Hello!
Finally thought I would post on the board that I seem to be perusing weekly for over a year now! Greetings to you all, and a big thankyou for providing a resourceful and friendly place on the web for a complete diamond newb like moi!
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So – the time has come for me to get serious with “the ring”. Although I’m an Aussie, I’ve been experiencing the wet & windy winters of Ireland for a few years now and have craftily got everything organised for a surprise “proposal” trip to Nyc in early December – well, everything except for the ring!!
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Due to the plan of us heading over to the States, I’ll probably be looking to make the purchase from a Pricescope (or other, reputable) online vendor.
As far as the setting goes, I’m thankful for the webslacking I’ve managed so far
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The rock, of course is a different proposition. The time spent researching has led me to have a rough idea of my budget, shape & the 4c''s. Would one advocate supplying a number of vendors with my specs and see what they dig up, or is it better to select the better looking choices from the various online inventories and go on from their?????
Apologies for such a long-winded first post, and thanks for your replies!
S
Finally thought I would post on the board that I seem to be perusing weekly for over a year now! Greetings to you all, and a big thankyou for providing a resourceful and friendly place on the web for a complete diamond newb like moi!
So – the time has come for me to get serious with “the ring”. Although I’m an Aussie, I’ve been experiencing the wet & windy winters of Ireland for a few years now and have craftily got everything organised for a surprise “proposal” trip to Nyc in early December – well, everything except for the ring!!
Due to the plan of us heading over to the States, I’ll probably be looking to make the purchase from a Pricescope (or other, reputable) online vendor.
Which brings me to the point in my subject; Do you consider 2 1/2 months a little too early to start approaching diamond vendors with info and requests about diamonds, settings, etc???
As far as the setting goes, I’m thankful for the webslacking I’ve managed so far
The rock, of course is a different proposition. The time spent researching has led me to have a rough idea of my budget, shape & the 4c''s. Would one advocate supplying a number of vendors with my specs and see what they dig up, or is it better to select the better looking choices from the various online inventories and go on from their?????
Apologies for such a long-winded first post, and thanks for your replies!
S