After doing some research, with a lot of help from Pricescope and this forum, I was pretty sure that I wanted an ideal cut (H&A), G-H, VS2-SI1, in around the .65 to .75 carat range, set in something similar to the attached picture (I hope that it isn''t against the rules to post it).
My dilemma comes down to this... I am a bit more traditional then my girlfriend, and definitely want to give a diamond ring, and I definitely want a round cut, but my girlfriend isn''t as in to the whole diamond thing (but her mother definitely is, and we all know we have to keep the mother happy as well!). Although the .7 ct isn''t huge, I am now wondering if it will be too big for her liking. I know that she would love the ring design that I have attached or something similar to it (which is shown with a 1 ct stone).
What would people suggest a good compromise between in size be?
Would a .5 ct - .6 ct look bad in the setting I have chosen?
I know the smaller I go the less important color and clarity are, so should I not worry about them as much if I do go smaller?
Ideas? Thanks!
My dilemma comes down to this... I am a bit more traditional then my girlfriend, and definitely want to give a diamond ring, and I definitely want a round cut, but my girlfriend isn''t as in to the whole diamond thing (but her mother definitely is, and we all know we have to keep the mother happy as well!). Although the .7 ct isn''t huge, I am now wondering if it will be too big for her liking. I know that she would love the ring design that I have attached or something similar to it (which is shown with a 1 ct stone).
What would people suggest a good compromise between in size be?
Would a .5 ct - .6 ct look bad in the setting I have chosen?
I know the smaller I go the less important color and clarity are, so should I not worry about them as much if I do go smaller?
Ideas? Thanks!