chansigrilian
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Mar 29, 2006
- Messages
- 12
first off, like many here i''m looking to get engaged. i''ve been saving for the ring for a couple of months now (cash is king!) and the time has come to purchase the diamond. i have a local jeweler who will be making the ring for me but as usual his diamond prices are a little on the high side, although better than all other local jewelers.
basically, i am hoping pricescope can help me find a decent princess cut diamond for $1500 to $2000. i would like approximately .75 carats, and am thinking at least g color and at least vs2 clarity. from what i''ve been researching for the past month or so i understand cut is the most important factor... and this is where i get pretty cautious. james allen would seem like the best place to find my diamond so far, with stones like the two below. i don''t understand why the significant price difference between these two very similiar (at least on paper) stones, with the slightly smaller one which was graded by ags *less* expensive. can someone explain this to me?
at any rate, i really just need to find a nice princess cut diamond in my price range and don''t want to get into trouble. i was hoping pricescope could find me a stone, altho any help is greatly appreciated
Carat weight: 0.78
Cut: Premium
Color: G
Clarity: VS2
Certificate: AGS
Depth: 70.1%
Table: 75%
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Girdle: Very thin to medium
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 4.50*4.42*3.10
Ratio: 1.02
Price: $1473
and
Carat weight: 0.70
Cut: Premium
Color: G
Clarity: VS2
Certificate: GIA
Depth: 74.5%
Table: 72%
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Girdle: Medium to slightly thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 4.88*4.78*3.56
Ratio: 1.02
Price: $1919
p.s. i would also like some help finding eight very small matched princess cut diamonds for the channel setting. specs comparable to the main diamond, ~.50 carats total. any ideas on this one? james allen once again?
p.p.s. anyone have any good recommendations for colored stones... say two ~.38 carat (each) matched princess cut tanzanites of the best quality (deep blue-purple), or failing that vivid darker blue sapphires? i was looking at a site called gemhut, just for ideas, their prices seem decent. has anyone ever used them for anything?
thanks once again folks *crosses fingers*
basically, i am hoping pricescope can help me find a decent princess cut diamond for $1500 to $2000. i would like approximately .75 carats, and am thinking at least g color and at least vs2 clarity. from what i''ve been researching for the past month or so i understand cut is the most important factor... and this is where i get pretty cautious. james allen would seem like the best place to find my diamond so far, with stones like the two below. i don''t understand why the significant price difference between these two very similiar (at least on paper) stones, with the slightly smaller one which was graded by ags *less* expensive. can someone explain this to me?
at any rate, i really just need to find a nice princess cut diamond in my price range and don''t want to get into trouble. i was hoping pricescope could find me a stone, altho any help is greatly appreciated
Carat weight: 0.78
Cut: Premium
Color: G
Clarity: VS2
Certificate: AGS
Depth: 70.1%
Table: 75%
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Girdle: Very thin to medium
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 4.50*4.42*3.10
Ratio: 1.02
Price: $1473
and
Carat weight: 0.70
Cut: Premium
Color: G
Clarity: VS2
Certificate: GIA
Depth: 74.5%
Table: 72%
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Girdle: Medium to slightly thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 4.88*4.78*3.56
Ratio: 1.02
Price: $1919
p.s. i would also like some help finding eight very small matched princess cut diamonds for the channel setting. specs comparable to the main diamond, ~.50 carats total. any ideas on this one? james allen once again?
p.p.s. anyone have any good recommendations for colored stones... say two ~.38 carat (each) matched princess cut tanzanites of the best quality (deep blue-purple), or failing that vivid darker blue sapphires? i was looking at a site called gemhut, just for ideas, their prices seem decent. has anyone ever used them for anything?
thanks once again folks *crosses fingers*