Alisonbee85
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Mar 9, 2016
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Hi all,
I've lurked on these forums a couple of times before (naughty), however this time I'm here posting for real as my boyfriend of over 6 years has popped the question! I'm obviously massively excited, and we're now starting to look for an engagement ring for me (I'd always said I wanted to pick myself).
We live in London, and got engaged on holiday in NYC just 2 days ago (yay), and went to Tiffany's just to try different styles and get a feel for what might suit me. Back in London today we popped to another couple of places, and then went to a showroom for an online retailer called 77 diamonds which I've looked at a few times. I think I've narrowed my decision down to a round solitaire on a high prong setting, with diamonds on the band. I'd like 2 carats, decent clarity and G/H colour, with excellent cut.
I like the '1477 vintage' setting below:
http://www.77diamonds.com/vintage_rings.html
I could do with some help on which diamond to go for, at the best possible value! There's a G SI1 below which is a reasonable price but is a bit less than the others of the same basic stats, anything I should be wary of?
http://www.77diamonds.com/certification_RBCPRNWUXTNK.html
This one is 2.02 G SI1 VS2, which is a similar price to most of the 2 carat G SI1s, again, wondering why - is this a good find or is there something I'm missing?
http://www.77diamonds.com/certification_RBCPKERESSPP.html
Finally, as a general thought we could get a bigger diamond for the same money if we went to an H (or we could just save the money and spend more on the honeymoon....), either way, what are your thoughts on the colour point? I do know that some close friends have F diamonds, and I don't want mine to look more 'yellowy' than theirs!
The first link I posted above has the criteria thing for playing around with the search options, so as well as thoughts on the above, if you spot something I haven't then please shout!! When I sat with the advisor at the showroom today she was happy to try and source photos of any diamond we like that doesn't already have a photo, and we can also come in and see the diamond before it's set (the advantage of an online retailer with a showroom!).
Apologies for the long post!!
Thanks all,
Alison
I've lurked on these forums a couple of times before (naughty), however this time I'm here posting for real as my boyfriend of over 6 years has popped the question! I'm obviously massively excited, and we're now starting to look for an engagement ring for me (I'd always said I wanted to pick myself).
We live in London, and got engaged on holiday in NYC just 2 days ago (yay), and went to Tiffany's just to try different styles and get a feel for what might suit me. Back in London today we popped to another couple of places, and then went to a showroom for an online retailer called 77 diamonds which I've looked at a few times. I think I've narrowed my decision down to a round solitaire on a high prong setting, with diamonds on the band. I'd like 2 carats, decent clarity and G/H colour, with excellent cut.
I like the '1477 vintage' setting below:
http://www.77diamonds.com/vintage_rings.html
I could do with some help on which diamond to go for, at the best possible value! There's a G SI1 below which is a reasonable price but is a bit less than the others of the same basic stats, anything I should be wary of?
http://www.77diamonds.com/certification_RBCPRNWUXTNK.html
This one is 2.02 G SI1 VS2, which is a similar price to most of the 2 carat G SI1s, again, wondering why - is this a good find or is there something I'm missing?
http://www.77diamonds.com/certification_RBCPKERESSPP.html
Finally, as a general thought we could get a bigger diamond for the same money if we went to an H (or we could just save the money and spend more on the honeymoon....), either way, what are your thoughts on the colour point? I do know that some close friends have F diamonds, and I don't want mine to look more 'yellowy' than theirs!
The first link I posted above has the criteria thing for playing around with the search options, so as well as thoughts on the above, if you spot something I haven't then please shout!! When I sat with the advisor at the showroom today she was happy to try and source photos of any diamond we like that doesn't already have a photo, and we can also come in and see the diamond before it's set (the advantage of an online retailer with a showroom!).
Apologies for the long post!!
Thanks all,
Alison