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Help me choose a ring :)

themarked

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So I bought a ring a few years ago and...well...the wedding never happened. But fear not! I am with the best person I could ever hope for and do not wish to give her the cursed ring lol. Last time I kind of regretted my purchase because I didn't check with the pros here first, so that's what I'm doing now.

Here's a list of things that I (she) wants:

- She wants a halo band, but a very very thin ring of diamonds
- I've determined that size is more important to her than brilliance. Having said that, I still want a good quality diamond, at least to the naked eye.
- I'm willing to spend roughly $20,000 (Canadian) on a ring.
- Round cut.

I would greatly appreciate any guidance that anyone may be able to offer. I spent roughly $7600 USD on the last ring and will be able to recover at least a portion of that in resale.
 
danielxlin|1427745517|3854668 said:
Wow, you're getting killed by the exchange rate. $20K CAD is now only $15.76K USD. Different situation a couple of years ago.

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.82-carat-i-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-319090

Demand size, excellent cut and low HCA score. Compromise a little on color and clarity. This 1.82 carat has 1.7 HCA and is pretty to my eye. Will face up white enough, and the imperfections aren't dead center.

Oh believe me, I know. The exchange rate is brutal right now, which is making this process quite difficult.
 
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