I need help....and yes I know 15 years is a long time to date, but I assure you it was a mutual decision to not get married. Its also a decision that I''m about to toss out the window. I know now that I don''t even want the remote chance that she would not be in my life anymore.
To the point, I really need help in picking out a ring. I''ve consulted her friends, I''ve researched (its how I found this site), I''ve asked my friends who have gotten married (clueless), and I even remember some of those conversations we had many years ago about rings and such. Here is what I''ve come away with...
Her Wants:
1.5 to 2cts
Platinum
She was focused on name brands like Cartier and Tiffany''s but I think that one of her friends in particular made her realize that she could get bigger if she didn''t go name brand. She also has never mentioned anything about color, cut, or clarity;
Her wanted Dream Ring with a name brand?
http://www.tiffany.com/Engagement/item.aspx?GroupSku=GRP10027&selectedSku=23408007#f+0/1002/2001/3001/0/3001
Her wanted Wedding Band with a name brand (I''ll probably get her one of these from Tiffany''s)
http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/item.aspx?sku=GRP00379&cid=288152&selectedsku=11452558&mcat=148204
What I''ve focused on:
1.5 to 2.5cts
D-F
IF-VS2
Budget?
No more than $30k total to include ring/setting
So what I''ve found that at least I think is good
https://www.whiteflash.com/princess/Princess-cut-diamond-69873.htm
https://www.whiteflash.com/princess/Princess-cut-diamond-69544.htm
http://www.questjewelers.com/index.php?page=diamonds&action=detail&id=2751&number=9Q41963642
http://www.questjewelers.com/index.php?page=diamonds&action=detail&id=23094&number=2Q45160506
I obviously need help. I need to know about the diamond; how to get a ring to put it in that at least resembles her "dream"; how to insure it; whether its really a bad idea to buy diamond online and then have local trusted jewler (two friends have both used them) to make and set the ring; and just generally how the whole process goes.
To the point, I really need help in picking out a ring. I''ve consulted her friends, I''ve researched (its how I found this site), I''ve asked my friends who have gotten married (clueless), and I even remember some of those conversations we had many years ago about rings and such. Here is what I''ve come away with...
Her Wants:
1.5 to 2cts
Platinum
She was focused on name brands like Cartier and Tiffany''s but I think that one of her friends in particular made her realize that she could get bigger if she didn''t go name brand. She also has never mentioned anything about color, cut, or clarity;
Her wanted Dream Ring with a name brand?
http://www.tiffany.com/Engagement/item.aspx?GroupSku=GRP10027&selectedSku=23408007#f+0/1002/2001/3001/0/3001
Her wanted Wedding Band with a name brand (I''ll probably get her one of these from Tiffany''s)
http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/item.aspx?sku=GRP00379&cid=288152&selectedsku=11452558&mcat=148204
What I''ve focused on:
1.5 to 2.5cts
D-F
IF-VS2
Budget?
No more than $30k total to include ring/setting
So what I''ve found that at least I think is good
https://www.whiteflash.com/princess/Princess-cut-diamond-69873.htm
https://www.whiteflash.com/princess/Princess-cut-diamond-69544.htm
http://www.questjewelers.com/index.php?page=diamonds&action=detail&id=2751&number=9Q41963642
http://www.questjewelers.com/index.php?page=diamonds&action=detail&id=23094&number=2Q45160506
I obviously need help. I need to know about the diamond; how to get a ring to put it in that at least resembles her "dream"; how to insure it; whether its really a bad idea to buy diamond online and then have local trusted jewler (two friends have both used them) to make and set the ring; and just generally how the whole process goes.