Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, finally found someone who is on the same wavelength with me! I got myself a heart shaped diamond too for my upcoming proposal cuz round diamond is too mainstream hahaha.



Now allow me to answer your questions.

1. Me!!!

2. Fancy cuts cannot be compared one-on-one with round brilliants, as both their target audience is different. Round brilliants are for people who want the most bling, while fancy cuts are for those who are after the shape - pear, cushion, oval, heart, etc. Of course, one has to sacrifice sparkle and brilliance for these unique shapes. But that does not mean that you can settle for a badly cut heart shaped diamond. Even though a heart shaped diamond might not be as sparkly as its round counterpart, the stone will still sparkle if it is a well cut diamond.

3. To be honest, do not get a heart shape of less than 0.5 carat. Anything below 0.5 will make the heart shape indistinguishable and it will look like a badly cut round diamond even from close range. However, if you cannot go beyond that size due to budget constrains, one trick is to do a bezel setting. This type of setting will accentuate the shape of the heart beautifully. Also, try and get a heart shape with excellent symmetry cuz it is very important to have an exact mirror image of both halves of the heart. Otherwise, your heart will look cacat.

Ohh yes, one more thing. The L/W ratio of your selected diamond is 0.86, which is slightly fat, in my opinion. The ideal heart shape, or "happy heart" is somewhere between 0.90-0.92. A L/W ratio of above 0.93 will make it look elongated and thin, macam your heart shape tak cukup makan hahaha. These are more suitable for pendants. But this is more of a personal preference lahh. If you think that an elongated heart looks nice, by all means go ahead.

Looks like there is only 1 gentleman here who is like minded and thanks for elaborating on this. It would be impossible for someone to have no constraints to buy diamond unless you are Rosmah, which is a fairy tale.

Considering your thoughts of having a better carat, what do you think about this? Click here for GIA Although it does not have L/W ratio of 0.90-0.92, you've mentioned it is a personal preference. I think I'll set a date to have a look see look see in Jewelry shops to understand and appreciate them before making the call.

Can anyone LYN sifu help me to vouch both these deals? BOth priced the same. Which 1 is the more attractive? More important how to ascertain authenticity.
Thanks.

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Click Here to view!!! Diamond 1.05C

1. Could I get a raise of hand of how many people proposed with Heart Shaped Diamond?

I don't like round brilliant stones because after a month of surveying, I got sick of 'em. So common...!! My girl doesn't fancy heart shaped ones either because she thinks it's so cheesy.

Ended up secretly choosing between a half carat marquis and a half carat pear. I chose the latter, set on a double band ring encrusted with 40 small stones for a total of 0.65 carats. I told her the teardrop shape represents my tears of sadness turning into tears of joy when I met her.

Her jaw literally dropped to the floor when I proposed. I guess it was a good choice.

Besides, it would go well with a pear diamond necklace in the future.

Hi, have anyone made purchase from Briangavindiamonds?
Found the website from one of the blog talking about engagement rings and diamonds in malaysia.
Whether its better to purchase there and set it in Malaysia, or do it with them as 14k white ring is only 1400-1500 not much difference setting it back here.
Thank you.

Never purchase from them before but my blog is affiliated to them. If you have any doubts regarding Brian Gavin Diamonds, feel free to ask and I will try my best to help, if not, I will try to redirect your queries to those who can.

I would do it locally if you ask me, unless i am pretty sure of the ring size. Also, I will still have to pay GST for the ring setting. Lastly, buying whole ring may subject to import tax, but I can't be sure. Loose diamond will only need to pay GST.

Hi! So that's your blog that I read  Firstly, thanks for the links and information on your blog!
I'm currently looking at 2 of the Black by Brian Gavin diamonds, while going to survey around those stores and local online retailer for their offer. With both specs being around the same and few hundreds apart, do you think is worthy to chose a D over a G? 

Hi all Sifu,

Please advise me on this. You guys are brilliant in analysing these diamonds!

1. Diamond 1

2. Diamond 2

3. Diamond 3

Really appreciate it.

dear all sifus...

i found these diamonds... but having a hard time choosing between them...

please advise... 

GIA 1

GIA 2

GIA 3

My choice is:

1. GIA 3
Comment: Among the 3, this can be the best choice for now. But don't really prefer the steep crown at 35.5.

2. GIA 1
Comment: This is cut til slightly deep, at 62.6% depth.

3. GIA 2
Comment: Don't prefer SI2. Clarity is too low. Unless can proven to be eye-clean by seller and the price is right, it can be the best choice.

Most importantly, check the price and get the images.

These 3 diamonds i got it from wah chan...

gia 3 is around 9k+

gia 1 is around 7k+

gia 2 is around 6k+

do wah chan provide the images as well??

Are the diamonds preset in the ring settings? If no, then you can take a look at the Hearts and Arrows image. For other images like ASET and IdealScope, I doubt they will provide, but you can try to ask.

Forgot to mentioned that these diamonds r loose diamonds... there r not in ring setting....

the sales person did show me the hearts n arrow image under the scope... sadly i have slight color blind... so some of the details i'm unable to identify the differences.....