markusfromtherock
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- May 19, 2008
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- 13
Hi everyone, I think I''ve hit that point where too much information has overwhelmed me! Hopefully others know what I mean.. at first you know just a bit, but you think you can handle it. You do a bit of research and you''re thinking ''ok, now I''m ahead of the game knowing my Cs'' Then you start reading up some more about the different grading systems and naming conventions on different cuts, then before you know it, you feel like you know less, or at least aren''t sure what to do with all this information!
So maybe I''ll start from the beginning and with your help can find that perfect ring.
The setting for the ring will be: Cathedral Diamond Engagement Ring http://www.whiteflash.com/Engagement-Rings/Styles/Solitaire/Cathedral-Setting_692.htm#
And here are a few diamonds I''ve selected from my search across the different vendors. The diamond I''m looking for is a round, in the range of 1.2 - 1.5. Ideal size is somewhere in the middle. Color F or G. For clarity would like peace of mind and get V2 or better. If it came between quality over quanity my initial assumptions going in would be quality, but the more I read, it seems most women would prefer a bigger stone given that the premium for some of the higher grading may not be worth it? Budget of around $11-13k for the diamond. Though if necessary can go over by $2k/3k
Here are my initial picks
From GoodoldGold
http://goodoldgold.com/diamond/4293/
$13,103
1.33 ct F VS1
WhiteFlash
http://www.whiteflash.com/round_ideal_cut/Round-Ideal-Cut-cut-diamond-568041.htm
$13,408
1.38 ct F VS1 Round Ideal Cut
BlueNile (kicking around the idea of getting a ring with fluoresence)
http://www.bluenile.com/round-diamond-1-carat-ideal-cut-g-color-vvs2-clarity_LD00958927?__fun_frm=i&filter_id=0
$11,905
1.31 C
G/VVS2
Medium Blue Fluor
then I started reading about the cut above hearts and arrows, and saw that to get this "superb" cut I''d have to downgrade in clarity and color, and started questioning what would be more important.. a higher clarity/color or a higher graded cut (if in fact that''s what I''m paying for)
Or if it''s easier, maybe I can get your opinions on what you''d pick if you had to buy a diamond today?
Mark
So maybe I''ll start from the beginning and with your help can find that perfect ring.
The setting for the ring will be: Cathedral Diamond Engagement Ring http://www.whiteflash.com/Engagement-Rings/Styles/Solitaire/Cathedral-Setting_692.htm#
And here are a few diamonds I''ve selected from my search across the different vendors. The diamond I''m looking for is a round, in the range of 1.2 - 1.5. Ideal size is somewhere in the middle. Color F or G. For clarity would like peace of mind and get V2 or better. If it came between quality over quanity my initial assumptions going in would be quality, but the more I read, it seems most women would prefer a bigger stone given that the premium for some of the higher grading may not be worth it? Budget of around $11-13k for the diamond. Though if necessary can go over by $2k/3k
Here are my initial picks
From GoodoldGold
http://goodoldgold.com/diamond/4293/
$13,103
1.33 ct F VS1
WhiteFlash
http://www.whiteflash.com/round_ideal_cut/Round-Ideal-Cut-cut-diamond-568041.htm
$13,408
1.38 ct F VS1 Round Ideal Cut
BlueNile (kicking around the idea of getting a ring with fluoresence)
http://www.bluenile.com/round-diamond-1-carat-ideal-cut-g-color-vvs2-clarity_LD00958927?__fun_frm=i&filter_id=0
$11,905
1.31 C
G/VVS2
Medium Blue Fluor
then I started reading about the cut above hearts and arrows, and saw that to get this "superb" cut I''d have to downgrade in clarity and color, and started questioning what would be more important.. a higher clarity/color or a higher graded cut (if in fact that''s what I''m paying for)
Or if it''s easier, maybe I can get your opinions on what you''d pick if you had to buy a diamond today?
Mark