Krista Williams
Shiny_Rock
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- Jan 17, 2018
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Hello everyone,
I need major opinions and suggestions PLEASE....
When we got married 13 years ago, we got my engagement ring from a chain jewelry store in CANADA. It wasnt until I saw all the black specks in my diamonds that I started learning about diamonds.
Two years ago when my husband came back from deployment he said I could purchase my "dream" ring.. This was a 1 carat diamond, with NO yellow colour, and no visible inclusions..........
I had always wanted a Blue Nile ring, so this is where I purchased from.
I wanted to keep the cost around $3000 so I ended up purchasing a triple excellent, G 0.76 SI1 (eye clean) diamond. I searched what the perfect proportions were, and made sure to only consider diamonds within these ranges.
My mom lived with us over the last 5 years and I told her I would save up for a 1 carat some day. She said when she passes away, I can use some of her money to do this....... she has recently passed away.......
My problems are, now I am thinking 1 carat really isn't much of a jump in size compared to my 0.76 .... .... but a 1.5 carat ring, is more then I wanted to spend. I really dont know how much I want to spend, but blowing $13,000 on a diamond I think will bother me.
What are your opinions on colour and clarity combos? Fluorescence or no fluorescence? Just upgrade to the 1 carat, stick with G colour, but upgrade clarity? Find higher then 1 carat with lower colour, and SI1 eye clean, or maybe not even bother upgrading at all?
I need major opinions and suggestions PLEASE....
When we got married 13 years ago, we got my engagement ring from a chain jewelry store in CANADA. It wasnt until I saw all the black specks in my diamonds that I started learning about diamonds.
Two years ago when my husband came back from deployment he said I could purchase my "dream" ring.. This was a 1 carat diamond, with NO yellow colour, and no visible inclusions..........
I had always wanted a Blue Nile ring, so this is where I purchased from.
I wanted to keep the cost around $3000 so I ended up purchasing a triple excellent, G 0.76 SI1 (eye clean) diamond. I searched what the perfect proportions were, and made sure to only consider diamonds within these ranges.
My mom lived with us over the last 5 years and I told her I would save up for a 1 carat some day. She said when she passes away, I can use some of her money to do this....... she has recently passed away.......
My problems are, now I am thinking 1 carat really isn't much of a jump in size compared to my 0.76 .... .... but a 1.5 carat ring, is more then I wanted to spend. I really dont know how much I want to spend, but blowing $13,000 on a diamond I think will bother me.
What are your opinions on colour and clarity combos? Fluorescence or no fluorescence? Just upgrade to the 1 carat, stick with G colour, but upgrade clarity? Find higher then 1 carat with lower colour, and SI1 eye clean, or maybe not even bother upgrading at all?