Hi !
It''s our 5th anniversary in a few months. DH wants to buy me a ring, but in a condition like now, I hate to see him spend too much on me. Our currency is also disadvantage with the USD climbing higher and higher. I''d like to stick to a tiny budget of USD650 including the setting.
Initially I wanted a 50pts solitaire (either round or princess cut). But WF''s stones are over 600 (already wired price and 5% additional discount for Pricescope visitor shipped) for these.
After months of lurking, I saw some e-bay vendors that gets a better review than some others. I checked them out, and I was wondering whether these would be safe enough to buy:
1. .39, SI1, M, White Round Loose Diamond, Ideal Cut
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120197932484&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002
Is it really Ideal ? It''s a bit too low a colour from what I''d usually buy. And it IS cheaper.
It''s also a bit smaller than I''d like it to be (trying to stay close to 50pts). But everyone says that cut is everything.
2. .48, I1+, H+, White Round Loose Diamond
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=360098106830&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=023
It says I1. But as the vendor says, it''s a feather accross the table. Does it look like a feather that can grow ?
3. .43, SI2, G, White Round Loose Diamond
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120305859300&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002
This is a nice colour. But it has a spread of 57.3%. I read somewhere about the fish-eye effect if the stone is too spready.
What do you think ? Any other suggestions ?
For the experts who read and gave suggestions (thank you !!) about my other post for a pair of WF stud s for my mother, I''m still working with Katie. I have decided to get a pair of KSi1, seeing arjunajane''s amazing ring. I hope my mom''s would be a higher KSi1 too.
Thanks, everyone....
It''s our 5th anniversary in a few months. DH wants to buy me a ring, but in a condition like now, I hate to see him spend too much on me. Our currency is also disadvantage with the USD climbing higher and higher. I''d like to stick to a tiny budget of USD650 including the setting.
Initially I wanted a 50pts solitaire (either round or princess cut). But WF''s stones are over 600 (already wired price and 5% additional discount for Pricescope visitor shipped) for these.
After months of lurking, I saw some e-bay vendors that gets a better review than some others. I checked them out, and I was wondering whether these would be safe enough to buy:
1. .39, SI1, M, White Round Loose Diamond, Ideal Cut
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120197932484&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002
Is it really Ideal ? It''s a bit too low a colour from what I''d usually buy. And it IS cheaper.
It''s also a bit smaller than I''d like it to be (trying to stay close to 50pts). But everyone says that cut is everything.
2. .48, I1+, H+, White Round Loose Diamond
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=360098106830&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=023
It says I1. But as the vendor says, it''s a feather accross the table. Does it look like a feather that can grow ?
3. .43, SI2, G, White Round Loose Diamond
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120305859300&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002
This is a nice colour. But it has a spread of 57.3%. I read somewhere about the fish-eye effect if the stone is too spready.
What do you think ? Any other suggestions ?
For the experts who read and gave suggestions (thank you !!) about my other post for a pair of WF stud s for my mother, I''m still working with Katie. I have decided to get a pair of KSi1, seeing arjunajane''s amazing ring. I hope my mom''s would be a higher KSi1 too.
Thanks, everyone....