2 Diamonds Help!

RK9019

Hi all,

I am hoping someone can help me make a decision!

I am sure a lot of people are looking for the perfect engagement ring and it can go on and on.

I have finally found the one I want to buy in a hailo design. I am stuck on which diamond to go into the middle. I have seen both in the flesh and they both look incredible.

My dilemma goes:

0.45 carat, VS2, F Colour, Hearts and Arrows Cut

OR

0.5 carat, SI2, G Colour, Hearts and Arrows Cut

The bigger diamond is only slightly bigger but jumps up in price by £230. However the company is telling me that the smaller one is a rarer stone and when you hit half a carat they automatically add a premium in the market place for diamonds.

Is it worth the jump for a slightly lower quality of diamond but slightly bigger in size by about 0.2mm.

dj1471

The difference in size is tiny and the specs of the smaller one are a fair bit better. I'd go for the smaller one.

Pollycat

I'd go for the smaller one too.
And be happy that it's (surprisingly) cheaper than the one with not-so-good clarity and colour.

74jax

Are you sure the smaller one is cheaper? It appears to be the better diamond?

Pollycat

74jax wrote: »

Are you sure the smaller one is cheaper? It appears to be the better diamond?

That was my initial thought too, but it's possibly because of this:

RK9019 wrote: »

The bigger diamond is only slightly bigger but jumps up in price by £230. However the company is telling me that the smaller one is a rarer stone and when you hit half a carat they automatically add a premium in the market place for diamonds.

Is it worth the jump for a slightly lower quality of diamond but slightly bigger in size by about 0.2mm.

I was also told that a .5, 1 carat, 1.5 carat etc diamond was exponentially more expensive than a .49, .99, 1.49 carat stone.