1.5 carat diamond earrings

[aruba1103]

Where to buy from blue nile ready to go or whiteflash? blue nile are 18 K and cheaper..please help.any other site recommendations???

 

[JulieN]

you really have to compare apples to apples. Links to the pairs you were considering would be helpful.

http://www.bluenile.com/product_details.asp?oid=5859&nav1=earring_channel.asp
http://www.whiteflash.com/golden-wardrobe/Gold_Details.aspx?ItemCode=WFER-4R-Set&CategID=54

The WF is cheaper, and a PS discount applies.

 

[Regular Guy]

Two points.

1) With the Wf web page JulieN links to, you have to click on the white gold tab to see the comparable.

2) With WF, you get a representation of "expert selection," which comes with a positive branding they''ve earned here with respect to the quality of the appearance & cut. Is there any such representation from either BN, or other vendors who do packaging of earring to diamond...?

 

[aruba1103]

Thanks for the response. YOu are right if you compare with blue nile prices WF is cheaper. I guess I was comparing PLatinum with WG. Another question....
1. If I go 2 carat TW would that nmake much of the diffrence in the size? I know money wise there is lot of diffrenece.
2.And also what is more smarter to do ...to choose your own diamonds or to buy one of their ready to go? I do not have much knowledge about diamonds thats why I was looking at the expert collection. Any help from you guys would be greatly appreciated
Thanks

 

[diamondseeker2006]

It is far better to choose individual diamonds when getting stones the size you are talking about. One of the main reasons is that if you buy from a vendor with an upgrade policy, you can always trade the stones in later for a larger or higher quality pair. And I think staying under 2 cts. is a very smart move because there is obviously a big jump in price when you go to two 1 ct. stones. So look at the .75-.80 stones and you''ll get a very nice size for a lot less money...at least that is what I plan to do myself!

 

[gailrmv]

Date: 9/11/2006 3:56:38 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
It is far better to choose individual diamonds when getting stones the size you are talking about. One of the main reasons is that if you buy from a vendor with an upgrade policy, you can always trade the stones in later for a larger or higher quality pair. And I think staying under 2 cts. is a very smart move because there is obviously a big jump in price when you go to two 1 ct. stones. So look at the .75-.80 stones and you'll get a very nice size for a lot less money...at least that is what I plan to do myself!

Again I agree with Diamondseeker but wanted to point out, if you do not anticipate upgrading them in the future (because you are talking about getting pretty big earrings now) you might want to save $ by going expert selection ready-set-go earrings. Depends how much you value the upgrade option, so to speak. The folks at Whiteflash will help you get beautiful diamonds whether you choose your own or do the ready-set-go. I hope you'll come back with pictures!