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Advice Wanted [WTA] Proposal Ring & Wedding Bands, Please advice me!! Need Help!!

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ejlim88
post May 13 2015, 04:59 PM

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QUOTE(swabe13 @ May 11 2015, 01:43 PM)
Got any shops in KL have the ASET scope to see the diamond before I buy? So far all the shops I went to don't have it and the HCA score also not very good.

Thinking of travelling to Singapore to buy. Anyone got experience?
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I think shops like Wah Chan, Le Lumiere and Love & Co offer the Ideal Scope to view the Hearts and Arrow of the diamond.

That being said, given that there there is no ASET Scope to view the light performance of the diamond, I will normally take a picture of the GIA Cert to calculate the HCA Score.

I recently purchased a 3EX 0.71 H Color SI2 Clarity (eye clean) from Wah Chan at a reasonable price (my fiance was super excited and happy when she saw the ring biggrin.gif) . I was served by a really friendly sales person as well.

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post May 15 2015, 06:01 PM

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QUOTE(swabe13 @ May 15 2015, 03:59 PM)
The Ideal scope you saw, did it look like this?

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I went to Le Lumiere and Love & Co before. I asked for the Ideal scope and they give me the Hearts & Arrows scope like this.

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I don't think they know what the Ideal scope is leh..

I saw some online diamond website have all the scopes.. but I prefer to see the diamond before buying it if possible..
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If there is a difference between the Hearts & Arrows Scope and Ideal Scope, then I retract my earlier statement. I thought both were the same. doh.gif

That said, I think by using the Hearts & Arrows scope, you will still be able to see the light leakages from the diamond, if there is any (I stand corrected if I am wrong).
ejlim88
post May 20 2015, 09:32 AM

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QUOTE(swabe13 @ May 18 2015, 03:31 PM)
Ya! That's what I thought at first. But then I read the Hearts and arrows scope is to only see the pattern of the cut or to see the symmetry. It won't show light leakages.
To see the light leakages only the Ideal or ASET scope will show.

This is what the proper Ideal scope is suppose to look like


I went to alot of shops and they also think its the same but its not. I'm thinking if I should just buying the scope myself and go arnd see see
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I think you are right. To see light leakage, you have to place the loose diamond under a light and use the ASET/Ideal Scope to view from the top. That service certainly isnt given by jewelry shops in KL.

I think this video by Garry Holloway is self explanatory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_yqYDZdxyI

Do let me know the price of an ASET Scope and where to get them in Malaysia. I also would like to buy the scope and go kaypoh.

Cheers bro.
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post Jun 3 2015, 02:42 PM

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QUOTE(Farmer_C @ May 29 2015, 03:13 PM)
Can most diamond engagement rings be returned and resized if you didn't get the right size for her? I'm talking about the higher end stores - will they do this? Thanks in advance.
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I think most shops offer resizing for free of charge. That said, please check with the sales person before purchasing.
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post Jun 3 2015, 02:48 PM

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QUOTE(swabe13 @ May 28 2015, 03:42 PM)
I've been contacting Jannpaul over email and shortlisted these 2 diamonds to save time. They're very prompt in their replies.
I'm visiting their store next week to see the diamonds but want to prepare for any possible qns.

The 2 diamonds I shortlisted are around the same price. Will you go for the E VVS2 or D VS1?
Both are their Super Ideal Cut range.

I checked on http://www.pricescope.com/tools/hca
The 0.42 E VVS2 HCA score is 1.4. The 0.41 D VS1 has a better HCA score 1.0.

One is GIA, the other is AGS. I read both are good and comparable. AGS looks abit more impressive to me.. maybe cos it looks bigger and got more details.
Should I go for GIA or AGS?

Any tips or questions I need to prepare when I'm there?

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I agree that the AGS Diamond looks more impressive on paper. Despite both being Super Ideal Cut Diamond, the Cut on the ASG is much better than the GIA diamond. thumbup.gif

If given such a choice, I think the decision on which diamond boils down on the price. You will still need to look at both the diamonds before deciding.

I am just curious why the AGS diamond, dated Sept 2014 is still available. sweat.gif

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post Jun 10 2015, 03:51 PM

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QUOTE(swabe13 @ Jun 5 2015, 12:34 PM)
These are the scope photos for the 0.41 D VS1 (AGS certificate).

Does it look ok? Going to SG tmr to see and confirm the stone  tongue.gif
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Looks really good swabe. How much is JeanPaul asking for this stone?

If the price is within your budget, this diamond is a must get. rclxms.gif
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post Jun 29 2015, 04:57 PM

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QUOTE(isaactham @ Jun 29 2015, 12:51 PM)
That's quite cool. I like the 4 prongs too.. but some of my female friends say 6 prongs nicer... in a dilemma now..
Is there any advantage/disadvantage? Haiz.. I still haven't decide on the diamond and already stuck at the setting design  icon_question.gif
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Hi Isaactham,

When I bought my engagement ring for my fiance, the sales person told me that "prongs" are essentially like fingers that is holding the diamond. It is like a protective measure e.g. the more prongs that is holding the diamond, the more secure it is for you and your pocket biggrin.gif .

Usually jeweler will recommend the 4 prongs or more to ensure the security of the diamond. That said, I have seen some really nice 3 prongs setting design as well.

Personally I went for the 6 prongs classic tiffany settings as well. Many girls love the tiffany setting, my fiance included. Attached is the 6 prongs setting which I have opted.

Hope this helps.

EJ


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