Hello Everyone,
Thank you for all the information over the past few days.
My girlfriend and I are ready to take the plunge! We found a setting that she REALLY likes at a local jewelry store. The ring is white gold and has a slightly thick band that is almost squared off at the bottom. It has 4 (i think) small stones running up each side for a total of .37 carat. It is made by Venetti although I can''t find it on their site; the jeweler called it a European design. It makes sense that she liked it because she is from Europe.
The ring without a stone is $1258.00 This is acceptable. However, in my opinion he is asking way to much for his diamonds. I won''t go into that but the short story is I need to find a diamond that meets these criteria:
Princess Cut. No specific carat size but I''m thinking between .80 and 1.00 based on the girdle size I need. Color G or H and SI1 or SI2.
The setting needs a diamond that is around 5.2mm or larger measured at the girdle. A stone that was 4.33 was WAY to small, and a 4.96mm stone was barely large enough. I think 5.2 or larger would be good. Any smaller and the ring dwarfs the diamond.
My budget for the stone is $2100. This will hopefully keep me below my total amount of $3500 by the time the stone is set.
I realize that these conditions don''t make for the most favorable diamond, but that''s okay. I just want to get the best stone I can for the money.
I have found a few stones on brilliance.com, but I would rather hear your suggestions before I list these.
Thank you everyone for your time and advice. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you for all the information over the past few days.
My girlfriend and I are ready to take the plunge! We found a setting that she REALLY likes at a local jewelry store. The ring is white gold and has a slightly thick band that is almost squared off at the bottom. It has 4 (i think) small stones running up each side for a total of .37 carat. It is made by Venetti although I can''t find it on their site; the jeweler called it a European design. It makes sense that she liked it because she is from Europe.
The ring without a stone is $1258.00 This is acceptable. However, in my opinion he is asking way to much for his diamonds. I won''t go into that but the short story is I need to find a diamond that meets these criteria:
Princess Cut. No specific carat size but I''m thinking between .80 and 1.00 based on the girdle size I need. Color G or H and SI1 or SI2.
The setting needs a diamond that is around 5.2mm or larger measured at the girdle. A stone that was 4.33 was WAY to small, and a 4.96mm stone was barely large enough. I think 5.2 or larger would be good. Any smaller and the ring dwarfs the diamond.
My budget for the stone is $2100. This will hopefully keep me below my total amount of $3500 by the time the stone is set.
I realize that these conditions don''t make for the most favorable diamond, but that''s okay. I just want to get the best stone I can for the money.
I have found a few stones on brilliance.com, but I would rather hear your suggestions before I list these.
Thank you everyone for your time and advice. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
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