HELP!! Need diamond studs, princess or round by Monday!

[Cocosgirl]

Calling all diamond stud experts! My sister''s b-day is next Tuesday 3/18 (35) and my BIL is interested in getting her diamond studs (princess or rounds, whichever he can get in the largest size). Here''s the thing -- she wants a minimum carat weight of .75 or so total ctw, in a basic platinum setting (she''s has bad metal allergies and even has trouble with 14K sometimes) or 18K white gold. His budget . . .

1K.

Possible? Crazy? Anyone!?!?!?!?!?!

 

[orbaya]

Unfortunately, he won't be able to get ONE .75ct for $1000, much less two. He could purchase from a store that has a trade-up policy so the earrings can be upgraded until she gets the size she wants.

eta: I see it's .75 TOTAL not each.

 

[Cocosgirl]

Oh no -- sorry, .75 TOTAL carat weight for both stones -- appx .37 each. I think I can get close with James Allen in WG -- any other thoughts?

 

[3shebabes]

Hey there -- I just ordered diamond studs this morning for my turning-13-on-Saturday daughter, Isabel...and I ordered from Blue Nile. They offer free 2 day delivery, I believe...but I paid $5.50 extra for overnight shipping to be safe. Since she''s so young, I went with the 1/2 carat total weight...

Anyway, Blue Nile offers preset ready-to-ship .75 total weight diamond earrings for these prices:

White Gold, 4 prong setting, H/I color, SI1-SI2 clarity, round diamond - $1100
Platinum, 4 prong setting, G/H color, VS1-VS2 clarity, round diamond - $1500

White gold, 4 prong setting, H/I color, SI1-SI2 clarity, princess diamond - $900
Platinum, 4 prong setting, G/H color, VS1-VS2 clarity, princess diamond - $1300

There should be no tax either -- as long as they aren''t being shipped to Washington state!

I am not familiar with the quality of Blue Nile studs -- or how good the cut is. In my case, I figured they should be fine for my daughter -- and hopefully better than fine. I know they have a good return policy (30 days) if they don''t meet expectations...

Good luck! Hope this helps....

 

[Rhea]

Checking out most of the PS vendors it looks like it''s going to be difficult, if not impossible below about $1,500. Would he go down on size to 1/2 carat total and buy from a vendor who''d upgrade?

 

[phoenixgirl]

I designed my own diamond studs using Mondera about 18 months ago and paid $800 something for 0.72 ctw in yellow gold . . . but my earrings were K SI1-SI2 (they spread like much larger stones with diameters the same size as the stones I''m listing below; I picked stones with low depth percentages that still had good HCA scores). With platinum and today''s prices, $1000 is not feasible, especially on such short notice when you need to order preset earrings.

This is a set I''d consider but you''re at $1470 for the price: 0.78 H-I SI1-2

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Definitely round. They work better on earlobes and they face up larger for the weight. But i agree that the budget is unrealistic to get good stones in a platinum setting. I think guys just don''t have a realistic view of how much good quality jewelry costs!

 

[marcy]

I would go with rounds but you won''t find that size in platinum with your budget. I agree get smaller ones from some place that will upgrade later. I love upgrades - it''s let getting a big discount when you buy something else.