Unhappy with Tiffany diamond
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BOOO the 1ct is disappointing. That had so much promise til the table. Damn.
I don't care for either, to be honest. But if you go with the 1ct, you're gonna have less rainbow/fire and more white. So the "sparkle" is gonna be less and the white glimmer will be more.
I don't care for either, to be honest. But if you go with the 1ct, you're gonna have less rainbow/fire and more white. So the "sparkle" is gonna be less and the white glimmer will be more.
I went to take a look at the certificates of the two rings today
both were precision/symmetry/polish excellent
the 1 carat H VS2 stone:
depth 59.3%
table 60%
crown 33.6
pavilion 40.6
the 0.96 carat F VS1:
depth 62.1%
table 54%
crown 35.1
pavilion 40.6
I ran both through the HCA and they got similar scores. For the 1 carat stone, the table seems rather large? .. the HCA scored it a 'very good' on light return and excellent on everything else. I'm assuming this is because of the table size..Is that bad >< ?
It seems most stones I see have a table of 53 - 58
I spoke to my fiance and he basically said pick whatever stone will make you happy. However he did not really want to go under a G in color (he is willing to put in slightly more $$ if need be)
We must not forget that these are tiffany diamonds! Don't get hung up on numbers! Just pick the biggest stone and it will be beautiful!!
I can't wait to see
Luci--What is the MOST IMPORTANT factor for you in this ring? Size? Color? Clarity? What specifically? If you want to break 1 carat, go down on specs, don't settle for a stone smaller than you ultimately want just to keep the color and clarity higher. But I would avoid getting a 60/60 without seeing that in person.
For me the most important things would be
Size and cut
Color
Clarity
Clarity I am willing to go down to Vs2 (as long as I can't see anything with my eyes I don't care)
Color... Preferably G, however H would be ok if the cut and size were good
I guess my main concern is a stone that faces up decently and does not look "dull". So I would like one that is not more than 60.5% in depth. Seems like Tiffany stones are all pretty decent in terms of color and clarity but the cut varies SO MUCH!
Size and cut
Color
Clarity
Clarity I am willing to go down to Vs2 (as long as I can't see anything with my eyes I don't care)
Color... Preferably G, however H would be ok if the cut and size were good
I guess my main concern is a stone that faces up decently and does not look "dull". So I would like one that is not more than 60.5% in depth. Seems like Tiffany stones are all pretty decent in terms of color and clarity but the cut varies SO MUCH!
it would be even more informative to go on pricescope and do more homework to understand about diamonds and what the ultimate goal is in looking for the ring of your dreams. as some said, don't get hung up on the HCA tool. it's good for weeding out the bad, but it doesn't always guarantee the stone will outperform one that doesn't rate excellent on HCA.
Aw thanks. I try to helpI've been reading this thread and in no way in the market for an e ring.
I wanted to jump in and say if I was..you ame are who I'm going to call.
You are so knowledgeable and helpful.
I want people to at least make an educated decision when they're buying something like this. It's an expensive purchase, and while everyone's tastes and budgets vary, it's still important to know the most you can going into it!Ok so size and cut quality rank. So what I would seriously do say I want to see the biggest stones I can in my budget. If you get a well cut H or I stone, you're not going to see much if any warmth in that stone, because it's going to have the right amount of light return. Trust me and the others on this. You do not NEED a G. I know your mind likes a G, you do not need it, and none of your friends or family will know you have below a G unless you tell them or show them a cert. Only you and your fiance will know that and it's none of anyone's damn business! The lowest I believe Tiffany's goes in their solitaires is really a VS2 (I know in some cuts they go lower to an SI1 but I think the rounds stay at VS2). But to be more specific to the SA, tell him you want the biggest VS2 stones you can get in your budget and to get you the reports on those. That way you get size over 1ct, and you can see what's available in your budget. Then we can go over cut quality from there. Ask him to show you the reports if he won't email all the details.
Absolutely. I think it's a shame they were not willing to educate you on cut.I agree with long champ
Yes, it would. I do think though, that in this case, it's going to be unhelpful as she's in a situation where she cannot leave Tiffany, and that is generally a non-Tiffany-friendly situation over there.
Also, it also doesn't seem this particular salesperson is as willing to provide her with all the data necessary to get the HCA score.
I'm in the US, and typically visit the boutique in NYC, so please forgive my ignorance with this question!
How come the SA can't have you come to the boutique and show you am array of diamonds? Aren't they in the store? My understanding was anything below 3 carats was stocked in most T&Co, and anything larger specially shipped in (I believe from NYC in the US).
Or did you do this and just weren't interested in the diamonds they had?
I feel terrible you are going through all of this! You must just want your E ring so you can flaunt it already.
How come the SA can't have you come to the boutique and show you am array of diamonds? Aren't they in the store? My understanding was anything below 3 carats was stocked in most T&Co, and anything larger specially shipped in (I believe from NYC in the US).
Or did you do this and just weren't interested in the diamonds they had?
I feel terrible you are going through all of this! You must just want your E ring so you can flaunt it already.