Dakotakid862
Rough_Rock
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I am a novice who has been lurking here trying to get educated enough to make an intelligent decision on a princess cut solitaire engagement diamond since I have access to custom settings. I want to make sure that I show my soon to be fiance how much I respect and value her for the lovely person on the inside and want to get her a beautiful diamond.
I have to balance a budget so here's what I've concluded: get top notch cut, increased size, gone down a lot in color and clarity is last. We're both novices so I don't want to overkill anything. With that said I've decided to get an ideal/excellent cut, .8 to .9 size,
H/I color, VS1 and VS2. The Rapaport helped me decide on the size, color, clarity combo. How does the cut affect the pricing?
Am I being realistic because some other threads are way out of my budget? I have started to work with WF and GOG or should I look elsewhere? I gave up on the local jewelers when all they wanted was to sell me overpriced and under performing princess cuts that looked terrible. There are so many variables that it's overwhelming and with all the PGS, ASET, etc data it's overload when you've looked at 20, 30 diamonds at a time. Even the AGS princess ideal cut give you ranges within each variable.
I am a humble man wanting a great diamond for a wonderful person. I know the difference between a want and a need but I have been fortunate enough to be blessed with a great job and a great person to share my life.
Thank you in advance.
I am a novice who has been lurking here trying to get educated enough to make an intelligent decision on a princess cut solitaire engagement diamond since I have access to custom settings. I want to make sure that I show my soon to be fiance how much I respect and value her for the lovely person on the inside and want to get her a beautiful diamond.
I have to balance a budget so here's what I've concluded: get top notch cut, increased size, gone down a lot in color and clarity is last. We're both novices so I don't want to overkill anything. With that said I've decided to get an ideal/excellent cut, .8 to .9 size,
H/I color, VS1 and VS2. The Rapaport helped me decide on the size, color, clarity combo. How does the cut affect the pricing?
Am I being realistic because some other threads are way out of my budget? I have started to work with WF and GOG or should I look elsewhere? I gave up on the local jewelers when all they wanted was to sell me overpriced and under performing princess cuts that looked terrible. There are so many variables that it's overwhelming and with all the PGS, ASET, etc data it's overload when you've looked at 20, 30 diamonds at a time. Even the AGS princess ideal cut give you ranges within each variable.
I am a humble man wanting a great diamond for a wonderful person. I know the difference between a want and a need but I have been fortunate enough to be blessed with a great job and a great person to share my life.
Thank you in advance.
Yes, an AGS 000 should give you plenty peace of mind. Here are some examples.
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