DiamondDealHunter
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Jan 18, 2003
- Messages
- 37
It''s about the time to make "THE PURCHASE". Me and my girlfriend have been going out for 6 years now and I am finally ready to do it. I was thinking of proposing on Valentines day, but I don''t think I''ll be ready. Her B-Day is in April so I am targetting that. I plan on spending roughly $5500 on a stone and setting. I have been educating myself for the last month or so and feel pretty knowledgeable now.
I live in Philly and work right around the corner from Jewelers Row so have plenty of resources at my disposal. I have only been to one store to actually see differences in what I have been reading about and was dissapointed with the way I was treated, especially since I have been buying jewelery from the same firm for the last 8 years. I felt pressured and rushed and she was trying to downplay all that I read was important, especially the cut. I memorized some of the numbers from the best stone I was shown and when I put them in the cut adviser, I got back that I should not buy the stone. It was a pretty nice looking 1.12 CT SI2 E color priced at $4200.
I plan on going to a few different stores next week to look at more. I did narrow down my threshholds a little looking at a few different color ratings so that was good.
What I am looking for is a round brilliant E - F color SI1 or 2. My sister has a diamond that is 1.32 G color SI2 that was appraised at $6200. Of course what I buy my girl needs to at least look the same or bigger than my sisters'' to keep everyone happy, but I am more concerned with it looking great. My question is, how would you proceed if you were me and what would be thinking of getting? Thanks for everyone''s help
Sergio
I live in Philly and work right around the corner from Jewelers Row so have plenty of resources at my disposal. I have only been to one store to actually see differences in what I have been reading about and was dissapointed with the way I was treated, especially since I have been buying jewelery from the same firm for the last 8 years. I felt pressured and rushed and she was trying to downplay all that I read was important, especially the cut. I memorized some of the numbers from the best stone I was shown and when I put them in the cut adviser, I got back that I should not buy the stone. It was a pretty nice looking 1.12 CT SI2 E color priced at $4200.
I plan on going to a few different stores next week to look at more. I did narrow down my threshholds a little looking at a few different color ratings so that was good.
What I am looking for is a round brilliant E - F color SI1 or 2. My sister has a diamond that is 1.32 G color SI2 that was appraised at $6200. Of course what I buy my girl needs to at least look the same or bigger than my sisters'' to keep everyone happy, but I am more concerned with it looking great. My question is, how would you proceed if you were me and what would be thinking of getting? Thanks for everyone''s help
Sergio