MikeAndMolly24
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Hey guys, I'm currently shopping for an engagement ring for my girlfriend. I've actually been shopping for it for like... 5 months, but that's besides the point. I can't find a diamond that meets my super narrow specs.
She's the kind of girl who would say yes if I proposed with a ring pop. I love her more than I can possible say, and I know that she doesn't need a fancy ring or a perfect diamond. She'd be happy with anything I give her.
That's why I want her to be blown sideways by this diamond, and the ring it comes in. Deep down, there's a little girl inside her that's secretly hoping for the coolest ring she's never seen before, and I want to give it to her.
She's not a big-stone kind of girl; I'm aiming for super high quality and a little under one carat.
I know she wants lab grown, and I know she's never even THOUGHT of a colored diamond, but when I found out that lab grown diamonds can be blue without a huge price-hike, I fell in love with the idea (her favorite color is light blue).
I think I know what I want for the diamond. Here's what I'm looking for:
Lab grown
Blue or greenish blue fancy color
light or fancy intensity
Perfect cut, with 8 arrows visible through the top of the diamond
VS 1 or better, but eye clean
between 0.75 and 0.95 carats, preferable closer to 0.85
I took a night job and started working tons of overtime to save up. She thinks I've just been paying off student loans, but I have like $10,000 secretly set aside now and I want to get her the perfect ring.
What I'm trying to figure out is, how do I go about searching for a diamond like this? I've been doing a lot of google searching and emailing retailers, and so far nothing quite like this (although lots of almost-there-but-not-quite options).
Any help, advice, or perspective is appreciated. I'm pretty far along this process, but I'm still learning.
The hardest part seems to be the color and the cut; getting those exactly right is a real pain.
Thanks so much for any help.
She's the kind of girl who would say yes if I proposed with a ring pop. I love her more than I can possible say, and I know that she doesn't need a fancy ring or a perfect diamond. She'd be happy with anything I give her.
That's why I want her to be blown sideways by this diamond, and the ring it comes in. Deep down, there's a little girl inside her that's secretly hoping for the coolest ring she's never seen before, and I want to give it to her.
She's not a big-stone kind of girl; I'm aiming for super high quality and a little under one carat.
I know she wants lab grown, and I know she's never even THOUGHT of a colored diamond, but when I found out that lab grown diamonds can be blue without a huge price-hike, I fell in love with the idea (her favorite color is light blue).
I think I know what I want for the diamond. Here's what I'm looking for:
Lab grown
Blue or greenish blue fancy color
light or fancy intensity
Perfect cut, with 8 arrows visible through the top of the diamond
VS 1 or better, but eye clean
between 0.75 and 0.95 carats, preferable closer to 0.85
I took a night job and started working tons of overtime to save up. She thinks I've just been paying off student loans, but I have like $10,000 secretly set aside now and I want to get her the perfect ring.
What I'm trying to figure out is, how do I go about searching for a diamond like this? I've been doing a lot of google searching and emailing retailers, and so far nothing quite like this (although lots of almost-there-but-not-quite options).
Any help, advice, or perspective is appreciated. I'm pretty far along this process, but I'm still learning.
The hardest part seems to be the color and the cut; getting those exactly right is a real pain.
Thanks so much for any help.
that is the sweetest. someone posted before about d.nea lab diamonds that could be worth looking into. they're a lighter color than most manmade or color enhanced blue diamonds. maybe someone on these boards has first hand experience with them. there should be a forum for lab diamonds you might get more answers there.
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