I just bought a pair of 14k white gold. diamond stud earrings with screwback posts. Each earring is set with one round brilliant cut diamond. Total weight 0.62cts with Costco''s usual VS2 and I. I paid $999 and the appraisal sheet I got says replacement value $2050 which I figured was a "make you feel like you got a baragin" piece of paper.
I have read a bit on PS and am, like most noobs, wondering if I got a good deal @ $999 or if I could do better online, or if at the VS2|I|0.62ct level that''s pretty much par for the course and I''d have to go up a lot in cash to get anything better than what I have currently. I went into a jeweller in the mall that sold the hearts on fire diamond earrings (total 0.5cts) was $1950, with another set that were the same size and not quite hearts on fire quality @ 1550.
Anyway I''m wondering if it''s better to get from GoodOldGold, James Allen, WhiteFlash and buy a mount from them or get them mounted somewhere else, what''s best?
On James Allen I found 2 Round 0.31 carat, execellent cut, H color VS2 clarity diamonds for about $950 total, then mounts were between $110 and $375. I tried their design your own earrings, chose the mount but then it didn''t find any 0.3-0.33 loose diamonds (strange since there were a bunch when I picked the two I mentioned above).
I want to make sure I''m spending in the right places for diamond studs, like is it better to get clarity I and a larger diamond than going for H and smaller diamond when buying studs?
Anyway hoping I can get some guidance here and if I should use my costco return policy to full affect
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Thanks
I have read a bit on PS and am, like most noobs, wondering if I got a good deal @ $999 or if I could do better online, or if at the VS2|I|0.62ct level that''s pretty much par for the course and I''d have to go up a lot in cash to get anything better than what I have currently. I went into a jeweller in the mall that sold the hearts on fire diamond earrings (total 0.5cts) was $1950, with another set that were the same size and not quite hearts on fire quality @ 1550.
Anyway I''m wondering if it''s better to get from GoodOldGold, James Allen, WhiteFlash and buy a mount from them or get them mounted somewhere else, what''s best?
On James Allen I found 2 Round 0.31 carat, execellent cut, H color VS2 clarity diamonds for about $950 total, then mounts were between $110 and $375. I tried their design your own earrings, chose the mount but then it didn''t find any 0.3-0.33 loose diamonds (strange since there were a bunch when I picked the two I mentioned above).
I want to make sure I''m spending in the right places for diamond studs, like is it better to get clarity I and a larger diamond than going for H and smaller diamond when buying studs?
Anyway hoping I can get some guidance here and if I should use my costco return policy to full affect
.Thanks
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