I figure I''ll post to get started at this. I''ve been lurking for a month or two now and find this site very imformative. I''m going to be soon in the market for a ring, haven''t decided when.
Budget is a sliding scale, Don''t really know how much I want to spend or "should" spend. Some people say that to get something nice you have to spend 10K.... I doubt that.
my G/F of 5 years is down to earth and doesn''t want something huge. However, being on LI large does have a different perspective than from other parts.
I''m thinking around 1ct is the right size, Platnium ring.
right now spec-wise thinking VS2 H&A(maybe) G-H color
Budget for me seems to be about 5-7K that is stone and ring. I don''t want to cheap out on the stone, but if I can save money for no noticable difference why not?
I''ve been through the tutorials and know all the terminology. I really need to actually look at stones. I want to see if I can go shy on the weight and if its noticable. I want to see if the color range I''m looking in is in fact white to everyone and also to see if I will be happy without the H&A specs and see what is close.
Question is, I''m 23 and look 23, am I going to be taken seriously? Also where to start? Chain store? B&M? I''m planning on buying from Online venders, between one of you guys and Blue Nile. Also GOG seems to be right in my area.
Any words of wisdom would be appreciated
Chris
Budget is a sliding scale, Don''t really know how much I want to spend or "should" spend. Some people say that to get something nice you have to spend 10K.... I doubt that.
my G/F of 5 years is down to earth and doesn''t want something huge. However, being on LI large does have a different perspective than from other parts.
I''m thinking around 1ct is the right size, Platnium ring.
right now spec-wise thinking VS2 H&A(maybe) G-H color
Budget for me seems to be about 5-7K that is stone and ring. I don''t want to cheap out on the stone, but if I can save money for no noticable difference why not?
I''ve been through the tutorials and know all the terminology. I really need to actually look at stones. I want to see if I can go shy on the weight and if its noticable. I want to see if the color range I''m looking in is in fact white to everyone and also to see if I will be happy without the H&A specs and see what is close.
Question is, I''m 23 and look 23, am I going to be taken seriously? Also where to start? Chain store? B&M? I''m planning on buying from Online venders, between one of you guys and Blue Nile. Also GOG seems to be right in my area.
Any words of wisdom would be appreciated
Chris