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I was looking at these 2 diamonds. I was leaning towards the 2nd one because the color is a little better but am really concerned I may be able to see the black dots in the center. Do you think this would be visible to the naked eye?
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/radiant-cut/1.22-carat-i-color-vs2-clarity-sku-4349753?a_aid=dmnd1357
Can you also tell me what style of setting (solitaire, halo, pave or other) and metal (platinum/white or yellow gold) you’re going to use? Different settings suit certain colors better. Then I’ll be happy to comment on the stones.
https://www.diamonds.pro/education/color/
I have been leaning towards wanting the petite pave setting in white gold. I’d really like to get it off the James Allen while they have the 25% off settings going on.
I like the radiant and cushion cuts most and I’d prefer it to be more square-shaped than rectangular. And hoping for 1.11-1.25 in the $3500-3800 range. Of course, the cheaper the better but I also prefer bigger.
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I also came across this one with the better clarity so I’m not sure if it’d be better to just go with something like that to make sure I can’t see the black dots in it.
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.20-carat-i-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-4046221?a_aid=dmnd1357
Thank you for the additional information.
The first 1.20 carat radiant stone is not eye-lean.
The 1.22 carat radiant is a beautiful stone with great overall specifications. And it will look colorless in a pave style setting. I just noticed that this diamond is not available at the moment. Did you put it on hold?
As for the cushion cut, we recommend searching for H+ color grades of this shape to make sure it won’t have a warm tint.
Here’s one with the quality I’d recommend. But it’s significantly more expensive:
Let me know what you think.
I believe my boyfriend went ahead and got the 1.22 radiant one. He is trying to be somewhat secretive but I know he purchased one yesterday and I saw that one was sold when I went back to look yesterday afternoon. Now I am really hoping that is the one he got me since it sounds like it would be perfect for what I am looking for!
I really appreciate your time and help, and I feel very reassured that I made the best decision for our budget. Thank you!
That sounds fantastic!
It was my pleasure helping you.
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