Thank you so much for your fantastic tool (love Shiny apps!).
If I’m looking to get the best bang for my buck in the $7k-$8k range, would you recommend one of the below or something else?
Diamond List - Generated by [diamondscreener.com](https://www.diamondscreener.com/diamond-prices/) |Shape | Carat|Color |Clarity |Cut | Price (USD)|Affiliate Link | |:-----|-----:|:-----|:-------|:---------|-----------:|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Round | 1.35|H |VVS2 |Excellent | 8130|[Link](https://www.diamondscreener.com/ja/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.35-carat-h-color-vvs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-8133388) | |Round | 1.23|H |VVS2 |Excellent | 6800|[Link](https://www.diamondscreener.com/ja/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.23-carat-h-color-vvs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-7421932) | |Round | 1.36|H |VS1 |Excellent | 7650|[Link](https://www.diamondscreener.com/ja/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.36-carat-h-color-vs1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-8011527) | |Round | 1.24|H |VS2 |Excellent | 7520|[Link](https://www.diamondscreener.com/ja/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.24-carat-h-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-5398710) | |Round | 1.23|H |VS1 |Excellent | 7350|[Link](https://www.diamondscreener.com/ja/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.23-carat-h-color-vs1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-8110634) | |Round | 1.26|H |VS2 |Excellent | 7210|[Link](https://www.diamondscreener.com/ja/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.26-carat-h-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-7767302) | |Round | 1.26|H |VS2 |Excellent | 7650|[Link](https://www.diamondscreener.com/ja/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.26-carat-h-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-7765370) |
You’re the first person to recognize/mention Shiny! Yay for another R user!
Of these options, I like the 1.35 H VVS2. I think the 1.23 H VVS2 is about a half color grade below H. The 1.36 H VS1 is a brown H. The 1.25 H VS2 has a black crystal in the middle of the table. And the rest I can see some strain lines.
However, it’s at the top end of your budget. You might also consider the options below. They have the same diameters as the options you picked, so the minor difference in carats isn’t going to impact the size.
Shape,Carat,Color,Clarity,Cut,Price (USD),Affiliate Link
Round,1.2,H,VS2,Excellent,7040,https://www.diamondscreener.com/ja/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.20-carat-h-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-7997940
Round,1.22,H,VVS2,Excellent,7350,https://www.diamondscreener.com/ja/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.22-carat-h-color-vvs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-7860567
No, I’m not an affiliate with them. If you find a diamond you like you can post it here if you’d like an opinion, but I don’t have the infrastructure set up to efficiently search their inventory myself. I also don’t think that style of photography is as easy to use to evaluate a diamond.
I found one Blue Nile stone on your ideal proportion selector and 9 others which I verified also fit the ideal proportions according to the tables. could you help choose one if you’ve got a sec to look through. I was going to choose based on $/carat but not sure if they are all good quality
1. Nile: https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD12915200 (under $8k on Clarity)
2. https://www.withclarity.com/diamond/119023034/1.29-Round-H-VS2-Excellent
3. https://www.withclarity.com/diamond/419425755/1.32-Round-H-VS2-Excellent
4. https://www.withclarity.com/diamonds/index/diamonddetail/id/109394859/1.32-Round-H-VS1-Excellent
5. https://www.withclarity.com/diamond/6208609209/1.31-Round-H-VS2-Excellent
6.
https://www.withclarity.com/diamonds/index/diamonddetail/id/619127859/1.27-Round-H-VS2-Excellent
7.
https://www.withclarity.com/diamonds/index/diamonddetail/id/519127578/1.26-round-H-VS2-Excellent
8.
https://www.withclarity.com/diamonds/index/diamonddetail/id/2338280792/1.26-round-H-VS2-Excellent
9.
https://www.withclarity.com/diamonds/index/diamonddetail/id/819224938/1.25-round-H-VS2-Excellent
10.
https://www.withclarity.com/diamonds/index/diamonddetail/id/119522843/1.23-round-H-VS1-Excellent
I like the 1.27 H VS2 the best of these.
Narrowed it down to two based on your calculator:
https://www.withclarity.com/diamonds/index/diamonddetail/id/619127859/1.27-Round-H-VS2-Excellent
https://www.withclarity.com/diamonds/index/diamonddetail/id/519127578/1.26-round-H-VS2-Excellent
technically the first one just barely falls out of the intersection but the proportions looks pretty good and it has a big face as a result. What do you think?
Thank you so much! I just realized JA is charging sales tax in my state. Are you by chance an affiliate at With Clarity or one of those other places?