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1.19 CARAT K-SI1 EMERALD CUT DIAMOND - Great Deal or too good to be true?

scouty

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Wow, the ring looks beautiful on her finger! And omg is this the sweetest proposal ever :kiss2:! I love how the ring box blended in so well with the roses. Your proposal story has brightened my day =)2Congrats!!
 

EE3

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So after dropping all kind of hints, she still didn't see the fake rose. lol So what I did was pull the fake rose from the bouquet, and dropped to one knee revealing the ring and asked her to marry me.

Her first reaction was overwheled crying, nodded yes, but the first words she could muster were "I look horrible!!!" lol
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Congratulations!!! What a beautiful ring and proposal! I love this picture most of all.
 

whitewave

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So after dropping all kind of hints, she still didn't see the fake rose. lol So what I did was pull the fake rose from the bouquet, and dropped to one knee revealing the ring and asked her to marry me.

Her first reaction was overwheled crying, nodded yes, but the first words she could muster were "I look horrible!!!" lol
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I was just coming here to say I bought a 1.2 M for about $1600 so I think your price is good, and then I was going to say the ring is beautiful.

Now I see I’m late!!! It looks AMAZING on her hand :kiss2::kiss2:
 

joelly

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Congratulations!!!! You did great. That is one gorgeous ring. It looks great on her.
 

dk168

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The ring looks good on her, well done and congratulations!

DK :appl:
 

tyty333

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Congratulations! What a beautiful proposal! The ring looks beautiful on her...You did good!
 

macjr82

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I love stories like this! My goodness that ring looks perfect on her! I love everything about it. It truly suits her and the best part, you knew it would! Congratulations!

Thanks. I actually enlisted her best friend, that she's known since she was 7 in choosing the ring. I did have a general idea, and she helped me make the final decision from the rings I was looking at
 

Matthews1127

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ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!
This turned out so well! I’m SO glad this ring is a “unicorn”, and performs so well!
What a great find! Truly a diamond in the rough!
I love everything about your story! Blessings to you both for a lifetime of happiness!
It looks perfect on her hand!!
Congratulations! ♥️
 

Sunstorm

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Awwww so perfect! What a proposal idea! Beautiful ring and a steal and it really seems to suit her! Huge congrats and lots of happy years for you too!
 

Austina

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Congratulation! It looks perfect on her hand.
 

lala646

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Congratulations!! It's a beautiful ring, and more importantly, it looks gorgeous on her. Now you will both be able to look back on this difficult time and have such a wonderful memory to share!
 

macjr82

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Thanks again all!!! I just ran my (her?/our?) GIA cert through Rare Carat they estimate a fair price for my stone would be $2460!!, More than 1K over what I paid!! And this has been the low end of the calculators, though probably the most accurate, since it's pulling info right from the certifcate. The biggest knocks were it being too deep, and symmetry rated as good, but I even in magnifaction, I don't see the symmetry issues, and I think the setting I chose, where the diamond sits significantly above the band, allowing more light from the bottom. helped with the depth.

Easy to see just based off of the initial price I was concerned I bought a dud. lol




This stone cost $1440, which seems extremely cheap. My future fiance's chief diesires for an engagement ring were emerald cut (likes how it matches her nail beds), and rose gold (likes how it looks against her skin). With the rose gold setting, I felt fine going with a warmer stone. At S1, you can see from that it's eye clean. Is there something I am missing why this stone would be this price? Or did I get a good deal?

Diamond link: https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/emerald-cut/1.19-carat-k-color-si1-clarity-sku-6167051
Kind of irrelvant, but setting link: https://www.jamesallen.com/engageme...shank-halo-diamond-engagement-ring-item-67355
 

Matthews1127

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Thanks again all!!! I just ran my (her?/our?) GIA cert through Rare Carat they estimate a fair price for my stone would be $2460!!, More than 1K over what I paid!! And this has been the low end of the calculators, though probably the most accurate, since it's pulling info right from the certifcate. The biggest knocks were it being too deep, and symmetry rated as good, but I even in magnifaction, I don't see the symmetry issues, and I think the setting I chose, where the diamond sits significantly above the band, allowing more light from the bottom. helped with the depth.

Easy to see just based off of the initial price I was concerned I bought a dud. lol


Proof that fancy cut diamonds cannot be evaluated (or eliminated) based upon specs, cert numbers, and paper, alone!!
Super happy you’re satisfied, and were able to get such a sweet deal on your EC, and setting!!
Congratulations, again!! ♥️
 

kgizo

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Beautiful ring and congratulations on your engagement! It looks amazing on her!
 

sunandsky

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It’s gorgeous, looks amazing on her, your proposal was super sweet, and im so happy for you (and thank you for a feel good story, we need all we can get these days). Huge congratulations!!
 
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