EricOSU
Rough_Rock
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- May 1, 2012
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Hello,
Well, I'm proposing to my girlfriend (applause). I'm obviously thrilled! But this whole engagement ring shopping is difficult! I just tutored myself on the 4 C's and am trying to learn more and more about what I should be looking for and what questions I should be asking when purchasing a diamond or a complete ring. But, if I put myself on a scale from 1 to 10 (1 being clueless and 10 an expert), I'm a 2. Pushing 3. Ok so here's the deal, skip forward to whatever section you find most interseting:
The Story...
I met my girlfriend while working on a cruise ship, and instantly fell in Love (awwwww). She's from Canada, I'm from the States, so we've been figuring out ways to make it work and avoiding the whole long distance relationship. From the time we've met up until now (3 years) we've had too many crazy adventures to count and are currently living in South Korea as English Teachers to cute little Korean students. This August we will go to Las Vegas so our families can meet and well, for me to propose (she has no idea I'm proposing). We're open when we talk about marriage and obviously know it's going to happen.
The Ring...
I'm looking for basically an exact duplicate of the Harry Winston Cushion Cut Micro Pave ring. I made the "wise" decision of taking her into a Harry Winston while in Hawaii and she tried it on and fell in love. However, the price tag is a bit steep for me. So I'm looking at other ways to purchase an engagement ring that would fool anyone to thinking it's the real thing. She already knows I can't afford the real thing (sad face), but she'll love it regardless! My budget is $8,000 - $9,000 and I am hoping for a 1.4 or higher carat. Obviously the other C's are important to me as well. I know that the ring from HW has small diamonds circling the entire band, however from what I've heard it may be best to have them only circle partially (like 70%?). I've attached a picture just in case I may have not given enough info.
Please Help...
Whether you just want to give me a piece of advice or know of a great Jeweler, I'd truly appreciate it. But most importantly, is this feasible with my budget? I don't want the diamond too small but appropriate for her, she's a ring size 7. I'll continue browsing pricescope for more info but in the main time, again, I'd appreciate ANY help you can offer. Thanks a ton and I look forward to what you have to say!!!
Eric


Well, I'm proposing to my girlfriend (applause). I'm obviously thrilled! But this whole engagement ring shopping is difficult! I just tutored myself on the 4 C's and am trying to learn more and more about what I should be looking for and what questions I should be asking when purchasing a diamond or a complete ring. But, if I put myself on a scale from 1 to 10 (1 being clueless and 10 an expert), I'm a 2. Pushing 3. Ok so here's the deal, skip forward to whatever section you find most interseting:
The Story...
I met my girlfriend while working on a cruise ship, and instantly fell in Love (awwwww). She's from Canada, I'm from the States, so we've been figuring out ways to make it work and avoiding the whole long distance relationship. From the time we've met up until now (3 years) we've had too many crazy adventures to count and are currently living in South Korea as English Teachers to cute little Korean students. This August we will go to Las Vegas so our families can meet and well, for me to propose (she has no idea I'm proposing). We're open when we talk about marriage and obviously know it's going to happen.
The Ring...
I'm looking for basically an exact duplicate of the Harry Winston Cushion Cut Micro Pave ring. I made the "wise" decision of taking her into a Harry Winston while in Hawaii and she tried it on and fell in love. However, the price tag is a bit steep for me. So I'm looking at other ways to purchase an engagement ring that would fool anyone to thinking it's the real thing. She already knows I can't afford the real thing (sad face), but she'll love it regardless! My budget is $8,000 - $9,000 and I am hoping for a 1.4 or higher carat. Obviously the other C's are important to me as well. I know that the ring from HW has small diamonds circling the entire band, however from what I've heard it may be best to have them only circle partially (like 70%?). I've attached a picture just in case I may have not given enough info.
Please Help...
Whether you just want to give me a piece of advice or know of a great Jeweler, I'd truly appreciate it. But most importantly, is this feasible with my budget? I don't want the diamond too small but appropriate for her, she's a ring size 7. I'll continue browsing pricescope for more info but in the main time, again, I'd appreciate ANY help you can offer. Thanks a ton and I look forward to what you have to say!!!
Eric

