Hello everyone and Happy Thanksgiving,
I would like to buy my new GF a solitaire diamond pendant for Christmas. I had previously lived in NYC and the last time I bought diamonds for my then GF I shopped the diamond district and think that I did pretty well. I now live in Sarasota and am thinking about buying from JamesAllen or Whiteflash.
My budget including the setting is no more than $3000. I was looking for a diamond in the 0.5-0.7 carat range. My GF is 33yo, 5'5" and has a thin, longish neck.
I am currently looking at these two diamonds:
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...f-color-vvs1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-963463
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3746449.htm
Is this carat size too small? Should I sacrifice on quality and get a somewhat bigger stone?
What are people's opinions about the solitaire pendant settings from these two dealers? I would like a setting that is first off secure and then nicely showcases the diamond. It might be better to have one that can slide along the chain, but would be open to hearing opinions about this as well.
Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated.
PS the only advice I got from her is that she likes simple jewelry. She usually wears simple bar type pendants.
I would like to buy my new GF a solitaire diamond pendant for Christmas. I had previously lived in NYC and the last time I bought diamonds for my then GF I shopped the diamond district and think that I did pretty well. I now live in Sarasota and am thinking about buying from JamesAllen or Whiteflash.
My budget including the setting is no more than $3000. I was looking for a diamond in the 0.5-0.7 carat range. My GF is 33yo, 5'5" and has a thin, longish neck.
I am currently looking at these two diamonds:
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...f-color-vvs1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-963463
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3746449.htm
Is this carat size too small? Should I sacrifice on quality and get a somewhat bigger stone?
What are people's opinions about the solitaire pendant settings from these two dealers? I would like a setting that is first off secure and then nicely showcases the diamond. It might be better to have one that can slide along the chain, but would be open to hearing opinions about this as well.
Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated.
PS the only advice I got from her is that she likes simple jewelry. She usually wears simple bar type pendants.