Hello!
I am in the process of sourcing a diamond. I'll be proposing in the next few months, but just wanted to get a handle on it. I've been through many of the threads here and just want to thank all for the great advice - especially the "cheat sheet". I'm an engineer so appreciate the use of numbers in sifting through something I have no idea about!
Quick background - my girlfriend and I are both fairly frugal and she's quite traditional in that she wants no part of picking the ring. She doesn't have any expectations, and doesn't wear much jewellery in general. That said, I do want to get her something and I want her to be able to wear it daily. I'm looking at a (fairly) modest diamond in a 3-stone setting, set against blue sapphires (to match her eyes).
Parameters:
Budget: $2-3K (all in, for diamond only). I'm willing to stretch this, but don't really see the need
Carat: 0.6-0.7
Color: E-H
Clarity: Eye-clean
Cut: Round brilliant, per "cheat sheet" parameters
This turns up the following (among others):
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3839999.htm?source=pricescope
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3892589.htm?source=pricescope
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-4027971.htm?source=pricescope
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3988034.htm?source=pricescope
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-4027961.htm?source=pricescope
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3934299.htm?source=pricescope
Key Questions:
Any help (especially on key questions and vetting the proposed diamonds) is much appreciated!
I am in the process of sourcing a diamond. I'll be proposing in the next few months, but just wanted to get a handle on it. I've been through many of the threads here and just want to thank all for the great advice - especially the "cheat sheet". I'm an engineer so appreciate the use of numbers in sifting through something I have no idea about!
Quick background - my girlfriend and I are both fairly frugal and she's quite traditional in that she wants no part of picking the ring. She doesn't have any expectations, and doesn't wear much jewellery in general. That said, I do want to get her something and I want her to be able to wear it daily. I'm looking at a (fairly) modest diamond in a 3-stone setting, set against blue sapphires (to match her eyes).
Parameters:
Budget: $2-3K (all in, for diamond only). I'm willing to stretch this, but don't really see the need
Carat: 0.6-0.7
Color: E-H
Clarity: Eye-clean
Cut: Round brilliant, per "cheat sheet" parameters
This turns up the following (among others):
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3839999.htm?source=pricescope
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3892589.htm?source=pricescope
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-4027971.htm?source=pricescope
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3988034.htm?source=pricescope
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-4027961.htm?source=pricescope
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3934299.htm?source=pricescope
Key Questions:
- How much will the colour (i.e. I vs E) matter against the blue sapphires (3-stone setting)?
- The "in-house" vetted diamonds are all more expensive than the "virtual" diamonds (via pricescope search enginge). How much of a risk is it to look into the "virtual" diamonds?
Any help (especially on key questions and vetting the proposed diamonds) is much appreciated!