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Please help me pick out a stone |
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| P: 1/8/2006 3:18:08 PM | |
Garysax Cut Rock Total Posts: 305 Last Post: 11/15/2006 Member Since: 11/22/2005 |
With the holidays done and gone, I'm all ready to get my engagement ring made and I need to pick out a stone for the ring... It'll be going in this Gelin and Abaci setting w/blue sapphires, instead of diamond sidestones and all polished, not two toned white gold. Probably set w/mickey roof. TR-105 I'm looking for: princess Size: .9-1--looking for the best quality for the money so probably closer to .9 Clarity: SI1 or better, must be eyeclean Color: at least H, since it is tension it will be easily seen from the side and I can see yellow in lower colors Cut: As good as I can possibly get my hands on for the budget Budget: ~ 3250 for the stone, that's pretty firm. I know it's a tight budget, but w/the tension setting running quite a bit there's money being diverted to that. To get things started, something like this (w/PS discount these almost fit budget) http://www.whiteflash.com/princess/Princess-cut-diamond-2267495.htm or this http://www.whiteflash.com/princess/Princess-cut-diamond-2267188.htm But I think I can do a lot better with your help. ;) Any suggestions are greatly appreciated! |
| Posted: 1/8/2006 3:18:08 PM | |
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| P: 1/8/2006 3:45:31 PM | |
focalmatic Rough Rock Total Posts: 44 Last Post: 2/26/2006 Member Since: 12/27/2005 |
There is a princess that I remember seeing here: http://www.winkjones.com/specials/diamonds.php -----> #4264 You probably are saying that it doesn't fit any specifications that you listed except that its a princess, but I am positive that WINK will discuss all the details about the diamond and whether or not it will fit into your scheme of things if you ask him. 3250 is kind of steep for that size you are asking for. Anchors Aweigh My Boy |
| Posted: 1/8/2006 3:45:31 PM | |
| P: 1/8/2006 4:13:14 PM | |
Rascal49 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,350 Last Post: 7/16/2007 Member Since: 7/25/2004 |
Check out www.goodoldgold.com
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| Posted: 1/8/2006 4:13:14 PM | |
| P: 1/8/2006 11:06:10 PM | |
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Garysax Cut Rock Total Posts: 305 Last Post: 11/15/2006 Member Since: 11/22/2005 |
Yeah, I've been there, most of their in house stones are out of my range for the price I'm looking at. Also, re: focalmatic, you really think it's a steep price for that size diamond? I thought it was a pretty tight budget for a really well cut stone of that size.
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| Posted: 1/8/2006 11:06:10 PM | |
| P: 1/9/2006 5:13:12 PM | |
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Garysax Cut Rock Total Posts: 305 Last Post: 11/15/2006 Member Since: 11/22/2005 |
Give this a bump and add a couple more diamonds that I've been looking at. http://www.whiteflash.com/princess/Princess-cut-diamond-1740781.htm Would be worried about the very thin girdle in this one: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamond.asp?cid=131&item=166796 Anyway, I'm just having such a hard time judging the cut of fancies online. I've read the guides and whatnot, but it's really a struggle. The budget is too tight for an ideal diamond, but can anybody care to help me out? What should I be looking for that I'm missing to judge these diamonds right now based on my current selections? Right now I like the first WF diamond I linked in the first post the best; anybody want to critique that diamond for me? Big thing would be finding out if it's eyeclean. Thanks everybody!
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| Posted: 1/9/2006 5:13:12 PM | |
| P: 1/9/2006 5:36:50 PM | |
belle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,287 Last Post: 4/3/2008 Member Since: 11/19/2004 |
i wouldn't go with a thin girdle diamond in a tension setting...no way. the best thing to do would be to call wf and talk to them. they are used to buying diamonds and know what to look for. i think all of your selections look okay..but give them a call and see what they can do for you.
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| Posted: 1/9/2006 5:36:50 PM | |
| P: 1/10/2006 2:46:46 PM | |
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Garysax Cut Rock Total Posts: 305 Last Post: 11/15/2006 Member Since: 11/22/2005 |
Date: 1/9/2006 5:36:50 PM Author: belle i wouldn't go with a thin girdle diamond in a tension setting...no way. the best thing to do would be to call wf and talk to them. they are used to buying diamonds and know what to look for. i think all of your selections look okay..but give them a call and see what they can do for you. I felt the exact same way in regards to the girdle, I'm glad to see that someone else agrees with me. Yes, I've been contacting them by e-mail. Most of the things that I want to know they really can't tell me without calling it in--is this SI1 eyeclean, etc. I guess all I can do is go to a tutorial on princesses (like GOG very useful one) and look at the measurements and get "as good" a diamond as I can get. I really don't want WF to have to dicker around calling in a lot of stones or anything... oh well, the perils of doing online diamond shopping! It's occasionally very discouraging to be on this forum and shop for a cheaper diamond, so many beautiful AGS ideals and the like (do I chooose between this ideal or that one?) on the board! 
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| Posted: 1/10/2006 2:46:46 PM | |
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