Today I have been asked by Darren to review two diamonds that he has picked out for a pair of 1tcw earrings for his 25th anniversary. He's working with a budget of $4500. Here is the link to the diamonds. Both of these diamonds are A Cut Above super-ideal so we're looking at an extremely high quality pair of diamonds to start off with. I asked Darren how picky he wanted … [Read more...]
1ct diamond for $5700
Today I am doing a diamond search for Michael who is looking for a 0.9 - 1.1ct I-color (or better) eye-clean SI1 (or better) with a budget of approximately $5700. He's getting a custom-made setting from Enchanted Diamonds so wants to find a matching diamond from them. Since there is a big price jump around the 1ct range, it's very common to want to find a diamond that is … [Read more...]
0.90ct KSI1 with strong blue fluorescence from James Allen
This diamond review request is from James who is looking for a diamond that is as close to 1ct as possible with a $2500 budget. The requirements are K color and above and after doing some searching on his own, he found this 0.90ct KSI from James Allen. For anyone who hasn't seen a K color stone, it's one of those colors that will surprise you how white these diamonds are … [Read more...]
DIF Black by Brian Gavin
This diamond review request is for Rob who is looking to buy a 0.927ct DIF Black by Brian Gavin diamond. Here's the link to the diamond. Rob has 3 concerns about the stone, he asks: 1) The ASET Image doesn't quite conform to the other Black by Brian Gavin stones, as it doesn't have the same green star-shaped line that border the star facets. 2) It has a larger … [Read more...]
1.194ct IVS1 Whiteflash Expert Selection vs 1.19ct HVVS2 GIA Excellent Cut
Today's Diamond Review Request is from Joel who is looking for a 1.2ct diamond in the H-I color range with a $7500 budget. He's done some searching on his own and after narrowing down his own list to two diamonds, he asked me to help him review his choices. Diamond 1 Diamond 1 is a 1.194ct IVS1 Expert Selection from Whiteflash being sold for $7149. Wow this is an … [Read more...]