Help Needed!
Hello Brothers and Sisters out there!
I have been lurking for a month doing my research as the time has come to purchase the proposal ring. I did my usual "Super Ideal" cut and maximum light return research. Went down to JannPaul twice for some quotes. I was served by Joy whom I know has a pretty good reputation (like all other JannPaul staff). Appreciate any comments on the pricing/specs quoted.
- All are Super Ideal Round Cut and pricing includes 7% GST.
- All have HCA score of under 1.4.
- All are triple Excellent with no florescence.
1.10 G VVS2 - $15,300 (Scopes attached) imgur.com/a/NiDDk2S
1.05 F VS1 - $15,800
1.01 E VS1 - $16,000
1.09 G VS1 - $15,000
1.02 G VS1 - $14,300
I'll be honest with you guys, with my untrained eye and even under 10x magnification, I struggle to see any inclusions in the VS1 and above diamonds.
This is the same for the colour. I am personally leaning more towards a heavier carat and going for the F/G colour as I really cannot see the difference in colour even with the diamonds E, F & G diamonds held together. (Maybe it is my eyes?) I can only see a slight yellow tinge in the G vs E when viewed against the white backdrop viewer and from the underside. Furthermore, my gf is not as 'well-read' in diamonds and she mainly only knows the carat weight and maybe the clarity.
As for the ASET, Ideal and Hearts & Arrows scopes, they look pretty similar to me with all the Hearts and Arrows and indications of good light return. Unfortunately JannPaul has been experiencing some technical issues with their machines and has been only able send a set of scope images for the 1st diamond indicated above. Please let me know if the scopes look good. I will try to obtain more scopes if possible.
Apologies for the long post and hope you experienced people out there can advise me!
Cheers!