature=1&size1=1.00&size2=1.19&color1=4&color2=8&clarity1=8&clarity2=8&price1=300&price2=500000&lab=AGS&cut_grade_from=0&cut_grade_to=0&polish_from=0&polish_to=3&symmetry_from=0&symmetry_to=3&depth_from=59.00&depth_to=61.8&table_from=55&table_to=57&submit=Search

Should I modify my criteria? i am restricting my search to table 55-57 and depth 59-61.8 as these are #s I got through my various searching through ps.

These two stood out, what do you think of this one? Any red flags... or green lights? Comparisons?

SI1, H #1, HCA=1.2
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond/diamond-detail/?product_id=AGS-1040381680034

SI1, H #2, HCA=1.4
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond/diamond-detail/?product_id=AGS-1040376130007

edit:

and this one stood out..
VS2, H, HCA=1.1
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond/diamond-detail/?product_id=AGS-1040376130003