Help needed in picking a diamond...please

[QsinTX]

I''ve seen several other lost potential grooms get great advice doing this so I thought I would throw my search parameters out there.

-I live in TX and want to buy online for sales tax benefit
-I''m looking for either a brilliant or princess cut loose diamond
-I''m hoping to find SI1 or better and H or better
-I''d like to be close to 3 carats
-I''m looking for length to width to be between 1.0 and 1.1
-I''m lost as to what I need to know on table, depth, and girdle
-High end of my budget is $20,000

I''ve found a few possibilities on Blue Nile but it sounds like other sites may offer more ring for my money. Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[alexah]

Disclaimer: I'm a newbie myself but have done much research on princess diamonds & I'm partial to this one myself:

http://www.dirtcheapdiamonds.com/diamond_detail.cfm?did=2033525

It's an I but has medium flourescence so it'll appear at least white as the H you desire for a better price. It's got the L to W you're looking for & it's below your budget & over your carat criteria. Just be sure to ask them if it's an eye-clean SI.

I'm sure others will have great suggestions too but this one looks good to me

Best of luck to you!!

3.05ct SI1 I GIA
D: 69.7%
T: 67%
P: VG
S: G
8.18 x 8.16 x 5.69
Med Fl
G: Thin to Sl Thk
$15,771

 

[alexah]

Actually, from what I've read, a lot of people have had very good experiences with Whiteflash & they have the same stone listed (for a bit less for Pricescope members) at $15242.

http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds/diamond_Details.aspx?itemcode=2033525