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Pkac said:
Wow, they are stunning!!!! I have a courier picking up mine for their return tomorrow and I will purchase a build your own pair instead. :P I ultimately decided it was worth the effort and loss of customs money to have a pair that are GIA graded.
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Congratulations You’ve made great decision. Have you started selecting stones yet/? What are your parameters your looking at
 
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missie1 said:
Congratulations You’ve made great decision. Have you started selecting stones yet/? What are your parameters your looking at
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My parameters are ideal cut, with excellent polish and symmetry, and ideal depth and table measurements. The standard pair I’m returning were I colour and I2 clarity, I’m considering remaining with I colour and jumping just up to SI2 clarity in order to keep the cost down. (Keep in mind that these are going to be only 0.74 ctw as I only want a very small pair for daily use). One of the Blue Nile representatives told me on a pair that size I wouldn’t even be able to notice the difference between ideal and good cut, so I’m thinking if I go for the ideal cut and measurements, SI2 clarity will not be an issue on diamonds that are so small?
 
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Pkac said:
My parameters are ideal cut, with excellent polish and symmetry, and ideal depth and table measurements. The standard pair I’m returning were I colour and I2 clarity, I’m considering remaining with I colour and jumping just up to SI2 clarity in order to keep the cost down. (Keep in mind that these are going to be only 0.74 ctw as I only want a very small pair for daily use). One of the Blue Nile representatives told me on a pair that size I wouldn’t even be able to notice the difference between ideal and good cut, so I’m thinking if I go for the ideal cut and measurements, SI2 clarity will not be an issue on diamonds that are so small?
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I wouldn’t go lower than SI1 because the inclusions could affect the light performance. You can go as low as J for studs because they are viewed from distance and they will face up white especially at that size
 
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missie1 said:
I wouldn’t go lower than SI1 because the inclusions could affect the light performance. You can go as low as J for studs because they are viewed from distance and they will face up white especially at that size
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Thanks for the helpful advice. Would faint fluorescence in an I colour be a problem or not at all?
 
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