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Can you help me evaluate a couple of diamonds?
What style setting (solitaire, pave/side stone, halo) and metal (yellow/white gold, platinum) do you have in mind? I can see that two of those diamonds are I colors, which indicates yellow gold. Am I right?
The two GIA I color cushions look good. And if you’re putting it into a yellow gold setting, they might work.
The second one you sent me is IGI certified which isn’t the most reliable lab. https://www.diamonds.pro/education/igi/
White gold or platinum. Are they too yellow for that?
Yeah, they are. I color cushions usually have a yellow tint that is obvious when set in white metals.
I found an alternative in a higher color (H), but on Blue Nile:
Blue Nile LD08216786
It’s hard to find an H+ color cushion in that size for less than 60k. It’s always a miracle when that happens.
Check it out and let me know what you think.
Tell me about it. I’ve been looking for months. The perfect combo seems to be in the $70-$80K range. The one you sent is great, what about the fluorescence though?
Medium fluorescence is a bonus on H and lower colors. It makes it look a tad whiter, so it’s no problem at all.
Awesome. Thanks!
I have the one you suggested on hold and will be purchasing tomorrow when the agent gets back to me with setting and shipping details.
Thanks again!
My pleasure.
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