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Rough_Rock
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Hello,
May I please get your input on choosing a diamond and setting? I am looking for an engagement ring between 1.25 and 1.5 carats - bigger is not necessarily better from my partner's perspective, as she doesn't want a ring that looks too large for her very small hands (she has a 4-4.5 ring size). We agree that cut is the most important aspect of a diamond, and I am looking at both Whiteflash A Cut Above, and James Allen True Hearts. I expect Whiteflash to generally be higher quality than James Allen, but the prices are higher, and the specific ring I'm looking at from James Allen looks to exhibit the arrows pattern well. A Tiffany-style six-prong setting with well-designed prongs (not straight/flat prongs) is an important element here.
While I like A Cut Above, the diamond I am looking at here seems to be at the very margins of the A Cut Above parameters. Should I be concerned about the table and other dimensions of both of these rings? Does the James Allen diamond selected below make sense here, or are there other Whiteflash or James Allen (or other provider) diamonds that I should consider?
What else should I be looking for, and is there anything James Allen can do to provide me with more confidence in a purchase here? Thank you in advance for your advice and input!
Here are the diamonds in question:
James Allen 1.53 carat, I, VS1, True Hearts
James Allen setting
Whiteflash 1.28 carat, I, VS2, A Cut Above
Whiteflash - Vatche U-113 setting
Because the Whiteflash ring would need to be set in a Vatche U-113 setting to get the Tiffany look, the setting would cost an incremental $1K above James Allen, resulting in less ring at roughly the same price. I am trying to keep things around $9-10K total before taxes, but can be flexible if the value is there (I want to spend at minimum $8K)
May I please get your input on choosing a diamond and setting? I am looking for an engagement ring between 1.25 and 1.5 carats - bigger is not necessarily better from my partner's perspective, as she doesn't want a ring that looks too large for her very small hands (she has a 4-4.5 ring size). We agree that cut is the most important aspect of a diamond, and I am looking at both Whiteflash A Cut Above, and James Allen True Hearts. I expect Whiteflash to generally be higher quality than James Allen, but the prices are higher, and the specific ring I'm looking at from James Allen looks to exhibit the arrows pattern well. A Tiffany-style six-prong setting with well-designed prongs (not straight/flat prongs) is an important element here.
While I like A Cut Above, the diamond I am looking at here seems to be at the very margins of the A Cut Above parameters. Should I be concerned about the table and other dimensions of both of these rings? Does the James Allen diamond selected below make sense here, or are there other Whiteflash or James Allen (or other provider) diamonds that I should consider?
What else should I be looking for, and is there anything James Allen can do to provide me with more confidence in a purchase here? Thank you in advance for your advice and input!
Here are the diamonds in question:
James Allen 1.53 carat, I, VS1, True Hearts
James Allen setting
Whiteflash 1.28 carat, I, VS2, A Cut Above
Whiteflash - Vatche U-113 setting
Because the Whiteflash ring would need to be set in a Vatche U-113 setting to get the Tiffany look, the setting would cost an incremental $1K above James Allen, resulting in less ring at roughly the same price. I am trying to keep things around $9-10K total before taxes, but can be flexible if the value is there (I want to spend at minimum $8K)
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