I would like to buy an engagement ring within the next week or so and have been overwhelmed by the number of considerations and price fluctuations.
I think I've narrowed my choices down to these two, but am very paranoid about getting "ripped off" since my experience in this area is very limited.
I'd appreciate any one's opinions with regard to whether or not these are reasonable prices.
All of the prices include the setting (nothing terribly fancy--18k gold French Tiffany with platinum prongs).
All are round cut diamonds.
#1) 1.41 carat F SI2 (cut a rates 4.2 on Halloway Cut Adviser; girdle is thick, faceted) Cost $7100 + 6% sales tax
The color on this stone is great and it looks beautiful--I just don't know if I'm comfortable with the SI2 (the inclusions that I could see using the loupe were not bad at all to me) and I dont' know if this price is high considering that it's an SI2
#2) 1.28 carat H VS2 (I don't have crown or pavilion %s for this one so I couldn't use the Halloway Cut Adviser.) However, the depth is 61.9 and the table is 58. Cost is $6397 including tax
This one is a very beautiful stone but I don't know if I want to go as low as an H in color--it didn't look bad until I went to another jeweler and saw an E.
I know much of this decision comes down to personal taste, and honestly both stones are beautiful and have their pros and cons.
I'd just appreciate the input of someone with more expertise than I have in terms of whether or not these prices are fair--and if they're high, what a good retail price would be to pay for them.
Thanks.
I think I've narrowed my choices down to these two, but am very paranoid about getting "ripped off" since my experience in this area is very limited.
I'd appreciate any one's opinions with regard to whether or not these are reasonable prices.
All of the prices include the setting (nothing terribly fancy--18k gold French Tiffany with platinum prongs).
All are round cut diamonds.
#1) 1.41 carat F SI2 (cut a rates 4.2 on Halloway Cut Adviser; girdle is thick, faceted) Cost $7100 + 6% sales tax
The color on this stone is great and it looks beautiful--I just don't know if I'm comfortable with the SI2 (the inclusions that I could see using the loupe were not bad at all to me) and I dont' know if this price is high considering that it's an SI2
#2) 1.28 carat H VS2 (I don't have crown or pavilion %s for this one so I couldn't use the Halloway Cut Adviser.) However, the depth is 61.9 and the table is 58. Cost is $6397 including tax
This one is a very beautiful stone but I don't know if I want to go as low as an H in color--it didn't look bad until I went to another jeweler and saw an E.
I know much of this decision comes down to personal taste, and honestly both stones are beautiful and have their pros and cons.
I'd just appreciate the input of someone with more expertise than I have in terms of whether or not these prices are fair--and if they're high, what a good retail price would be to pay for them.
Thanks.