Hello folks,
It's been a long time coming, but I've decided to take the plunge and propose to my girlfriend in the next month and a half. Not surprisingly, she's been looking into rings / giving me details as to what she wants for the diamond and setting over the course of the last few months. I've been able to do some research, but as a young attorney, I haven't been able to spend as much looking into everything as I would have otherwise hoped. Thankfully, though, my limited research did lead me to this website. I've perused these forums and various articles over the last few days, but I figured it was about time to reach out to the community for assistance, as I have truthfully felt more and more lost and confused with the more research that I've done.
At any rate, here are my ideal specifications for the diamond:
--Budget: Under $15.5k
--Round or oval cut (excellent)
--No less than 2.0 ct.
--Minimal fluorescence
--J, SI2 or better (eye clean)
Some additional background: I know my girlfriend idealizes size, with respect to the diamond. She wants to pair the diamond with a yellow gold solitaire setting. As a relevant aside, she has become enamored with Ring Concierge's Whisper Thin setting (which, I believe, is less than 1.3 mm). Having a band that thin terrifies me, to be honest, so I'm hesitant to go with that option. Does anyone here, by chance, have any experience with that? I found a few threads on here discussing Ring Concierge, and the general consensus seemed to be that thin was too thin.
I greatly appreciate any assistance that any of y'all can provide! Thank you! (And please let me know if there are any additional details needed, to assist in finding a diamond.)
It's been a long time coming, but I've decided to take the plunge and propose to my girlfriend in the next month and a half. Not surprisingly, she's been looking into rings / giving me details as to what she wants for the diamond and setting over the course of the last few months. I've been able to do some research, but as a young attorney, I haven't been able to spend as much looking into everything as I would have otherwise hoped. Thankfully, though, my limited research did lead me to this website. I've perused these forums and various articles over the last few days, but I figured it was about time to reach out to the community for assistance, as I have truthfully felt more and more lost and confused with the more research that I've done.
At any rate, here are my ideal specifications for the diamond:
--Budget: Under $15.5k
--Round or oval cut (excellent)
--No less than 2.0 ct.
--Minimal fluorescence
--J, SI2 or better (eye clean)
Some additional background: I know my girlfriend idealizes size, with respect to the diamond. She wants to pair the diamond with a yellow gold solitaire setting. As a relevant aside, she has become enamored with Ring Concierge's Whisper Thin setting (which, I believe, is less than 1.3 mm). Having a band that thin terrifies me, to be honest, so I'm hesitant to go with that option. Does anyone here, by chance, have any experience with that? I found a few threads on here discussing Ring Concierge, and the general consensus seemed to be that thin was too thin.
I greatly appreciate any assistance that any of y'all can provide! Thank you! (And please let me know if there are any additional details needed, to assist in finding a diamond.)