Advice needed

[poldaniel]

Hello everybody !

I''m shopping for a ring for ~$1000.
So far I''m thinking about this https://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-1958300.htm
and a 6-prong platinum setting from the same company for $393.
I just noticed they have offices here in Houston. Good - I get to see the diamond if I want. Bad - Sales tax

I want to see your opinion about this choice and if you have better options for this amount.

Also if you could tell me your opinion between this ring and the same setting in white gold with a little bigger diamond.

Thanks in advance for all your help.

Have a nice day,
Dani

 

[Rod]

You are actually quite lucky. Whiteflash has a stellar reputation with folks on this forum and you get to see the stone in person. If it speaks to you when you look at it, you can feel pretty confident you are buying a quality stone at a really good price. There will always be something, larger, better, more expensive just around the corner and we can over analyze our stones to death.

Good luck with your purchase!!

 

[Kaleigh]

Dani, welcome to PS

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That is a beautiful stone and you are so lucky to have WF near by. It will look great in a simple solitaire setting. Please post pics once you get it. Yummm.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

My only suggestion would be to consider spending less on the setting and more on the diamond. You are very fortunate to live near WhiteFlash! Much better to see several diamonds in person and pay sales tax than to have one diamond at a time mailed to you and have to pay return postage and insurance if you are not sure it is "the one"!

 

[Hest88]

Date: 1/18/2006 5:36:10 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
My only suggestion would be to consider spending less on the setting and more on the diamond. You are very fortunate to live near WhiteFlash! Much better to see several diamonds in person and pay sales tax than to have one diamond at a time mailed to you and have to pay return postage and insurance if you are not sure it is ''the one''!

I agree. If you''re going for a basic 6-prong you might want to consider white gold or some other alternative that will allow you to shave some dollars off the setting and put it into the stone.

 

[mrssalvo]

I know it''s not fun to pay sales tax. There was a thread recently that said even if you purchase out of state you are still supposed to claim it on your own tax return. Many people don''t just because they don''t even know they were supposed to. You are lucky to have WF near by, view it as a blessing and take advantage of it

 

[Hansel]

DiamondsRight.com for settings. Mine comes in on friday I will let you know if it is good.

 

[poldaniel]

Hi guys !

Thanks for your opinions. I know my GF likes platinum quite a bit and that''s why I finally opted for a platinum solitaire 4-prong.
Today I went to WhiteFlash and took a good look at that diamond and a few others.
I really like it and I decided to buy it

I hope I got the right ring size.

Have a nice day,
Dani