What's a 3.5 and 4 ct diamond cost

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#32
Beautiful ring.

As for color it just depends on your eye too. I was at Tiffany's and I could see alot of yellow in a set I stone when I compared it to a G stone. The saleslady was surprised and even tried to 'test' me by not telling me which was the I but I could instantly tell, so for me I'm going G and up. Also on larger stones you can see more color than in smaller stones. (Although I was looking at rings a little over a carat.)
 
#33
winternight said:
Beautiful ring.

As for color it just depends on your eye too. I was at Tiffany's and I could see alot of yellow in a set I stone when I compared it to a G stone. The saleslady was surprised and even tried to 'test' me by not telling me which was the I but I could instantly tell, so for me I'm going G and up. Also on larger stones you can see more color than in smaller stones. (Although I was looking at rings a little over a carat.)
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Some I's will throw off more yellow than others.....it really depends on the stone that's why it's difficult to buy without seeing a stone in person......you could look at two stones graded the exact color and clarity and they will look different. Plus remember, these are people grading the stones too, I believe GIA uses three graders/gemologists, I think if two of the three think a color or clarity is lower than majority rules and they grade the stone lower, or higher for that matter......I think clarity is easier to determine than color, and again with color.....from what I understand it just means it's less "colorless" no one said it's always going to throw yellow, sometimes it throws more silver, sometimes the stone will have flourecense (spell?) so that will change the look. It's not a perfectly exact science, I still say find a stone that you like the look of and don't get overly caught up with the grade of the color etc.....
 
#34
When we were buying my diamond (1 ct) the jeweler recommended a G-H color because to the naked eye it looked as good as a D or above depending on the cut. It is with the jewelers instuments that you can really see the difference. He reccomded D or above for investment value but not for wearing (I guess because if you lose it it costs a lot more to replace.) Of course you have to have insurance!
 
#36
Having some flourescence on something like an I, J, K stone may make it face-up whiter, also... it really does depend and like an earlier poster said, there really is something about diamonds that immeasurable - place two stones with the exact same specs side-by-side, and chances are one of them will "sing" to you while the other one doesn't!

isus - your ring is GORGEOUS!
 
#38
Lola24 said:
Some I's will throw off more yellow than others.....it really depends on the stone that's why it's difficult to buy without seeing a stone in person......you could look at two stones graded the exact color and clarity and they will look different. Plus remember, these are people grading the stones too, I believe GIA uses three graders/gemologists, I think if two of the three think a color or clarity is lower than majority rules and they grade the stone lower, or higher for that matter......I think clarity is easier to determine than color, and again with color.....from what I understand it just means it's less "colorless" no one said it's always going to throw yellow, sometimes it throws more silver, sometimes the stone will have flourecense (spell?) so that will change the look. It's not a perfectly exact science, I still say find a stone that you like the look of and don't get overly caught up with the grade of the color etc.....
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