I''ve been reading the information on this site and have become better knowledged with loose diamonds, but I''m nowhere close to where most of you guys are. I just started a couple weeks ago looking at engagement rings and diamonds and was directed to here. I''m planning to propose to my GF in August but would like to purchase the ring now to start making payments on it (my budget is under $1500 if possible with diamond and setting). We''ve been ring shopping a couple of times just so I can get a good idea on what she wants and what she thinks will loook good on her. She is pretty petite (4''10") and her hands and fingers kindly follow suit. She decided she didn''t want a huge diamond - she treid on rings from .5 - .75 and said the .75s were overkill for her tiny finger/hand. I''ve decided to get her a .5 to .6 carat diamond. She wants a round diamond set on a yellow gold Tiffany-style band with six prongs. With my limited knowledge, I''ve basically come to the conclusion that I''d like to buy the diamond somewhere on-line and then have it set locally by a reputable jeweler. Here are some questions I have:
What prongs should I get - platinum or white gold?
How do I arrange the online vendor to send it to a reputable appraiser? Once it''s sent to the appraiser - I''m assuming I pay for the shipping charges from there to me right?
Would getting it set locally be the smartest idea?
With it being set on yellow gold, how important is the cut, color, and inclusions? I''ve been narrowing my search criteira to ideal cut, color from F-H, and VS2-SI2. I haven''t really looked beyond those since I''m not too sure what the others mean.
I know I''m being pretty vague here but maybe y''all can help me a bit more. If I need to provide more information, I''ll try my best. From what I''ve read on here, I''d like to go with bluenile.com, whiteflash.com, or jamesallen.com. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. TIA
What prongs should I get - platinum or white gold?
How do I arrange the online vendor to send it to a reputable appraiser? Once it''s sent to the appraiser - I''m assuming I pay for the shipping charges from there to me right?
Would getting it set locally be the smartest idea?
With it being set on yellow gold, how important is the cut, color, and inclusions? I''ve been narrowing my search criteira to ideal cut, color from F-H, and VS2-SI2. I haven''t really looked beyond those since I''m not too sure what the others mean.
I know I''m being pretty vague here but maybe y''all can help me a bit more. If I need to provide more information, I''ll try my best. From what I''ve read on here, I''d like to go with bluenile.com, whiteflash.com, or jamesallen.com. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. TIA
