First of all I''d like to thank all of you for caring enough to spend time on this website and educate those of us who are new. I posted the specs of a diamond I was considering and found out it was average. After reading this tutorial and reading the postings for the last two months I''m clear I know much more about diamonds. However, the knowledge can be overwhelming and I''m paralyzed by wanting to make the "right" decision in locating and purchasing a diamond. I''ve used the search by quality and am wondering what to do now. If all of these diamonds are ideal but the proportions are slightly different how do I decide which diamond/and or company to call? Because I live in a small city in Louisiana our stores do not carry ideal diamonds and I feel as though I now know more about diamonds than they do. Therefore, I''d like to use pricescope but am confused at how many diamonds are listed in the 1. to 1.5 ratings and wonder how to decide on a vendor. I''ve never even seen the types of diamonds you describe in your postings so I''ve no idea how beautiful good diamonds can be. My price range is $5,000 to $7,000 for the diamond and hopefully this can include a setting that will enhance the look of the diamond. Please help!