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Under 0.5 Carat rings

BTD

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Hi everyone!

I love the amount of pictures that are on this site :love: the only thing I am missing is rings with diamonds that are below half a carat. I can totally understand that bigger is better ;-), but I'm planning on buying one around 0.4 and I'm very curious to see what they look like on you guys (or girls, mostly).

Please share your pictures!
 

Niel

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may I ask what kind of .4 ct stone youll be getting??

is it based on request or budget?

My mother wears a probably .2 ct on her finger... i always think its adorable and classic
 

me&myboys

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daintyG|1382753284|3544834 said:
Here is my uncerted .48 marquise.

Oh what an absolutely awesome set :appl: :appl: :appl:

I love everything about it :love:
 

Eilonwy

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My .30 ct solitaire. I've included a pic alone, and a pic with the wedding band, b/c I find when you choose an e-ring you don't always think about how it's going to look with the wedding band, but really when you think about it, that's how you'll mostly be wearing it.

I think the shot of my hand in the mirror provides an interesting perspective!







And a distance shot.

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BTD

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Niel|1382754548|3544850 said:
may I ask what kind of .4 ct stone youll be getting??

is it based on request or budget?

My mother wears a probably .2 ct on her finger... i always think its adorable and classic

Based on budget :) I'm buying one to celebrate getting my bachelor's degree!

I'm almost sure I'll be getting this 0.39 carat one:
Cut: Ideal
Color: G
Clarity: SI1
Polish: Very good
Symmetry.: Excellent
Fluor: None

Table % 58%
Depth % 62.7%
Culet : None
Girdle: Medium to slightly thick
Measurements: 4.67mm X 4.65mm X 2.92mm

Found here: http://www.ritani.com/diamonds/round-diamond-0-39-Carat-G-color-GIA-certified/D-VRR1JW (the reservation is by me)

Opinions please?

And I love the rings in this topic :love: actually I think I prefer smaller sizes, looks much cuter and more sophisticated.
 

Orchid Lei

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My e-ring is a 0.33 solitaire and I wear it with a plain band. I don't have pictures though. I'll try to take some for you. It's such a basic set... but it's good for everyday wear on my size 3.75 finger.
 

BTD

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Orchid Lei|1382819925|3545188 said:
My e-ring is a 0.33 solitaire and I wear it with a plain band. I don't have pictures though. I'll try to take some for you. It's such a basic set... but it's good for everyday wear on my size 3.75 finger.

I'd love to see some pictures! And why do you all have such tiny fingers :D makes my 6.75 feel HUGE, even though I do not have big fingers at all.
 

Aerix

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My fingers are slightly bigger than yours! My 0.38ct GIA I SI1, triple ex, ring size 7.5 (although sometimes I wear 7.) Not the best photos, but I hope this helps visualize how the size will look on your hands. :)

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dk168

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Being lazy here and have not taken a pic on its own, however, the small EC in the first row on the left is one of my every day rings that I wear (the other being the small ruby heart 3-stone ring, second row on the right hand side), and it is 0.48ct G/H, eye clean, that's all I know about it, bezel set in 5mm platinum band.

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DK :))
 

BTD

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Xiriah|1382826281|3545241 said:
My fingers are slightly bigger than yours! My 0.38ct GIA I SI1, triple ex, ring size 7.5 (although sometimes I wear 7.) Not the best photos, but I hope this helps visualize how the size will look on your hands. :)

Looks great on you! Very curious to see what mine will end up looking like.. Anybody any advice on the diamond I posted above?
 

Aerix

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BTD|1382826997|3545248 said:
Xiriah|1382826281|3545241 said:
My fingers are slightly bigger than yours! My 0.38ct GIA I SI1, triple ex, ring size 7.5 (although sometimes I wear 7.) Not the best photos, but I hope this helps visualize how the size will look on your hands. :)

Looks great on you! Very curious to see what mine will end up looking like.. Anybody any advice on the diamond I posted above?

Thanks! :D I highly recommend posting a thread on RockyTalky since you'll get more feedback there. The diamond you posted doesn't score so well on the HCA (it scores a 5 and usually it's best to stay below 2.) I think you could find a better cut and better performing stone with your budget.
 

tuqoa

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I'm so glad you posted about this! My hubby and I are looking to get a <0.5ct AVC, and the stone we're looking at is .37ct. :)

tenfour has this lovely ring, which has been giving me inspiration, because the stone size/shape are close to what we're looking at, and she and I have almost the same size ring finger (mine is 5.75). We even have the same large knuckles. So looking at this picture gives me a really good idea of what a .37 will look like on my hand.
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She says, " it''s a tiffany lucida. 0.38, VVS2, D. my ring size is 5.5"
It's from this thread: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/under-1ct-diamonds.25028/page-18#post-960212#p960212
 

rubyshoes

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I think smaller stones look very dainty and feminine :)) I do love them.

That's my fancy pink double halo ring on my left ring finger. The center stone is a .21 pear and my ring size is 5.

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braga123

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Ok, I have two...
First, the heart...it is a .50 carat on a size 6.25 fingerdscn1823.jpg

Then, my marquise...a .30 carat
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BTD

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I ended up getting this one :love: 0.39 GIA H&A Triple X I color VS2

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BTD

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Oh and you know what the funny thing is, where I'm from (the Netherlands) this is actually a rather large diamond. In most stores they only sell smaller ones.. And a white gold ring with a diamond this size would set you back about 4000-5000 dollars at most jewelry stores. :shock:
 

Ally T

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BTD - its beautiful!! It looks very elegant! More pics please, especially of the profile :appl:
 

BTD

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Thanks!! Getting nice profile pics is pretty hard.. Did take a few cool arrow ones with the colored paper that comes with my JA lens. By the way, do you see how it looks as if there is a tiny diamond inside my diamond? Really weird!



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Kelli

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I have this emerald cut that is .48cts. I never made a thread for it so here it is next to a pink tourmaline.

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Kelli

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I also have another that is slightly above a half carat at .56, but I'll show it anyway because I think the Stuller illusion setting gives it such a beautiful presence on my hand that I'm sure would also work for a diamond <.50ct.

It's next to the same stone. Apparently I felt the need to photograph this tourmaline with every one of it's brothers and sisters. :lol:

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Kelli

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And here is a group shot with both rings in it (and the damn tourmaline) for perspective.

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BTD

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Very pretty Kelli! Shouldn't you get that tourmaline set ;-)?
 

missy

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Wow, these are all beautiful! :love: Just goes to show that bigger is not always better at all. I love these delicate feminine rings. Classic and elegant! :appl:

Thanks for starting this thread BTD and good luck with your setting decision. Congratulations on your graduation and I cannot wait to see your finished ring!
 

Natylad

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This is my under half a carat ring! The center stone is a .35ct G, VS2 stone!

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BTD

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missy|1385305075|3562034 said:
Wow, these are all beautiful! :love: Just goes to show that bigger is not always better at all. I love these delicate feminine rings. Classic and elegant! :appl:

Thanks for starting this thread BTD and good luck with your setting decision. Congratulations on your graduation and I cannot wait to see your finished ring!

Thanks :D look a few posts above and you can see the ring I ended up choosing ;-)
 
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