blingblingdiamond
Shiny_Rock
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- Jun 1, 2017
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Hi Everyone,
Here I am again.. I have created a couple threads here as I started looking for a diamond for my engagement ring since June. At first, my boyfriend created an initial thread asking for opinions on blue nile two diamonds (First thread: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/looking-for-a-diamond-help-please.231419/) but then I took over the account and did the diamond hunt myself as I want to get exactly what I want.
Our initial budget was under 7,000 because both of us just started working and we had student loans. PSers suggested me to contact IDJ and I did. I told them I want something face up while and close to 1.5ct. I bought a 1.4K diamond from them. It is an absolutely stunning stone! (Please see the previous thread here: https://www.pricescope.com/communit...ate-a-diamond-with-aset-and-is-images.231755/) The light return is really good but my second guess my decision as it seems too show too much tint for my liking. With PSers' help, I soon found another diamond, 1.58J. (Third thread: https://www.pricescope.com/communit...-or-i-have-paid-too-much.232373/#post-4195241)
I ended up returning the second diamond too... As I believed I could do better. I kept looking at diamonds on every vendor since then.. starting from 8:00 am everyday when I was on my way to work. IDJ will sometimes get my email at 2:00 am lol I also started increasing my budget and want more and more... I started looking at 1.7ct, 1.8ct, or even 2ct and told my self it's okay to do financing and pay back later. One day I told my boyfriend I had my eyes on a diamond that costs over 10k. He told me we couldn't afford that and he would upgrade my stone when we can. I then realized I have been looking at something that we cannot afford. I started looking at stones that were underling 7K again. If I want a 1.5 ideal cut diamond that is under 7k, I knew I had to look at diamonds that are J color or below. And I found this https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...rat-k-color-si1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-3359532
It is a 1.66K diamond priced at 6.5K on JA. I immediately contacted IDJ and had Yekutiel sourced this stone for me. Thanks Yekutiel for being very patient. He cares about if you are happy more than how much he is making. I visited IDJ and it was an awesome experience. (thread: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/what-makes-a-diamond-ideal-super-ideal.234434/page-2) Yekutiel told me it is a great K, more like a J. Plus it has VSB fluorescence, most of the time it looks white. Also, even it is just a SI stone, it almost looked FL to me as there are only 2 feathers in this stone, 1 is on the crown and another small one is on the Pavillon (I can't find it at all). Yekutiel used a prong to cover the feather on the crown, Thanks!
I tried to capture all the arrows but it is so hard to!! Any tips??
I still have some questions for you guys.
1. It is winter now but when I take the ring off after wearing it for 15 mins, I see this red line on my finger. Does it mean the ring is too small for me? It probably will be worse in summer? Should I tell IDJ? The ring is a 4.75.
2. The setting that I have doesn't sit flush at all.. And I hate to see the gap... What should I do? This 2mm wedding band is from blue nile. I think it is too thick to wear them together. Any wedding band will match this kind of setting??
I want to thank IDJ and also you guys!! You guys gave me some much opinions and great advises! I am not going to thank you guys individually because if I do, I will have to type until tomorrow morning! Thank you every single one of you who have helped me with this journey!!! <3
Here I am again.. I have created a couple threads here as I started looking for a diamond for my engagement ring since June. At first, my boyfriend created an initial thread asking for opinions on blue nile two diamonds (First thread: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/looking-for-a-diamond-help-please.231419/) but then I took over the account and did the diamond hunt myself as I want to get exactly what I want.
Our initial budget was under 7,000 because both of us just started working and we had student loans. PSers suggested me to contact IDJ and I did. I told them I want something face up while and close to 1.5ct. I bought a 1.4K diamond from them. It is an absolutely stunning stone! (Please see the previous thread here: https://www.pricescope.com/communit...ate-a-diamond-with-aset-and-is-images.231755/) The light return is really good but my second guess my decision as it seems too show too much tint for my liking. With PSers' help, I soon found another diamond, 1.58J. (Third thread: https://www.pricescope.com/communit...-or-i-have-paid-too-much.232373/#post-4195241)
I ended up returning the second diamond too... As I believed I could do better. I kept looking at diamonds on every vendor since then.. starting from 8:00 am everyday when I was on my way to work. IDJ will sometimes get my email at 2:00 am lol I also started increasing my budget and want more and more... I started looking at 1.7ct, 1.8ct, or even 2ct and told my self it's okay to do financing and pay back later. One day I told my boyfriend I had my eyes on a diamond that costs over 10k. He told me we couldn't afford that and he would upgrade my stone when we can. I then realized I have been looking at something that we cannot afford. I started looking at stones that were underling 7K again. If I want a 1.5 ideal cut diamond that is under 7k, I knew I had to look at diamonds that are J color or below. And I found this https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...rat-k-color-si1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-3359532
It is a 1.66K diamond priced at 6.5K on JA. I immediately contacted IDJ and had Yekutiel sourced this stone for me. Thanks Yekutiel for being very patient. He cares about if you are happy more than how much he is making. I visited IDJ and it was an awesome experience. (thread: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/what-makes-a-diamond-ideal-super-ideal.234434/page-2) Yekutiel told me it is a great K, more like a J. Plus it has VSB fluorescence, most of the time it looks white. Also, even it is just a SI stone, it almost looked FL to me as there are only 2 feathers in this stone, 1 is on the crown and another small one is on the Pavillon (I can't find it at all). Yekutiel used a prong to cover the feather on the crown, Thanks!
I tried to capture all the arrows but it is so hard to!! Any tips??
I still have some questions for you guys.
1. It is winter now but when I take the ring off after wearing it for 15 mins, I see this red line on my finger. Does it mean the ring is too small for me? It probably will be worse in summer? Should I tell IDJ? The ring is a 4.75.
2. The setting that I have doesn't sit flush at all.. And I hate to see the gap... What should I do? This 2mm wedding band is from blue nile. I think it is too thick to wear them together. Any wedding band will match this kind of setting??
I want to thank IDJ and also you guys!! You guys gave me some much opinions and great advises! I am not going to thank you guys individually because if I do, I will have to type until tomorrow morning! Thank you every single one of you who have helped me with this journey!!! <3
Congrats!!!
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