Hi everyone. I truly appreciate all the ideas/advice I get from this site.
QUESTION 1: I''m in the process of ring shopping and *need* to have the diamond by Sept 6. (The date is important for the surprise) I''m looking for an emerald cut, 1.3-1.5c, D-G, VVs2 or higher...
I live in the Boston area and am very interested in online buying (BlueNile,DirtCheap, GOG, etc), but I''m still a bit wary about buying a diamond sight unseen. I''ve been referred by a friend to Nasr Jewelers on the South Shore. Has anyone had experience with them?
QUESTION 2: Overall, my desire is to get a high quality diamond, but inclusions scare me...is there a standard by which I should measure, or indicating factors of poor quality? At what level will the inclusions detract from the piece? I''ve read about quality but don''t have a good way to judge inclusions on an online rock. Any advice?
Thanks for all your help and I apologize for being vague...I''m a bit overwhelmed (as you can imagine)...
DS
QUESTION 1: I''m in the process of ring shopping and *need* to have the diamond by Sept 6. (The date is important for the surprise) I''m looking for an emerald cut, 1.3-1.5c, D-G, VVs2 or higher...
I live in the Boston area and am very interested in online buying (BlueNile,DirtCheap, GOG, etc), but I''m still a bit wary about buying a diamond sight unseen. I''ve been referred by a friend to Nasr Jewelers on the South Shore. Has anyone had experience with them?
QUESTION 2: Overall, my desire is to get a high quality diamond, but inclusions scare me...is there a standard by which I should measure, or indicating factors of poor quality? At what level will the inclusions detract from the piece? I''ve read about quality but don''t have a good way to judge inclusions on an online rock. Any advice?
Thanks for all your help and I apologize for being vague...I''m a bit overwhelmed (as you can imagine)...
DS