How much does the diamond quality matter in this blue Nile necklace?

#5
I personally would not buy a diamond pave necklace where the diamonds are I1 quality. This means that the inclusions will most likely be visible to the eye- including possibly black carbon spots. In such a small diamond ( well, most large diamonds,too) the inclusions in an I1 will affect the sparkle considerably. These diamonds will probably look grey and lifeless IRL.
 
#6
blackmamba10000 said:
I'm curious too. What's the clarity on a Tiffany of a similar style?
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I always thought Tiffany's benchmark was I color, VS2 clarity.

PurpleLo, you'd have to see it in person. I think I1 might be passable because the diamonds are so tiny and since it is a pendant, there is less chance of banging it against a hard surface and possibly cracking the diamonds where the inclusions are. I have an eternity band where it is G color and I1 and while it is bright, the diamonds at times look like cracked ice to me. I ended up cracking one of the diamonds because the inclusion was close to the surface.

I gave a gift of a I/I1 diamond pendant once, it was 1/10th of a carat but it looked very brilliant to me.

So it depends on where the inclusions are and how it looks to you in person.
 
#7
Cut quality is what determines sparkle, but I don't know if that pendant is going to have well cut melee on it's own, and the I1 will probably be pretty cruddy at that size. So I'd pass.
 
#8
I have a blue nile diamond bar bracelet, it's very sparkly and it's I1. mind you the melee is super tiny but it's a sparkler!

I think if the cut is good it should sparkle well. I would never buy a larger diamond in an I1 but for teeny little melee stones I find my blue nile diamond bar bracelet is sparkly :smile:
 
#9
Thanks for your replies everyone. Since I don't feel like dealing with the hassle of a return I will pass on it and spend the money on something I can see in person. Thanks again.
 
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