Man Diamond Jewelry
any help here?
I'm looking for a 1 carat emerald or princess cut...
whats more important? ... clarity or color?
i'm looking in the VVS1 range with a H color or better....
Definatly go for the color. I have a 1 carat princess cut VS2 with a G
color. (And it is just beautiful!) I don't know where you live but if you
live in California like I do, I would really recommend shopping at the LA
"diamond district". That's where we bought my ring and we paid only $2,500
for the loose stone. If you don't live in CA perhaps there is a "Jewelry
Mart" near you? Maybe you didn't really want this info but I just hate to
see someone pay retail prices! We were quoted $8,000 for a lesser stone at
several retail jewelry stores.
When I was searching for the ring to buy, it was pointed out
that while both are important, don't get hung up in the ratings.
If the stone is, say, a SI but looks great - no one but you
(and someone looking _really_ closely) is going to know.
It all comes down to how well a specific stone sparkles (at least
it did for us).
I ended up with a high clarity (I think it was VS2) but low color.
But, man does that thing sparkle! And concidering it's set on a
gold ring, the yellow color is not all that easy to tell.