Best 1.50 carat, round diamond for pave set e-ring
I’m wondering whether you could help me pick out the best 1.50 carat, round diamond for a pave set e-ring, my budget is about 15k, including the engagement ring, and I’m leaning towards this fishtail pave with novella head by Brian Gavin. It seems like I’m kind of pushing the limitations of my budget by insisting on a 1.50 carat round diamond, but I’ve heard that there is a discount applied to diamonds with blue fluorescence, and I kind of like the neon blue look that those diamonds exhibit when exposed to black light.
Why there is a discount for blue fluorescent diamonds:
It seems kind of absurd to us that there is an industry wide discount applied to colorless and near-colorless diamonds that exhibit medium blue, strong blue, and distinct blue fluorescence, because our perception is that diamonds that exhibit blue fluorescence are absolutely stunning!
While a lot of people express concern about the potential negative visual impact of blue fluorescence upon a diamond, the fact is that medium to strong blue fluorescence is a no-brainer, which is primarily an identifying characteristic, that is likely to positively influence our perception of diamond color, but making the diamond appear to be a hint whiter, when viewed in lighting conditions that contain a high volume of ultra-violet light, such as direct sunlight.
I can’t recall ever seeing a single colorless to near-colorless diamond that has been negatively impacted by the presence of medium to strong blue fluorescence, so I don’t know what all the concern and hype is all about. My suspicion is that some people in the diamond industry, have mixed up the facts, or misinterpreted the data provided in a study on the effect of blue fluorescence upon colorless to near-colorless diamonds that was published by the Gemological Institute of America back in the 1990’s.
GIA Study on Blue Fluorescent Diamonds:
The fluorescent diamond study published by the GIA, indicated that fewer than 2% of gem quality diamonds were negatively impacted by the presence of blue fluorescence; apparently this data is being used by some jewelers to try to scare consumers away from buying diamonds online that exhibit blue fluorescence, however the reality is that Brian Gavin personally inspects every diamond selected for the Brian Gavin Blue Signature diamond collection, and eliminates any options that might be negatively impacted by blue fluorescence.
Based upon what I’ve seen around here, the only time blue fluorescence in a diamond has the potential to negatively impact the visual properties of a diamond, is when the level of fluorescence is in the range of very strong to distinct blue, but even that is an extremely rare occurrence, and I happen to be quite fond of the positive effects that blue fluorescence in the stronger intensities.
How to pick the best 1.50 carat, round brilliant cut diamond:
Brian Gavin makes it extremely easy to pick a 1.50 carat, round brilliant cut diamond that will exhibit the highest volume of light return, and exhibit a virtual balance of brilliance (white sparkle) and dispersion / fire (colored sparkle) with flashes of light / sparkle that will be bold and bright, in practically every lighting condition that you are likely to encounter, because every Brian Gavin Signature round diamond is specifically cut and polished to exhibit this type of sparkle factor!
Every Brian Gavin Signature round diamond is cut to proportions that are optimized to deliver the highest volume of light return, and has been graded by the American Gem Society Laboratory (AGSL) with an overall cut grade of AGS Ideal-0, which is the highest rating available from the AGSL, and the only cut grade that takes the Light Performance of the diamond into account. I’ll send you an email with some specific recommendations for diamonds that you might want to consider.
