A lil' diamond help please!

[crazyboutcoach]

Hi, I really want to get a pink diamond solitaire & found 2 that are reasonably priced (as far as pink diamonds go) & need a lil' help deciding on which one to take a chance on.

Here are my options:
a 1/2 carat round brillant irradiated pink with SI1 clarity (diameter is about 4.8 to 4.9 mm): prismgem.com/inventory/images/d08004a.jpg

or a .27 pear shape natural pink with I1 clarityDiamond Measurements are 4.53 X 3.57 X 2.88):
fancydiamonds.net/_media/diamonds1/2869_di_image1_03d6f.jpg

 

[elizat]

Have you looked at Pricescope.com? They have a ton of useful tools. You can plug the numbers in about your cut and measurements, to see if the stone will be nice looking in person. With the first stone, it has been treated, which is fine, but be sure it is a fair price w/ that. The second stone is I1 and there are clear inclusions. Does that bother you? The cut of the stones is really important for how they'll look in person. Plus, with colored diamonds, I'd get as many photos as possible before buying to make sure it is what you want.

Diamonds by Lauren is a place w/ colored diamonds and they seem to specialize in yellow though. Here are the loose pink stones they have:

http://rockdiamond.com/index.php/categories/loose-pink-diamonds/?sort_by=price_lowest

I know there are some other colored diamond vendors mentioned on Pricescope as well, that you could also look into.

If you decide to stick with those 2, I like the looks of the second better, even w/ the inclusions (but picture of stone 1 is not the best).

 

[crazyboutcoach]

^^^ thanks for the great links elizat but those drool worthy pinks on there are a bit outta my range right now. The two diamonds that I posted are around the $950-$1000 price range. They seemed to be pretty decent sizes especially for the natural one & the clarity grade on the natural is that of what you'd find in chain jewelry stores lin the mall. The sight with the natural pink had some good general reveiws on the diamonds & customer service. this truly is a tough choice. Maybe I should just get a Guccissima leather large hobo instead lol!

 

[ahertz]

I personally would prefer a natural pink to an irradiated one, but I would check out pricescope for more info.

 

[crazyboutcoach]

I think I'm leaning towards the natural stone too. I'm not rich & can't get a great clarity, vivid pink solitaire in a large carat weight which is why the irradiated stone is appealing in that aspect, but a natural stone, although I1 clarity & only a lil' over a 1/4 a carat may be worth taking a chance on since they are both very similar in price & I would think the natural stone would be worth more in the long run. Whichever I decide, I will post pics of the diamond that I receive & keep. (I need to finish saving the money 1st & that is if I don't give in to my 1st Guccissima leather Gucci which is calling my name! Lol!