SK vs JP Service
Diamond education and service level at JP is impeccable.
SK is a large chain and the service, knowledge levels & nationalities of the salespersons there ranges widely. Had experienced both excellent and icky service from them. Your experience may vary.
JP wins
.42 vs .36 carat
5 point difference in carat size may be small on paper. But if 2 girls who bot both these rings compares them side by side, the .42 girl will walk away with a wider smile.
SK wins
E vs F colour
1 alpabet difference in colour grade may be small on paper. But if 2 girls who bot both these rings compares them side by side, the E colour girl will walk away with a wider smile.
SK wins
S1 vs VS1 clarity
Unless the diamonds were compared at close range with a loupe, it really takes an expert to grade the inclusions. Do a blind test yourself and check the certs for answers, see if you can really detect the stone with poorer clarity.
JP wins
H&A vs Solasfera cut
Destinee, Hearts on Fire, Lazare, True Love, Perfect Love, Tolkowsky etc are different brand names for the classic 58 facets H&A cut.
Celestial, Brillant Rose, Rosella, Solasfera are some fancy cuts with more facets.
I like classic design but it's really up to ur preference.
Oh and did anyone tell u more facets to reflect light also means more facets that trap dust and grime? And the faster the stone will lose its lustre due to grime?
SK wins (personal choice)
$2100 vs >$2100
He din state how much he paid at JP, but was below his budget. Highly likely that JP was between $2100 and $2999. How is buying a more expensive diamond which is smaller, yellower, but clearer and more reflective an affordable choice?
SK wins
It is very unlikely you get to compare the diamonds from different shops side by side. But your wives will. They wun be armed wif ASET or Ideal scopes. The wife with a low quality chapalang 75point diamond will be walking away wif a wider smile than those wif a 50 point Perfect Love or Solasfera. Even when armed with a scope, the first thing I overheard was a girl exclaiming "the little hearts are so cute!", not referring to hearts at the bottom of the diamond, but a heart-shaped prong of a SK Perfect Love ring. Women just notice things differently I guess..
Be educated and be wary of paying for luxuries that you may not need.. ;p
Please compare apples and apples for education sake
There's alot of things you mentioned that doesn't make sense
For example a diamond with more facets would trap more dust and lose luster,
If you take a 4 faced faceted diamond, and a 100 facet diamond, over time dust trapped under and everywhere around the 4 faceted diamond would be much more obvious since from the top down you can see dust at the bottom of the diamond as well.
What this means is that a diamond with more light leakage would appear more cloudy with dust since you can actually see dust trapped under. Not the number of facets.
Next, I can simply mention 2 hearts and arrow diamonds 0.41
0.32, but the 0.32 looks bigger than the 0.41 due to the cutting proportion and depth. Carat size does not always win
Same goes for color comparison, higher facets like Gabrielle solasfera etc ( if light leakage is minimal) appears whiter face up.
Clarity, there are so many different kinds, some si1 can appear outright dirty with specks all around the centre of the diamond, some may be hard to detect but have cracks or feathers around the girdle of the diamond which may cause durability issues. Some vs2 even may not be eye clean.
Scopes are not a play thing, just for people to see, it's to help aid people to get a brighter, more brilliant diamond, since every shop has a different lighting setup. This also helps people to buy online via analysis.
He also mentioned about getting the hca for his diamond, which means he got a hearts and arrows not a solasfera
Lastly, chain stores are always more expensive than private Jewelers and online shops, if you compare apples and apples( which you didn't) because of high maintenance
Did you know 2 diamonds (both hearts and arrows) can differ $1,000 in price with same 4cs just because of its proportions?
One looking smaller, more yellow, less bright?
When asking the community to educate themselves, please have the right education first
