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Looking to buy this diamond. Please let me know what you observe and positives/negatives you see with this diamond. It would be set in a platinum solitaire setting.
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/2.14-carat-g-color-vs2-clarity-true-hearts-cut-sku-8530118?a_aid=dmnd1357
Unfortunately, medium fluorescence is an issue here. It usually causes haziness on diamonds with higher color grades. For DEFG diamonds, only none or faint fluorescence is acceptable.
Would you like me to suggest a better option?
I’m looking for around 2 carat at $18-22k budget. Prefer cut and color to be high and eye clean,
I think i have narrowed it down to these 3 but would appreciate any suggestions or recommendations you have.
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/2.01-carat-d-color-vs1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-9299748?a_aid=dmnd1357
D-color diamond with strong fluorescence is a big no no.
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.90-carat-e-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-9340191?a_aid=dmnd1357
This one is beautiful, but my absolute favorite is the third one:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/2.03-carat-h-color-vs1-clarity-true-hearts-cut-sku-9234040?a_aid=dmnd1357
It’s stunning, it’s going to make a gorgeous ring.
I also found this one,
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/2.03-carat-h-color-vvs1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-9235224?a_aid=dmnd1357
that’s equally well cut. It doesn’t have the True Hearts mark, but that’s not an issue. TH is not GIA’s official grading, it’s a JA’s subjective mark. There’s no visual difference between a TH and a very well cut Excellent/Ideal cut diamond.
I think I am deciding between the two H color diamonds below. I will be using a platinum, six prong setting.
In your opinion, which has better cut/dimensions and which appears more colorless?
You don’t base the color choice on the pictures on the website, there’re various factors that can affect how the diamond looks (especially the lightning in the room where the video was recorded). All you need is the cert (GIA or AGS only).
H color is going to look colorless in a platinum setting of any kind. If you’re using a solitaire, you could even go as low as a J color with no problems at all. So you are very much on the safe side with an H.
Both 9234040 and 9235224 have absolutely perfect cut parameters. There wouldn’t be any difference in brilliance or color. You can’t go wrong with either of them.
I am going to be purchasing the ring this afternoon.
Thank you for your assistance.
It was my pleasure helping you.
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