Ok, I''m a new member of the forum, but not a new reader. I am young (21) and am getting engaged this summer, and since I''m usually a perfectionist I always do lots of research before buying things. I''d like to say that I have really enjoyed reading all the info here and have learned so much, and finally feel like I am ready to ask a question. I do need to warn you that this post may be long, and sorry if you''ve heard these questions before, I tried to read as much as I could about them on these forums...
After some good research I went to see my mom''s jeweler the other day. I almost feel bad because I took up about 3 hours of her time just asking questions and telling her what I want. She ended up calling her cutters and getting the descriptions of some diamonds similar to what I wanted....all that to say I think I have decided to buy online because I was not happy with the information available on those diamonds, many were EGL which I don''t want, and none of them were exactly what I wanted. I AM extremely nervous about doing this online though, ''cause I don''t want to screw it up...
So here''s my question. I have read on here that places like GOG and niceice are great places to buy diamonds, and I have contacted them about looking for the diamond I want. The problem is that for what I was hoping to get, their prices seem waaaaaay out of my price rang. I am hoping to get for my center diamond:
Cut: Ideal
Color: D-G
Clarity: IF (ha)-SI1
Carat: .60-.65
HCA under 2
My price range for the diamond alone is 2,000ish. I have found a few diamonds that fit that description on bluenile like these:
http://www.bluenile.com/diamonds_details.asp?pid=LD00969858&filter_id=0 (my fav HCA = 1.2)
http://www.bluenile.com/diamonds_details.asp?pid=LD00907888&filter_id=0 (2nd fav HCA = 0.9)
But I can''t seem to find diamonds like this on GOG or niceice. Diamonds in that carat range are way more expensive on there, which is confusing to me because I had read on here that bluenile was sometimes a little more. I must say that I haven''t talked in person to GOG, I sent them and USACerted a message tonight to get in contact with them.
So, the question I want answered is, if I am hoping to get a diamond in this carat size and these qualities, am I going to have to buy somewhere like bluenile? Should I go for a smaller carat size (like 0.5) and buy from GOG, or do you think I have a good chance of getting a great diamond through bluenile....basically am I going about this the right way.
Thanks for any help you can give, I really am sorry this is such a monster of a post. I''m thankful for how much you guys/gals have helped me already. I really just want to get my girlfriend a beautiful diamond to go right along with how beautiful she is (cheesy I know).....you can see us here if you want to know what we look like: www.clemson.edu/~stoeber.
THANKS!
After some good research I went to see my mom''s jeweler the other day. I almost feel bad because I took up about 3 hours of her time just asking questions and telling her what I want. She ended up calling her cutters and getting the descriptions of some diamonds similar to what I wanted....all that to say I think I have decided to buy online because I was not happy with the information available on those diamonds, many were EGL which I don''t want, and none of them were exactly what I wanted. I AM extremely nervous about doing this online though, ''cause I don''t want to screw it up...
So here''s my question. I have read on here that places like GOG and niceice are great places to buy diamonds, and I have contacted them about looking for the diamond I want. The problem is that for what I was hoping to get, their prices seem waaaaaay out of my price rang. I am hoping to get for my center diamond:
Cut: Ideal
Color: D-G
Clarity: IF (ha)-SI1
Carat: .60-.65
HCA under 2
My price range for the diamond alone is 2,000ish. I have found a few diamonds that fit that description on bluenile like these:
http://www.bluenile.com/diamonds_details.asp?pid=LD00969858&filter_id=0 (my fav HCA = 1.2)
http://www.bluenile.com/diamonds_details.asp?pid=LD00907888&filter_id=0 (2nd fav HCA = 0.9)
But I can''t seem to find diamonds like this on GOG or niceice. Diamonds in that carat range are way more expensive on there, which is confusing to me because I had read on here that bluenile was sometimes a little more. I must say that I haven''t talked in person to GOG, I sent them and USACerted a message tonight to get in contact with them.
So, the question I want answered is, if I am hoping to get a diamond in this carat size and these qualities, am I going to have to buy somewhere like bluenile? Should I go for a smaller carat size (like 0.5) and buy from GOG, or do you think I have a good chance of getting a great diamond through bluenile....basically am I going about this the right way.
Thanks for any help you can give, I really am sorry this is such a monster of a post. I''m thankful for how much you guys/gals have helped me already. I really just want to get my girlfriend a beautiful diamond to go right along with how beautiful she is (cheesy I know).....you can see us here if you want to know what we look like: www.clemson.edu/~stoeber.
THANKS!