StrugglingBoyfriend
Rough_Rock
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- Jan 30, 2024
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Hello guys, this is my first post here, because I'm struggling as the name suggests 
I've never bought a real piece of jewelry before, so I'm coming to the experts.
I've spent the last few weeks pouring through online resources to find the best possible gem for her. My budget is 2.5k or so (Willing to go higher if it's a really nice stone, and cheaper is never a bad thing). So the first thing I did was narrow the scope of the stones with the following (Mostly on LGD and Ritani):
Cut: Oval
Carat: 2.5-3
Color: DEF
Clarity: VS1 or better (As long as it's eye clean, I couldn't care less)
Total Depth: 59-63
Table: 55-60
L/W: 1.45-1.66 (She likes the look of a longer stone)
After doing that, I look at lab reports to see that the crown height is between 13-15. Lastly I look at videos of the stones, namely looking for bowtie effect and how the inclusions look (Honestly, the most challenging part because they all kind of look the same to me lol). I used the parameters from this guide: https://niceice.com/oval-diamond-buying-guide-ideal-proportions/
It's going to be set in a tapered 14k gold band with 2 pear shaped diamonds on either side (horizontally), each with about .15ct (similar to this: https://www.brilliantearth.com/Aria...-Fit-Wedding-Ring-Gold-BE1D232-BE299-3354760/ ) .
Onto the questions:
Am I going about this the right way?
Some stones on LGD require you to "Request a video", am I better off looking at those, rather than the ones that already have a video posted in the sense that the ones with a video attached have been "Passed over" by more people?
Lastly, I feel like it's hard to judge the difference in bowtie effect from two videos when they're taken at different angles, some have the video laying flat on a table, while others have it "Floating" on it's edges, is that assumption correct?
If some expert eyes see a nice stone, that fits these parameters, I'd be forever grateful for recommendations.
I've never bought a real piece of jewelry before, so I'm coming to the experts.I've spent the last few weeks pouring through online resources to find the best possible gem for her. My budget is 2.5k or so (Willing to go higher if it's a really nice stone, and cheaper is never a bad thing). So the first thing I did was narrow the scope of the stones with the following (Mostly on LGD and Ritani):
Cut: Oval
Carat: 2.5-3
Color: DEF
Clarity: VS1 or better (As long as it's eye clean, I couldn't care less)
Total Depth: 59-63
Table: 55-60
L/W: 1.45-1.66 (She likes the look of a longer stone)
After doing that, I look at lab reports to see that the crown height is between 13-15. Lastly I look at videos of the stones, namely looking for bowtie effect and how the inclusions look (Honestly, the most challenging part because they all kind of look the same to me lol). I used the parameters from this guide: https://niceice.com/oval-diamond-buying-guide-ideal-proportions/
It's going to be set in a tapered 14k gold band with 2 pear shaped diamonds on either side (horizontally), each with about .15ct (similar to this: https://www.brilliantearth.com/Aria...-Fit-Wedding-Ring-Gold-BE1D232-BE299-3354760/ ) .
Onto the questions:
Am I going about this the right way?
Some stones on LGD require you to "Request a video", am I better off looking at those, rather than the ones that already have a video posted in the sense that the ones with a video attached have been "Passed over" by more people?
Lastly, I feel like it's hard to judge the difference in bowtie effect from two videos when they're taken at different angles, some have the video laying flat on a table, while others have it "Floating" on it's edges, is that assumption correct?
If some expert eyes see a nice stone, that fits these parameters, I'd be forever grateful for recommendations.
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