My lovely wife of 28 years wants an upgrade to the 1/4 ct "perfect" diamond I gave her when I proposed. I''ve already been the auction site route without success and I''m tired of sending back fried marbles and coal mines. I have a $7K US budget and she would like larger than 1.5 cts but ideally something over 2 cts. Enhanced stones are not an option. I don''t need an H&A and g-h color is just fine. But I do need something eye clean, bright and lively. Can I reasonably expect to find something? I''ve been looking for over a year without success. When I have searched the online diamond inventories the links to promising stones in my price range end in dead links. I''ve been reading pricescope forums for a long time but I never regisered or posted before. I''m not totally inexperienced - I''ve been reading and shopping for more than a year but I felt at this point I need expert help. I''ve become very discouraged. Here is what I look for :
round brilliant - color G-H, clarity SI - I1, vg polish/symmetry, width/depth 58%-62% + -
Am I overreaching? Do I need a bigger budget? What is an appropriate budget for something like this?
Thanks in advance for any guidance.
round brilliant - color G-H, clarity SI - I1, vg polish/symmetry, width/depth 58%-62% + -
Am I overreaching? Do I need a bigger budget? What is an appropriate budget for something like this?
Thanks in advance for any guidance.