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Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Oct 31, 2007
- Messages
- 16
Hi everyone, I'm new here as well as new to the whole diamonds thing. I'm a 25 year old male, about to ask my girlfriend to marry me. I am not very wealthy, so at the moment I can only afford a 1 carat diamond ring. My girlfriend is not superficial at all, but I still want to get her something good.
I've researched a bit before finding this site, and got some of the basics down, such as Color and Clarity. However I'm still a bit unclear as to Cut...which is a mystery to me even as I read explanations.
Before coming here, I was basically going to go to my local mall and browse those jewelry stores, such as Zales, Helzberg, etc. But it seems that's not a very good route if you're looking for a good quality-to-price ratio. It seems the online vendor JamesAllen.com is pretty popular here?
OK down to business. I am currently considering this diamond. The price is right for me at around $4,000, as well as the size (1 carat), Color (E) and Clarity (VS-1). However I'm unsure about its other variables. For example, its GIRDLE is rated "Extremely thin to slightly thick", and for the explanation, it says, "Diamonds that have girdle ratings of “extremely thin” or “extremely thick” should be taken into consideration to ensure that there are no quality issues with the diamond". So does that mean that there are serious issues with this diamond? I don't really understand the severity of the situation.
I hope someone can steer me in the right direction. I'm open to suggestions as well. I'm primarily looking at Princess Cut or Round Cut, and I would like to keep the price range at around $5000, but am open to higher prices if its within reason.
Also one more question, my girlfriend likes YELLOW GOLD. I on the other hand don't, lol. And IMO, a diamond looks kind of strange on a yellow gold ring...however I do want to get her something that she will like (hopefully). What's everyone's opion on this matter?
I appreciate everyone's help, and thank you in advance.
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How is this one?
I've researched a bit before finding this site, and got some of the basics down, such as Color and Clarity. However I'm still a bit unclear as to Cut...which is a mystery to me even as I read explanations.
Before coming here, I was basically going to go to my local mall and browse those jewelry stores, such as Zales, Helzberg, etc. But it seems that's not a very good route if you're looking for a good quality-to-price ratio. It seems the online vendor JamesAllen.com is pretty popular here?
OK down to business. I am currently considering this diamond. The price is right for me at around $4,000, as well as the size (1 carat), Color (E) and Clarity (VS-1). However I'm unsure about its other variables. For example, its GIRDLE is rated "Extremely thin to slightly thick", and for the explanation, it says, "Diamonds that have girdle ratings of “extremely thin” or “extremely thick” should be taken into consideration to ensure that there are no quality issues with the diamond". So does that mean that there are serious issues with this diamond? I don't really understand the severity of the situation.
I hope someone can steer me in the right direction. I'm open to suggestions as well. I'm primarily looking at Princess Cut or Round Cut, and I would like to keep the price range at around $5000, but am open to higher prices if its within reason.
Also one more question, my girlfriend likes YELLOW GOLD. I on the other hand don't, lol. And IMO, a diamond looks kind of strange on a yellow gold ring...however I do want to get her something that she will like (hopefully). What's everyone's opion on this matter?
I appreciate everyone's help, and thank you in advance.
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How is this one?