DiamondGrasshopper
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Jun 26, 2006
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- 6
I want to suprise my wife with diamond earrings for our 10th anniversary. I know...I know...what about the anniversary band?? The answer: I have to save that for our 20th so she''ll stay married to me! (grin) Plus I''m terrified of what comes after that.
Anyway- congratulations on this great website. I have read just about everything related to earrings - and have come to the conclusion that the Whiteflash Experrt Selections Ready Set to GO earrings are exactly what I want. I''m on a budget (<2000) and I''ve learned the following:
1. With study color/clarity not as important as cut/carats
2. Therefore color of G through I is acceptable.
3. Maximize carats/cut
4. These Expert Selections represent a very good value and Whiteflash is a reputable dealer.
Here''s the information/advice I need.
1. Setting: I have read that many like the Martini setting becuase it doesn''t sag in the ear. That is important to me, however there are 3 different Martini settings and a rather beguiling 4-prong setting (in that it looks like a Tiffany earring)
Does anyone have advice to choose between the 3-prong, 3-prong-heavy and 8-prong Martini setting (Don''t like 8 prong)?
Has anyone gotten the 4-prong setting and does it sag?
2. Secured backing: I know my wife prefers very secure backings. I think she likes the screw type, but I read a thread or two the prefers a ''french''-word (can''t remember it) as a backing. The website doesn''t appear to give me a choice on this one however.
Can you recommend a secure backing? Do I have a choice?
3. If anyone has the time/interest - it looks from the website that I''ll be getting about 0.8 total cw, in I color with SI clarity for somewhere in the ~1300 dollar range (depending on cut/setting) Not sure why the Martini setting is more than the 4-prong. Would you mind having a peek and see if I''m getting a good deal?
Thank you very much -
Hopper
Anyway- congratulations on this great website. I have read just about everything related to earrings - and have come to the conclusion that the Whiteflash Experrt Selections Ready Set to GO earrings are exactly what I want. I''m on a budget (<2000) and I''ve learned the following:
1. With study color/clarity not as important as cut/carats
2. Therefore color of G through I is acceptable.
3. Maximize carats/cut
4. These Expert Selections represent a very good value and Whiteflash is a reputable dealer.
Here''s the information/advice I need.
1. Setting: I have read that many like the Martini setting becuase it doesn''t sag in the ear. That is important to me, however there are 3 different Martini settings and a rather beguiling 4-prong setting (in that it looks like a Tiffany earring)
Does anyone have advice to choose between the 3-prong, 3-prong-heavy and 8-prong Martini setting (Don''t like 8 prong)?
Has anyone gotten the 4-prong setting and does it sag?
2. Secured backing: I know my wife prefers very secure backings. I think she likes the screw type, but I read a thread or two the prefers a ''french''-word (can''t remember it) as a backing. The website doesn''t appear to give me a choice on this one however.
Can you recommend a secure backing? Do I have a choice?
3. If anyone has the time/interest - it looks from the website that I''ll be getting about 0.8 total cw, in I color with SI clarity for somewhere in the ~1300 dollar range (depending on cut/setting) Not sure why the Martini setting is more than the 4-prong. Would you mind having a peek and see if I''m getting a good deal?
Thank you very much -
Hopper