Engagement ring search heating up - $15K Budget

[joepark89]

What size is her finger? 4.5
What is your timeline? (When do you need the ring by?) End of december, still some time left, want to get the ball rolling early to see what is a good fit.
What type of setting does she want? She loves the thin-micro 1/2 pave, low setting look a lot.

Typically, when is a good time to buy a ring? I would love to go with a Whiteflash ACA, or anything along those lines that is a super ideal cut.

I'm looking for something that is extremely eye-clean, and preferably 1.5Karats+, but I can work with something that is 1.4.

Thoughts on these two diamonds? And any other suggestions I'd appreciate.

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3738908.htm#

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3738240.htm#

 

[PintoBean]

Beautiful choices with a great vendor! I like the G VS2 because the VS2 is a "mind clean" thing that fits within your healthy budget.

 

[ac117]

Great choices! I'd call Whiteflash and ask them to pull both and compare them. I like the smaller table of the 1.466 but the VS2 of the 1.402 is nice to have!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Those are excellent choices! I love the 1.4 range because you avoid the hit of the price increase at 1.5 cts! They are not common, so I would reserve one as soon as possible. With the holidays coming, there are a lot of engagements...just warning you!

Personally, I prefer VS clarity, but you can't go wrong with either one!