My wife and I are looking for a diamond that will make her mother happy. Big and sparkly are important, color really is not. We would be happy down in the L-N range even--it's going on an Asian finger so yellower won't be a problem at all. Ideally we could keep it under $3k, but my wife also cares that it is a good deal. We have been recommended to look for enhanced diamonds by some friends who have a couple nice ones that fit our general goals. I haven't seen anything about enhanced diamonds on here yet--how do people perceive those?
On the inclusion front, SI2 or maybe even I1 is fine, but we don't know how much that will affect the overall sparkliness.
We aren't particularly looking for resale value--just trying to make sure we don't overpay. If we want something more in the future we would just buy another at a higher price.
In the end, apparent size matters more than actual size (hoping to find an ideal cut with a larger diameter).
Known targets:
Cut: Brilliant round ideal
Size: 1.5ct +
Color: H or worse
Inclusions: SI1 or worse
Price: ideally under $3k, but honestly quite flexible
Thanks in advance for all your advice and recommendations. From all the stuff I've read here so far, everybody seems really nice.
On the inclusion front, SI2 or maybe even I1 is fine, but we don't know how much that will affect the overall sparkliness.
We aren't particularly looking for resale value--just trying to make sure we don't overpay. If we want something more in the future we would just buy another at a higher price.
In the end, apparent size matters more than actual size (hoping to find an ideal cut with a larger diameter).
Known targets:
Cut: Brilliant round ideal
Size: 1.5ct +
Color: H or worse
Inclusions: SI1 or worse
Price: ideally under $3k, but honestly quite flexible
Thanks in advance for all your advice and recommendations. From all the stuff I've read here so far, everybody seems really nice.