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Curious to hear what your fiance thought of the ring!
wsxcde|1327984803|3115371 said:Thank you all for your advice. I gave the ring to my girlfriend. She liked the ring at first. But when she found that it was a 1 carat F VS1, she would rather have a 1 carat diamond of lower color/clarity to save some money or get a larger diamond of lower color/clarity for the same money. She also commented that the diamond looked a bit dark for a F color diamond depending on lighting. Below is the handshot. I think the 1 carat is decent size for her hand. But I am also looking for a larger diamond (like 1.2 carat) for her before we decide whether to return this 1 carat. I don't see that much new inventory for Blue Nile Signature these few days though.
wsxcde|1327984803|3115371 said:Thank you all for your advice. I gave the ring to my girlfriend. She liked the ring at first. But when she found that it was a 1 carat F VS1, she would rather have a 1 carat diamond of lower color/clarity to save some money or get a larger diamond of lower color/clarity for the same money. She also commented that the diamond looked a bit dark for a F color diamond depending on lighting. Below is the handshot. I think the 1 carat is decent size for her hand. But I am also looking for a larger diamond (like 1.2 carat) for her before we decide whether to return this 1 carat. I don't see that much new inventory for Blue Nile Signature these few days though.
winternight|1328016654|3115496 said:If she already thinks the F looks dark I don't know about dropping in color.
Laila619|1328032843|3115649 said:winternight|1328016654|3115496 said:If she already thinks the F looks dark I don't know about dropping in color.
Honestly, I think that has more to do with the cut than the color though.
kcoursolle|1328063611|3116081 said:the darkness she is describing probably isn't due to color. All diamonds go to a dark grey tone in certain lighting. There is threads about this if you do a search.
wsxcde|1328137439|3116758 said:Thanks for all the replies about the diamond going dark and the diamond suggestions.
I am looking for a larger stone around 1.2 carat now. At the same time, I am trying to decide whether to get a different setting. My girlfriend likes simple solitaire setting. She does not like knife edge and therefore I bought from Blue Nile instead of Whiteflash or James Allen. We picked the 6-prong Petite Nouveau Solitaire Engagement Ring (http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-engagement-ring-setting-platinum_19009) originally because it was close to the Tiffany setting. Unfortunately, the prongs on the Petite Nouveau Solitaire seems to be a little too thick on the top and on the side for a 1 carat. So, we are not sure whether the Petite Nouveau Solitaire will work on the slightly larger 1.2 carat. We are trying to decided whether to get one of these 4-prong rings instead:
Classic Four Prong Engagement Ring
http://www.bluenile.com/solitaire-diamond-engagement-ring-platinum_1
Petite Solitaire Engagement Ring
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-engagement-ring-setting-platinum_19010
Petite Nouveau Solitaire Engagement Ring
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-engagement-ring-setting-platinum_19008
wsxcde|1329239222|3126061 said:Good question. I didn't notice that. I ordered the same size 4.5 because she told me to. She wanted the ring a little loose. I will find out tonight. Thanks.