OK OK I give in!
I have recently reached that point in life where I need to purchase an engagement ring. So I looked around in the normal retail outlets but wanted something more personal. I studied geology and have always had an interest in gems so started looking into diamonds in greater detail. The phrase a little knowledge is dangerous springs to mind at this point. I thought that my requirements were quite straightforward but the more I looked the more confused I became. What I basically want is a two-carat stone, icy white diamond that you need sunglasses to look at because it sparkles so much. At first I thought well it will have to be a VVS or IF D colour, then I learn the cut is more important so into the equation comes superb cert, hearts and arrows, eightstar etc etc etc. So then colour if the stone is going in a platinum setting and worn everyday will a D colour look any different to G colour? The clarity same scenario do you need IF/VVS or will SI1 look just as good in a ring only looked at by the naked eye. With such a broad spectrum of choices the price changes wildly. So I want to meet all my above requirements for the least amount of money so guidance would be very much appreciated. Also I live in the UK so is it better to get it here or New York or South Africa or Dubai or Amsterdam, I am fortunate enough that I travel a lot so could get it from most places. So as you can see my head is spinning and I am in total confusion!
I have recently reached that point in life where I need to purchase an engagement ring. So I looked around in the normal retail outlets but wanted something more personal. I studied geology and have always had an interest in gems so started looking into diamonds in greater detail. The phrase a little knowledge is dangerous springs to mind at this point. I thought that my requirements were quite straightforward but the more I looked the more confused I became. What I basically want is a two-carat stone, icy white diamond that you need sunglasses to look at because it sparkles so much. At first I thought well it will have to be a VVS or IF D colour, then I learn the cut is more important so into the equation comes superb cert, hearts and arrows, eightstar etc etc etc. So then colour if the stone is going in a platinum setting and worn everyday will a D colour look any different to G colour? The clarity same scenario do you need IF/VVS or will SI1 look just as good in a ring only looked at by the naked eye. With such a broad spectrum of choices the price changes wildly. So I want to meet all my above requirements for the least amount of money so guidance would be very much appreciated. Also I live in the UK so is it better to get it here or New York or South Africa or Dubai or Amsterdam, I am fortunate enough that I travel a lot so could get it from most places. So as you can see my head is spinning and I am in total confusion!