Question:
I was going to make a purchase on Blue Nile when I came across your site and started re-thinking my decision. I read through you excellent guide to diamond clarity and also your recent post on why seeing the pictures of the diamonds are so important.
My question is- If I am going to get a VS2 diamond do I really need to see the photos? Isn’t this diamond going to be eye-clean in any case?
Thanks,
H
Answer:
H,
For a VS2 diamond you still need to see the diamond photo before making the purchase. I have seen many VS2 stones I would not recommend. Here is just one example: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1430837.asp AS you can see this diamond has some inclusions in places I would try and avoid. As you move up the clarity chart the issues become less and less but then again you are paying a premium for this. So I guess the question comes down to do you want to pay more money to buy a higher clarity grade on Blue Nile just to be sure that what you are getting is clean or spend less money on James Allen for a diamond that is equally as “eye clean”.
You also didn’t indicate what diamond shape you were looking to buy – there are certain shapes, such as an Emerald Cut that tend to show off inclusions even at higher clarity grades- in these cases you certainly need to see the photos even when looking at a VS1 diamond.
Randy
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