So I''m in need of a little help.
I''ve done a lot of research on diamonds to help locate the "perfect" stone for my girlfriend''s ring. I even had one purchased from a local store, took it home, realized it didn''t look as good in the setting, and took it back. I''ve been searching around my area and have been unable to find something I''m completely sold on, so I''ve turned to the internet. I''ve got a few questions and then need options.
First the questions:
1) I really like some of WF''s designs (her mother, who is very close with, is going to have final approval) and their stones. I''m kind of leaning towards an ACA stone but I''ve noticed that all of them are rated by AGS while most of their other stones seem to be GIA. Why is this?
2) Along the same lines, all of their florescence’s are listed as negligible and have pointed culets. I was told by a few jewelers that I should be looking for none and none ideally. Is AGS negligible and pointed the same as GIA none?
3) What''s the difference between WF ACA and Blue Nile Signature?
4) Is two-month''s salary still the going trend?
Now the opinions:
My girlfriend is size 4/4.5. I have a budget of $5000 for the stone. I''m leaning towards an E, .7-.85, VS1 and above, with an ideal cut. I''ve seen an E VS1 .78 ACA on WF and I''m leaning towards this. What do you think? Is it going to be the appropriate size, are there better stones out there, and am I not thinking of something that I should be?
As you can tell, I''m pretty nervous about selecting the right stone. I am sure that she is going to say yes, we''ve addressed many of the "marital questions," and I just want to surprise her (which the friends of ours that I''ve told agree with). I know some of these questions may have been addressed in other threads, but I just want a little reassurance. I really appreciate your thoughts and time.
I''ve done a lot of research on diamonds to help locate the "perfect" stone for my girlfriend''s ring. I even had one purchased from a local store, took it home, realized it didn''t look as good in the setting, and took it back. I''ve been searching around my area and have been unable to find something I''m completely sold on, so I''ve turned to the internet. I''ve got a few questions and then need options.
First the questions:
1) I really like some of WF''s designs (her mother, who is very close with, is going to have final approval) and their stones. I''m kind of leaning towards an ACA stone but I''ve noticed that all of them are rated by AGS while most of their other stones seem to be GIA. Why is this?
2) Along the same lines, all of their florescence’s are listed as negligible and have pointed culets. I was told by a few jewelers that I should be looking for none and none ideally. Is AGS negligible and pointed the same as GIA none?
3) What''s the difference between WF ACA and Blue Nile Signature?
4) Is two-month''s salary still the going trend?
Now the opinions:
My girlfriend is size 4/4.5. I have a budget of $5000 for the stone. I''m leaning towards an E, .7-.85, VS1 and above, with an ideal cut. I''ve seen an E VS1 .78 ACA on WF and I''m leaning towards this. What do you think? Is it going to be the appropriate size, are there better stones out there, and am I not thinking of something that I should be?
As you can tell, I''m pretty nervous about selecting the right stone. I am sure that she is going to say yes, we''ve addressed many of the "marital questions," and I just want to surprise her (which the friends of ours that I''ve told agree with). I know some of these questions may have been addressed in other threads, but I just want a little reassurance. I really appreciate your thoughts and time.
