I, too, have an I, and it looks blindingly white the majority of the time to me. I would never hesitate for a moment to purchase a G over an F any day. Unless you are holding it next to a D or E stone in perfect lighting with a white background, I don't think you will EVER be able to tell the difference.
F vs G Diamond Advice
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You guys are amazing. Thank you so much. I'm feeling a lot better now. I'll be sure to keep you updated and of course, I can't wait to show you all. 
Agreed.
LOVE your ring!!!
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All stunning SQ!! Love your jewels!
You guys are amazing. Thank you so much. I'm feeling a lot better now. I'll be sure to keep you updated and of course, I can't wait to show you all.
I honestly think when you lay eyes on that sucker you're going to realize that your concerns were for naught and you are gonna LOVE it.
You guys are amazing. Thank you so much. I'm feeling a lot better now. I'll be sure to keep you updated and of course, I can't wait to show you all.
Stone colour also depends on the appraiser. Recently my H TB needed repair, it went back to the local shop where we bought it. I asked for a current appraisal as it was 15 years old and hadn't been appraised since. The new appraisal came back as a G. Notified Chubb who said no change in cost of coverage. Not exactly sure what is means value wise. The value was almost the same as the original purchase price and original appraisal.
Hi everyone!
I'm engaged, and I have my ring!
Because it took so long to get to us, the workshop upgraded the diamond and the setting for us.
The specs are:
1.55 GIA Triple Excellent, IF, F (Hooray) in a Platinum setting.
To be honest, It's a little smaller than what I expected, but there is so much fire and brilliance in this diamond it's incredible!
I'm engaged, and I have my ring!
Because it took so long to get to us, the workshop upgraded the diamond and the setting for us.
The specs are:
1.55 GIA Triple Excellent, IF, F (Hooray) in a Platinum setting.
To be honest, It's a little smaller than what I expected, but there is so much fire and brilliance in this diamond it's incredible!
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Hi, gorgeous ring and congratulations. Hardy Bros, eh? Very oh la la and rightly so.
Reading this whole thread, I'm happy you went with the F colour. I had a ex cut G princess cut and honestly, I could see the warmth. I didn't like it at all! Many ladies do prefer warmer stones and that's great but not for me. When looking at stones for my upgrade, I could pick the E F G H stones from across the desk, and the SI1 and S12. I don't have superhuman eyes 😁. My diamond guy (love him to bits) was surprised I could tell the difference. In the end, he found the perfect stone for me and I'm super happy but more importantly, my mind is a ease. Hope yours is too. It's a super stone! Wishing you a long and happy marriage.
Reading this whole thread, I'm happy you went with the F colour. I had a ex cut G princess cut and honestly, I could see the warmth. I didn't like it at all! Many ladies do prefer warmer stones and that's great but not for me. When looking at stones for my upgrade, I could pick the E F G H stones from across the desk, and the SI1 and S12. I don't have superhuman eyes 😁. My diamond guy (love him to bits) was surprised I could tell the difference. In the end, he found the perfect stone for me and I'm super happy but more importantly, my mind is a ease. Hope yours is too. It's a super stone! Wishing you a long and happy marriage.
Oh my gosh you got a F IF? That is practically a perfect stone!! Congrats and wear it in good health! It is sooooo gorgeous !
From G VVSI to an F IF is a significant upgrade for a few months of waiting.
Hi. I'm a jeweler, full time with a jewelry store I've had for 20 years. Each color is a range. A spectrum. In other words, there's a whiter F and an F with more color. A whiter G and a G with more color, etc.
You may have an F color, that's technically an F, but is it an F that's almost into the G territory. Then what?
Never buy a piece of paper and pick each diamond on its own merit. You may find that if you go with the F color, it may not be as pretty a stone as your G diamond. All F VVS1 stones do not look the same, even of they are graded the same. Sometimes I get 6 diamonds in for my clients and tell the client we are going to look at the diamonds first, and that I will reveal the color and clarity at the end. Many times they are surprised that they fell in love with a diamond they did not set out to consider, color or clarity wise.
There is a huuuge scandal waiting to come, about GIA diamonds graded in India being way undergraded, for instance. The general public doesn't even know about this, and probably won't for some time. GIA is denying this fact, however us jeweler's are seeing that the diamonds coming out of India are overgraded, sadly. So where will that leave you, if you pick such a diamond? The cheapest 1/3 diamonds on BLUE NIKE are all from India. All these innocent buyers ending up woth diamonds that are actually lower in color and clarity.
My point is: Be happy if your diamond is beautiful. There is literally ZERO guarantee an F color diamond of the same proportions is going to be p-r-e-t-t-i-e-r. You may end up with yellower F and you may currently own a whiter G.
Always buy with your eyes, and never, ever a piece of paper.
Inbox me if you or anyone else has further questions I can help with!
Sherry
You may have an F color, that's technically an F, but is it an F that's almost into the G territory. Then what?
Never buy a piece of paper and pick each diamond on its own merit. You may find that if you go with the F color, it may not be as pretty a stone as your G diamond. All F VVS1 stones do not look the same, even of they are graded the same. Sometimes I get 6 diamonds in for my clients and tell the client we are going to look at the diamonds first, and that I will reveal the color and clarity at the end. Many times they are surprised that they fell in love with a diamond they did not set out to consider, color or clarity wise.
There is a huuuge scandal waiting to come, about GIA diamonds graded in India being way undergraded, for instance. The general public doesn't even know about this, and probably won't for some time. GIA is denying this fact, however us jeweler's are seeing that the diamonds coming out of India are overgraded, sadly. So where will that leave you, if you pick such a diamond? The cheapest 1/3 diamonds on BLUE NIKE are all from India. All these innocent buyers ending up woth diamonds that are actually lower in color and clarity.
My point is: Be happy if your diamond is beautiful. There is literally ZERO guarantee an F color diamond of the same proportions is going to be p-r-e-t-t-i-e-r. You may end up with yellower F and you may currently own a whiter G.
Always buy with your eyes, and never, ever a piece of paper.
Inbox me if you or anyone else has further questions I can help with!
Sherry