Engagement ring upgrade 2ct or 3ct halo

[tastybling]

Hi

I am upgrading my 1.21 G VS1 solitaire. I am faced with 2 options

1) Ideal cut RD 2.08ct, D, SI1 $18,000 - Beautiful stone but with a loop you can see visible carbon spot on the face.

2) Ideal cut RD 3.23ct, G SI1 $27,500 EX,EX,EX - Fantastic cut, 60%/60% and perfect round, no flo, amazing stone

I plan to set the round diamond on a Daniel K empress cushion setting.
I have 5.25 size ring. Which one is a better choice ? I cannot decide.
Does the price difference justify, will the 3ct look too big for my finger?

Thanks in advance!

This is the setting in round, imagine the halo is square

 

[Maisie]

Is the inclusion visible with your naked eye? Are you bothered about it being eye clean or mind clean? You won't be viewing it with a loupe all of the time so you need to decide whether just knowing the inclusion is there will bother you.

I can't answer whether it will look too big for your hand. It depends on your lifestyle etc. Would you feel comfortable with a big ring on your finger?

 

[yennyfire]

I have a couple of thoughts. If the spot in the 2 ct is going to bother you, pass on it and keep looking. As for the 2ct vs. 3 ct in a halo and is it worth the extra money...have you tried on a ring with both a haloed 2ct and 3ct stone? When I was looking for a replacement setting for my stone (a 3.51 cushion brilliant), I tried on a haloed round that was 3ct and was shocked at how overpowering it was on my hand. I tried the exact same setting with a 2ct stone and it was lovely. My finger size is 5 1/8. If you haven't tried them on, I'd definitely so that before you make a decision. If you love the 3ct in a halo, I say go for it, especially if this is your forever ring/stone. Can't wait to see what you decide to do.

 

[Amys Bling]

I think Yenny hit the nail on the head. I think you need to try on a 3ct halo ring and a 2ct halo ring. For a size 5.25 finger, the 3ct with halo will deiniftely take up the entire top of your finger. My FSIL has a 2.3 RB Halo and her finger is around a 6.5 and even that takes up a significant portion of her finger.


How comfortable are you with sepnding an extra 9,000?

Can you find a "better" 2ct without a visible carbon spot staring you in the face?

I think you may find a happy medium- 2+ ct RB without inclusions.... and then a halo.

Unless I knew for a fact that I would love a 3ct and be comfortable with it for daily wear, I might save a few thousand and go a little below 3ct.

PLEASE tell us what you decide!

 

[AprilBaby]

For me the carbon spot would be a deal breaker. It would drive me crazy. The larger stone would be amazing but I have a size 8 finger. I agree you have to try the larger one on, but I have yet to see anyone complain their diamond is too big! Maybe you can find a nice clean stone in the middle?

 

[luckygirl333]

Is Daniel K selling settings w/o center stones?

A few years back he was not...if this has changed it would be REALLY great news for me, as he has a setting I just love, but I would prefer to source a less $$$ stone than the ones he carries...