Hi all,
Firstly congratulations to this forum, as all searches have led me to here; the holy grail of diamond knowledge
I am from Toronto Canada and will be purchasing a ring soon as I am able to find one that meets my needs.
I am very excited to propose and did not expect to be so confused and informed at the same time, I thank the wealth of knowledge on the Internet for that.
My thoughts right now are to go with the following:
Ring: Solataire stone
Setting: Four prong/Tifanny
Cut: Excellent
Color: H or I
Clarity: SI2
Carat: 1 (I'm hoping for bigger if my budget allows for it)
Type: Round Brilliant
Fluorescense: from what I've read this can take away from the brilliance and is dependant on the setting (gold, platinum, white gold), is there any truth to this claim?
Crown: I am not sure what to look for; since its dependant on the size of diamond
Budget: $5,000 - $7,000 (including all applicable fees/costs)
I have taken a look at many sites and stores, and have read both the good and the bad. While I was initially against buying online I think the industry has matured to a point that it is trustworthy given the past experiences I read about. My initial plan is get the loose stone online, and appraised here (Toronto), set here as well.
I am very interested in understanding your thoughts so please post any relevant informative links along with any comments.
All of the above choices are not set in stone (pun intended :p) so please suggest another option
Cheers;
Ted
Firstly congratulations to this forum, as all searches have led me to here; the holy grail of diamond knowledge
I am from Toronto Canada and will be purchasing a ring soon as I am able to find one that meets my needs.
I am very excited to propose and did not expect to be so confused and informed at the same time, I thank the wealth of knowledge on the Internet for that.
My thoughts right now are to go with the following:
Ring: Solataire stone
Setting: Four prong/Tifanny
Cut: Excellent
Color: H or I
Clarity: SI2
Carat: 1 (I'm hoping for bigger if my budget allows for it)
Type: Round Brilliant
Fluorescense: from what I've read this can take away from the brilliance and is dependant on the setting (gold, platinum, white gold), is there any truth to this claim?
Crown: I am not sure what to look for; since its dependant on the size of diamond
Budget: $5,000 - $7,000 (including all applicable fees/costs)
I have taken a look at many sites and stores, and have read both the good and the bad. While I was initially against buying online I think the industry has matured to a point that it is trustworthy given the past experiences I read about. My initial plan is get the loose stone online, and appraised here (Toronto), set here as well.
I am very interested in understanding your thoughts so please post any relevant informative links along with any comments.
All of the above choices are not set in stone (pun intended :p) so please suggest another option
Cheers;
Ted