Opinions on this K colored diamond!

[meluvs2shop]

Hi All!

I’m calling all TPF’s diamond experts in here to give me their honest opinion. I know from experience we have a few.

So, we did a thing over the weekend and looked at stones. After looking at several I fell in love with this K colored diamond. I never thought I’d consider a K stone. My previous stone was an I color and I loved the near colorless stones. In addition, the K stone also has strong blue fluorescence and I usually steer way clear from that as well because many years ago I was gifted a J colored stone with strong fluorescence and it was very cloudy. I hated it!

I did research online yesterday regarding fluorescence and K colored stones. I realized your eyes, in this case, will be the best judge.

Personally, I didn’t see a real difference near the G stone side by side, but perhaps I’m not as sensitive as others to color.

Plus another concern with strong fluorescence is different lighting situations. I don’t want a milky cloudy stone. Or a funky opaque looking stone, say, at a bowling alley with UV lighting. I’m okay with a stone looking icy blue in certain lighting but not dark brown either.

Thoughts? Thanks for your input.

 

[DreamingBeauty]

It looks fine in your photos, how did you like it in person? It isn't top quality, so I would compare prices on other similar stones to make sure the price is right. I think cloudiness would have more to do with it being SI 1 than the K color, you could try to find a better grade on that if you are seeing inclusions in this stone.

 

[meluvs2shop]

It looks fine in your photos, how did you like it in person? It isn't top quality, so I would compare prices on other similar stones to make sure the price is right. I think cloudiness would have more to do with it being SI 1 than the K color, you could try to find a better grade on that if you are seeing inclusions in this stone.

I didn’t see any inclusions with the naked eye. SI 1 doesn’t concern me either. My last stone was SI 2 and all its markings were underneath which made the stone appear eye clean. But I will look at other stones too. I’m just gravitating towards this one for some reason.

 

[LisetteEsq]

I personally love the pastel fire of the K color and prefer strong blue florescence in a diamond. I understand your hesitation from having a cloudy diamond previously but perhaps it was cloudy from inclusions as well. Florescence proves to provide a chameleon-like effect and either you like it or you do not. A K colored diamond is warm and still bright. I think it would state if it had any brown tinting on the GIA certificate. If you loved it when you saw it then I say go for it.

 

[meluvs2shop]

I personally love the pastel fire of the K color and prefer strong blue florescence in a diamond. I understand your hesitation from having a cloudy diamond previously but perhaps it was cloudy from inclusions as well. Florescence proves to provide a chameleon-like effect and either you like it or you do not. A K colored diamond is warm and still bright. I think it would state if it had any brown tinting on the GIA certificate. If you loved it when you saw it then I say go for it.

It’s beautiful in person! Like you said, it gave off such a chameleon light show. I have seen K GIA online that do say, K faint brown.
When I looked up the GIA cert online yesterday this one only said K.

 

[LisetteEsq]

It’s beautiful in person! I have seen K GIA online that do say, K faint brown. You’re right.
When I looked up the GIA cert online yesterday this one only said K.

I always look to cut for performance and then look at a diamond. If the diamond calls to you and behaves like you would want it to, then go with your instinct. Sometimes we can over think a purchase like this but your eyes will be the best judge of this.

 

[Venice04]

Were you able to take this stone outdoors to look at it in the sunlight and a cloudy day? This is where you will be able to see the good or bad fluorescence in the stone. Everything looks great in the jewelry store with its lights. It seems that you gravitate towards warm colors, but will the tint bother you when you are around others whose stones look "just cleaned" compared to yours?

 

[meluvs2shop]

Were you able to take this stone outdoors to look at it in the sunlight and a cloudy day? This is where you will be able to see the good or bad fluorescence in the stone. Everything looks great in the jewelry store with its lights. It seems that you gravitate towards warm colors, but will the tint bother you when you are around others whose stones look "just cleaned" compared to yours?

Good questions. I’m not sure. I did take it to the window and played around with it there and the stone still looked good. The jeweler did say, I can come back and we can go outside and play around with different lighting along with the black box. He also suggested I take it home for a week and see.

 

[FunBagz]

Color is a personal preference and there is no universal "right" color. As far as florescence, there is conflicting info on how often and to what degree it affects diamonds, but you need to view the diamond outside in full sunlight to see if it has a negative affect (milky, hazy, oily, etc.). The bigger issue I see is that the table is larger than the depth, which can lead to issues with performance. Also, the report (which is a dossier and not a full report with inclusions plotted) was issued almost two years ago. Did you compare this diamond IRL vs. other GIA ExExEx in different lighting? Jewelry store lighting is designed to make all diamonds look great. They really need to be viewed in natural light (outdoors/near a window), regular office lighting, low light, full sun, etc. to get a feel for if the color is acceptable to you, if the strong florescence or table/depth issue are having any negative affect, etc. GL

 

[sdkitty]

I'm not expert and won't try to evaluate on photos but I agree with ChanelLissette that cut can make a huge difference in the "performance" of a diamond - can compensate for color, etc.

some people want a "perfect" stone and will take a smaller diamond to get that almost perfect color and clarity. some want size and will go down in color as long as the stone still looks pretty

 

[meluvs2shop]

Color is a personal preference and there is no universal "right" color. As far as florescence, there is conflicting info on how often and to what degree it affects diamonds, but you need to view the diamond outside in full sunlight to see if it has a negative affect (milky, hazy, oily, etc.). The bigger issue I see is that the table is larger than the depth, which can lead to issues with performance. Also, the report (which is a dossier and not a full report with inclusions plotted) was issued almost two years ago. Did you compare this diamond IRL vs. other GIA ExExEx in different lighting? Jewelry store lighting is designed to make all diamonds look great. They really need to be viewed in natural light (outdoors/near a window), regular office lighting, low light, full sun, etc. to get a feel for if the color is acceptable to you, if the strong florescence or table/depth issue are having any negative affect, etc. GL

I did compare this stone with other ExExEx. G stone. I have a picture of that stone below. I don’t have mm’s or anything like that. I just remember it was G and I think VS1. In the store they both looked very similar. I wish I had a pic of both side by side.
I’m going to see the actual report with the pinpoints when I go back. Interesting point about the table being larger than the depth. That’s where I don’t know much when it comes to diamonds. What will that mean in terms of fire/brilliance/scintillation.

 

[meluvs2shop]

I'm not expert and won't try to evaluate on photos but I agree with ChanelLissette that cut can make a huge difference in the "performance" of a diamond - can compensate for color, etc.

some people want a "perfect" stone and will take a smaller diamond to get that almost perfect color and clarity. some want size and will go down in color as long as the stone still looks pretty

Buying a stone is so subjective and it’s beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. I went in there saying, cut is paramount to me. Everything else was negotiable.

 

[Hurrem1001]

Hi All!

I’m calling all TPF’s diamond experts in here to give me their honest opinion. I know from experience we have a few.

So, we did a thing over the weekend and looked at stones. After looking at several I fell in love with this K colored diamond. I never thought I’d consider a K stone. My previous stone was an I color and I loved the near colorless stones. In addition, the K stone also has strong blue fluorescence and I usually steer way clear from that as well because many years ago I was gifted a J colored stone with strong fluorescence and it was very cloudy. I hated it!

I did research online yesterday regarding fluorescence and K colored stones. I realized your eyes, in this case, will be the best judge.

Personally, I didn’t see a real difference near the G stone side by side, but perhaps I’m not as sensitive as others to color.

Plus another concern with strong fluorescence is different lighting situations. I don’t want a milky cloudy stone. Or a funky opaque looking stone, say, at a bowling alley with UV lighting. I’m okay with a stone looking icy blue in certain lighting but not dark brown either.

Thoughts? Thanks for your input.

I think it’s gorgeous, myself. But like others have said, I would shop around to make sure you’re getting the best stone for the best price.

 

[meluvs2shop]

I think it’s gorgeous, myself. But like others have said, I would shop around to make sure you’re getting the best stone for the best price.

Hi! It’s definitely not the best price since it’s a B&M store. So higher than online. I’m not ruling it out, yet. I’m going to see what it looks like once set on a classic 4 prong band and see.

 

[meluvs2shop]

So here are the latest pics the jeweler sent us. Although I love the way the ring looks I need to make sure there’s no milkiness once I play around with the lighting. In addition to that, due to SF I also want to see what color the stone gives off: blue (most likely), white, brown, etc. With SF you won’t know until you see it in different lighting.

I also want to confirm where the markings are on the stone since it’s SI 1. With all that, here she is:

Thoughts? This is my first time with a solitaire. I usually stay away from a lot of metal showing, but a solitaire was calling me this time around for whatever reason.