I want a to buy a clarity enhanced diamond for an engagement ring! I gather from the following threads that the PS community is generally adverse to purchasing a CE diamond:
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/clarity-enhanced-diamonds.159356/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/clarity-enhanced-diamonds.159356/[/URL]
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/would-you-buy-a-clarity-enhanced-diamond.139277/page-2']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/would-you-buy-a-clarity-enhanced-diamond.139277/page-2[/URL]
However, I think it's the right call for me for the following reasons:
(1) eye clean is mind clean to me -- I truly just want to spend as little as possible on a decent-sized diamond that looks nice
(2) She doesn't care -- while I can't get her a CZ or anything synthetic, she's ok with a CE stone (I don't understand her logic, but, what can you do?...)
(3) She's a nurse and won't be wearing the ring on a daily basis -- she's planning on primarily wearing it on a necklace
(4) Similar to 1, I'm interested in saving money -- I'm in a PhD program and (surprise) don't make much
The only thing that concerns me is the comment about UV affecting the enhancement -- can someone forward me to literature on this? I'd like to know exactly how much UV it'll be able to tolerate and how the process actually works.
I'd like to know 2 things:
(1) While I think i'm a good candidate for a CE stone, am there something I am overlooking?
(2) Where can I buy a CE stone? I'm ok buying it from retail, or second hand (ebay, craigslist, etc. etc.)
Thank you all for your time, experience, and willingness to help!!!!!
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/clarity-enhanced-diamonds.159356/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/clarity-enhanced-diamonds.159356/[/URL]
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/would-you-buy-a-clarity-enhanced-diamond.139277/page-2']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/would-you-buy-a-clarity-enhanced-diamond.139277/page-2[/URL]
However, I think it's the right call for me for the following reasons:
(1) eye clean is mind clean to me -- I truly just want to spend as little as possible on a decent-sized diamond that looks nice
(2) She doesn't care -- while I can't get her a CZ or anything synthetic, she's ok with a CE stone (I don't understand her logic, but, what can you do?...)
(3) She's a nurse and won't be wearing the ring on a daily basis -- she's planning on primarily wearing it on a necklace
(4) Similar to 1, I'm interested in saving money -- I'm in a PhD program and (surprise) don't make much
The only thing that concerns me is the comment about UV affecting the enhancement -- can someone forward me to literature on this? I'd like to know exactly how much UV it'll be able to tolerate and how the process actually works.
I'd like to know 2 things:
(1) While I think i'm a good candidate for a CE stone, am there something I am overlooking?
(2) Where can I buy a CE stone? I'm ok buying it from retail, or second hand (ebay, craigslist, etc. etc.)
Thank you all for your time, experience, and willingness to help!!!!!