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Onebagtoomany

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I am thinking of getting a simple diamond solitaire pendant around the 1 carat size range later this year, most likely through an online vendor such as Blue Nile as I want to be able to pick my diamond with exacting criteria around cut, clarity, colour, table and depth % etc. It will likely be set in yellow gold to match my diamond studs and the majority of my jewellery.

It just occurred to me that my diamond studs (which I would want to wear with the necklace) are D colour, so does that mean I need to look for a D/E colour diamond for the necklace? If it doesn’t matter too much I was going to look for F/G colour, but it occurred to me that with all three diamonds worn so close together it might look odd if there is a significant difference in colour grade?

I’m probably being silly but would welcome any thoughts! :)
 
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Onebagtoomany said:
I am thinking of getting a simple diamond solitaire pendant around the 1 carat size range later this year, most likely through an online vendor such as Blue Nile as I want to be able to pick my diamond with exacting criteria around cut, clarity, colour, table and depth % etc. It will likely be set in yellow gold to match my diamond studs and the majority of my jewellery.

It just occurred to me that my diamond studs (which I would want to wear with the necklace) are D colour, so does that mean I need to look for a D/E colour diamond for the necklace? If it doesn’t matter too much I was going to look for F/G colour, but it occurred to me that with all three diamonds worn so close together it might look odd if there is a significant difference in colour grade?

I’m probably being silly but would welcome any thoughts! :smile:
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You would have to go further out in colour for the untrained human eye to notice. An F necklace and D earrings will look fine IMO.

There will always be slightly different ways that will show the character of the diamond like the clarity or fire. Embrace the slight differences, that's what makes stones natural, as well as beautiful.
 
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papertiger said:
You would have to go further out in gaming for the untrained human eye to notice. An F necklace and D earrings will look fine IMO.

There will always be slightly different ways that will show the character of the diamond like the clarity or fire. Embrace the slight differences, that's what makes stones natural, as well as beautiful.
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Thanks for your very helpful reply! Do you think a G diamond would look odd with the D earrings? I wouldn’t want to go below G as have discovered over the years that I am actually quite colour sensitive.
 
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Onebagtoomany said:
Thanks for your very helpful reply! Do you think a G diamond would look odd with the D earrings? I wouldn’t want to go below G as have discovered over the years that I am actually quite colour sensitive.
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Think about the colours you find acceptable or unacceptable. A very slightly grey, yellow, or brownish white diamond can all be graded G.

D is the clearest white (not A) top of the excellent range, there's no higher. So G is only 4 down from the top of the (GIA) scale, still the top of the 'very good'.

In my case, I would prefer that a stone that is slightly grey to one that is slightly brown or yellow - although all of these would be considered equally undesirable measuring again clear-white or even blue-white.

Note: depending on people's skin-tone, sometimes the lower grade colours can be more flattering. If you have exceptionally neutral skin-tone (peach or uniform beige all over) then you'll be able to make all slight colours work, but a pink-undertone will amp-up the yellowness of a slightly yellow tone whereas is will look very flattering on someone with a more golden completion. A golden skin-tone will dull a grey-scale stone further but can look quite special on a peachy or pinky skin-tone.
 
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I would definitely prefer a stone that is slightly grey compared to brown or yellow, although I have yellow-toned skin and so can theoretically carry off lower grade colours.

My issue is that I already have the D grade diamond studs and so don’t want to buy a necklace that will look noticeably different in colour to the studs to the naked eye… BUT I don’t want to pay the premium for D, E or F :no: It sounds as if I should be safe looking at G colour given that it is at the top of the near colourless range?

Clarity will likely be VS2 (same as my diamond studs) or higher and cut will be ideal cut.
 
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Assuming the diamonds are graded by GIA, who are recognized as being the strictest in grading color, it would be nearly impossible to notice a color difference between D earrings and a G pendant at the 1 ct range. The diamonds would need to be examined closely next to each. So for a setting where they are right next to each other, a color difference might be noticeable to some, but for a pendant paired with earrings I wouldn’t be worried about going with a G. FWIW, I have studs that are approx. 2ctw, an H and an I, a .85ct bezel solitaire pendant in I, a 3 stone ring with an approx. 1ct center in G, and a 2.73ct solitaire e-ring in G (all as graded by GIA) and it takes close examination viewing the stones tilted vs. face up (except in really warm lighting where the lower colored stones show warmth more readily) to detect the differences in color. GL!
 
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I have a 0.50 carat solitaire necklace and I went with the same colour as my studs which are also 0.50 each one so they match really well in size and colour but I don’t think you’d notice a difference if you went lower or higher in colour.
 
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