Hi Joe,
Would love to hear your thoughts on my selection below. Need to order from the Blue Nile because JA doesn’t deliver to my country. Looking for a round, great value diamond in the $3-3.5k range. Thinking of 14k white gold or rose gold solitaire setting.
- Round 0.74 F VS1 Ideal $2,965 https://www.bluenile.com/lv/diamond-details/LD18415156?utm_campaign=Blue+Nile+Diamond+Inventory+-+Auto+Upload+Ad&utm_source=Joseph+Lee
- Round 0.80 G VS1 Ideal $3,540 https://www.bluenile.com/lv/diamond-details/LD18445545?utm_campaign=Blue+Nile+Diamond+Inventory+-+Auto+Upload+Ad&utm_source=Joseph+Lee (Symmetry: Very Good)
- Round 0.80 E VS2 Ideal $3,533 https://www.bluenile.com/lv/diamond-details/LD17730537?utm_campaign=Blue+Nile+Diamond+Inventory+-+Auto+Upload+Ad&utm_source=Joseph+Lee (Medium Fluorescence, Symmetry: Very Good)
- Round 0.80 H VS2 Ideal $3,397 https://www.bluenile.com/lv/diamond-details/LD20202692?utm_campaign=Blue+Nile+Diamond+Inventory+-+Auto+Upload+Ad&utm_source=Joseph+Lee (Medium Fluorescence, Cloud)
- Round 0.76 G VVS1 Ideal $3,290 https://www.bluenile.com/lv/diamond-details/LD19058199?utm_campaign=Blue+Nile+Diamond+Inventory+-+Auto+Upload+Ad&utm_source=Joseph+Lee (Strong Fluorescence, Cavity)
Of these, I would go with option 2, the 0.8 G VS1.
Here’s a better video of the 0.74 F VS1 at JA. It has a bit of strain, which I would want to avoid with medium fluorescence. Here’s a video of the 0.8 G VS1 at JA for comparison – better crystal quality, lower fluorescence.
The 0.8 E VS2 has a black crystal under the table, I think the 0.8 H VS2 is a worse value (down one color grade, down one clarity grade, higher fluorescence) for a small difference in price compared to the 0.8 G VS1. The 0.76 G VVS1 has strong fluorescence.
No, LD18445545 is the one I’d go for. I also searched for 0.8ct H+ VS2+ none/faint under $3600 and LD18445545 seemed like the best option.
Thank you so much for replying! Any other alternatives I should consider? Open to spend more if the value is worth it. Otherwise I’ll go ahead and make the order for https://www.bluenile.com/lv/diamond-details/LD18445545?utm_campaign=Blue+Nile+Diamond+Inventory+-+Auto+Upload+Ad&utm_source=Joseph+Lee