Engaged! My Tiffany Lucida 1.4
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Congrats!! Beautiful ring!!!
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Kristy Darling:
When my boyfriend and I started looking we began at Tiffanys simply because we happened to be on the Miracle Mile in Chicago. I instantly fell in love with the Etoile and teared up when I put it on. He was just about to purchase it when I said "Wait!" because when I thought about it more, I thought I could find a better deal, and was a little worried about the size of the band.
From there I began doing my homework. I looked and looked. For weeks I couldn't sleep. I became Pricescope obsessed. But through it all, nothing made me feel like I did that day at Tiffany's. I scoured Pricescope, went to all sorts of jewelers, dragged my boyfriend to look at rings I'd had sent from here and there, looked at certificates, dimensions, idealscopes, H&A, found perfect diamonds online. I really did my due diligence.
Then I told him, I didn't want to make the decision, and that I wanted him to choose. The pressure was too much. And I wanted the ring to come from his heart.
So....the next time I visited him in Chicago, we were downtown again and went back to Tiffany's. That's when I looked at the Lucida. Not only did I fall in love AGAIN, but he was like "Wow, that is beautiful." I mean he was mesmerized by it. It was his favorite, and mine too. I argued a bit with the sales person about quality and lighting and markup, but still, I loved the ring. It was simple but elegant.
When I left Chicago, I left the decision up to him. He had seen a few different rings by then, but I wanted him to decide. I was a bit conflicted because I wanted a 2ct, but I also really liked the Lucida. So I let him choose, and he did a great job!!
I love my ring more and more each day.
Tracy
When my boyfriend and I started looking we began at Tiffanys simply because we happened to be on the Miracle Mile in Chicago. I instantly fell in love with the Etoile and teared up when I put it on. He was just about to purchase it when I said "Wait!" because when I thought about it more, I thought I could find a better deal, and was a little worried about the size of the band.
From there I began doing my homework. I looked and looked. For weeks I couldn't sleep. I became Pricescope obsessed. But through it all, nothing made me feel like I did that day at Tiffany's. I scoured Pricescope, went to all sorts of jewelers, dragged my boyfriend to look at rings I'd had sent from here and there, looked at certificates, dimensions, idealscopes, H&A, found perfect diamonds online. I really did my due diligence.
Then I told him, I didn't want to make the decision, and that I wanted him to choose. The pressure was too much. And I wanted the ring to come from his heart.
So....the next time I visited him in Chicago, we were downtown again and went back to Tiffany's. That's when I looked at the Lucida. Not only did I fall in love AGAIN, but he was like "Wow, that is beautiful." I mean he was mesmerized by it. It was his favorite, and mine too. I argued a bit with the sales person about quality and lighting and markup, but still, I loved the ring. It was simple but elegant.
When I left Chicago, I left the decision up to him. He had seen a few different rings by then, but I wanted him to decide. I was a bit conflicted because I wanted a 2ct, but I also really liked the Lucida. So I let him choose, and he did a great job!!
I love my ring more and more each day.
Tracy
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it''s very lovely tracy
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I went to Tiffany''s yesterday and your ring is indeed gorgeous! So is everything in that store! But I love your ring!
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It is beautiful, congrats. It looks great on your hand as well.
wow.... my girlfriends friend described this very ring (princess cut with the same ring setting) as the one my girlfriend wants!
I have been reading up on the 4 C''s and i know what my bottom limits are.... but my main question is this...... can there be a ring too big?
I know it sounds funny but im paranoid about this! Ive seen some ladies walking around with rings that seemed way too big for their hands. It looked plain gaudy and I want my wife/fiance to have something that looks beautiful
My friends joke with me and say girls never worry about size..... bigger the better. Here are my minimums....
Cut - excellent or highest quality cut I can get
Carrat - 1.25 or higher
Color - minimum H (if not D E or F - added flouresence would be prefered)
Clarity - minimum VS2
Anyone able to provide a very nervous shopper with some advice on princess cut diamonds?
I have been reading up on the 4 C''s and i know what my bottom limits are.... but my main question is this...... can there be a ring too big?
I know it sounds funny but im paranoid about this! Ive seen some ladies walking around with rings that seemed way too big for their hands. It looked plain gaudy and I want my wife/fiance to have something that looks beautiful
My friends joke with me and say girls never worry about size..... bigger the better. Here are my minimums....
Cut - excellent or highest quality cut I can get
Carrat - 1.25 or higher
Color - minimum H (if not D E or F - added flouresence would be prefered)
Clarity - minimum VS2
Anyone able to provide a very nervous shopper with some advice on princess cut diamonds?
coda72
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Kemp, you should probably repost this in Rocky Talky with your own thread. Probably you won''t get as many answers to your questions here . Also, this is a Lucida which is Tiffany''s patented cut. It''s not a princess, although it may look somewhat like a princess cut stone. I don''t know much about princess cut stones, so I can''t really give you advice on them, but hopefully others will be able to help you.
By the way, Tracy, you have a beautiful ring!
moon river
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bling*diva*
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~~Could you please post some pics of your ring in the Tiffany ring box???
bling*diva*
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~~OOOOOH!! Back to Tiffany''s!!! Enjoy it!!
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Beautiful ring!! Congratulations!!
tracys126
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Hi everyone,
I have the specs! Here they are from the Tiffany Cert. Not sure if you are interested. I was happy to see the measurements because I thought it was 5mm!
Shape: Cut Cornered Square
Cut: Mixed
Measurements: 6.24 x 6.19 x 4.67
Precision of cut: Excellent
Symmetry: Very Good
Polish: Very Good
Clarity: VS1
Color: H
I am in Chicago now. Will let you know how tomorrow goes!
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