Hi,
So I have found the girl I want to spend the rest of my life with and now I am trying to get an engagement ring which I think is harder then finding the girl (well nearly!). I have been researching for a month now trying to learn everything and I have finally picked the ring design and the size and shape of the diamond now I am just getting a little overwhelmed on picking the exact diamond.
I have decided I am getting a ring in 18ct Yellow gold with 6 prongs in white gold and 5 smaller diamonds either side set in a channel. The diamond I am wanting to get is a .50ct round diamond this is mainly to stick in the budget. I have got quotes from local jewelers and most have come in around at $1800 for the band and smaller diamonds and around $2200 for the center diamond. The center diamond are mainly around the .50ct, Color H-G and clarity SI1-SI2. No other information is really known yet.
Does that seem like a fair price? I am just looking around on Jamesallen and believe that I may be able to get something better for the price (I am talking about AUD)? But as I said I get a bit lost when i get down into the finer details. It would be greatly appreciated if you could advise to what I should really be looking for in a diamond of this size and what is going to be least important, what to watch out for and possibly a couple of suggestions of diamonds that would fit in my budget.
Thank you for your help it is most appreciated,
Matt
So I have found the girl I want to spend the rest of my life with and now I am trying to get an engagement ring which I think is harder then finding the girl (well nearly!). I have been researching for a month now trying to learn everything and I have finally picked the ring design and the size and shape of the diamond now I am just getting a little overwhelmed on picking the exact diamond.
I have decided I am getting a ring in 18ct Yellow gold with 6 prongs in white gold and 5 smaller diamonds either side set in a channel. The diamond I am wanting to get is a .50ct round diamond this is mainly to stick in the budget. I have got quotes from local jewelers and most have come in around at $1800 for the band and smaller diamonds and around $2200 for the center diamond. The center diamond are mainly around the .50ct, Color H-G and clarity SI1-SI2. No other information is really known yet.
Does that seem like a fair price? I am just looking around on Jamesallen and believe that I may be able to get something better for the price (I am talking about AUD)? But as I said I get a bit lost when i get down into the finer details. It would be greatly appreciated if you could advise to what I should really be looking for in a diamond of this size and what is going to be least important, what to watch out for and possibly a couple of suggestions of diamonds that would fit in my budget.
Thank you for your help it is most appreciated,
Matt