Blue Nile Diamond Earrings? Good Cut?

[OogleAtLuxury]

Blue Nile uses “display jewelry”
in their show rooms so what you see in the show room is cubic zirconia. You can’t see the diamonds before you buy. For the money I think Tiffany & Co. is the best option & you can see the exact diamonds that you will be buying.

Tiffany and Co requires you pay a huge markup for a brand name, when you could get the exact same diamond specs for a fraction of the cost - either from Blue Nile or a local jeweler.

 

[FashionistaSista]

Tiffany and Co requires you pay a huge markup for a brand name, when you could get the exact same diamond specs for a fraction of the cost - either from Blue Nile or a local jeweler.

Did you compare the specs of the diamonds from Blue Nile to Tiffany? Are the triple excellent? How much fluorescence do the stones have? Do they have inclusions? All of these things will affect the stone’s fire, brilliance and scintillation.

 

[OogleAtLuxury]

Did you compare the specs of the diamonds from Blue Nile to Tiffany? Are the triple excellent? How much fluorescence do the stones have? Do they have inclusions? All of these things will affect the stone’s fire, brilliance and scintillation.

Yes... You can literally read these specs off of the GIA report and find an exact match to a Tiffany diamond.

 

[MillStream]

I'm considering getting the Blue Nile Vintage Inspired Halo Earrings (https://www.bluenile.com/vintage-halo-diamond-earrings-14k-yellow-gold_60913) or studs (https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-stud-earrings-14k-gold_60525). CS told me that the minimum cut on them is "Good."

Do you think that's too poor of a cut for earrings? Do any of you have these earrings or studs from Blue Nile? How has your experience been?

Lots of great advice here for you to consider, OogleAtLuxury. I agree that lab rated diamonds are the best way to go, and would compromise on size to get the best quality you can afford. That said, D-E-F color colorless/near colorless) is overkill, particularly for earrings.

A triple X (Excellent Cut, Excellent Symmetry and Excellent Polish) diamond is a thing of beauty, and the best bang for the buck. One thing that hasn't been mentioned is the setting of yellow gold vs. white gold. While this may not be a popular opinion, especially amongst those who have chosen gold-set studs, yellow gold will not show the diamonds at their whitest. If you've selected triple X diamonds that are beyond D-E-F, this becomes increasingly important as the color "alphabet" increases. Also, if you have the option of a three-prong (Martini) setting, you will have less metal and more diamond showing. That will make your diamond studs appear a bit larger.

MillStream

 

[MillStream]

Just for fun, I decided to look at Tiffany.com to see how Tiffany sets their diamond rings. Yellow, rose and and white gold bands are all shown with diamonds set with white gold/platinum prongs. Here's the link: https://www.tiffany.com/engagement/shop/engagement-rings/