Diamondite
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Jan 3, 2016
- Messages
- 5
I finally made the decision to pop the question although I have known for quite sometime that I wanted to do so. The wheels are in motion as I reached out to her sister for recommendations.
We went shopping together and her sister loved this double halo cushion setting for a round stone that looked amazing when the jeweler put a 1.66ct stone in the center setting. Thankfully I didn't make the purchase right then and there as I have spent the past week researching info on diamonds and now know it was not a good deal. I took a picture of it in the store and after looking at the pic a few times it was painfully clear that it was not eye clean. It seems that each day I find something new that I now need to consider. I know terms beyond the 4 cs, have been using the HCA calculator, and have spent hours rotating diamonds on James Allen.
I think at this point I could choose a fairly decent diamond but I don't want to leave anything to chance. I would greatly appreciate if the forum could help me find a great diamond. She definitely deserves it.
My budget for the diamond is $9000. I was sold on a 1.5ct stone but can't seem to find an eye clean one with an excellent cut in that price range. I want the diamond to sparkle so cut is paramount. My initial searches have been for H color and above and SI1 clarity and above. Excellent cut, HCA 2 or lower. I still haven't figured out the whole fluorescence thing yet. I was sold on just looking at GIA certified diamonds but now I am not sure if AGS or others should be considered.
We went shopping together and her sister loved this double halo cushion setting for a round stone that looked amazing when the jeweler put a 1.66ct stone in the center setting. Thankfully I didn't make the purchase right then and there as I have spent the past week researching info on diamonds and now know it was not a good deal. I took a picture of it in the store and after looking at the pic a few times it was painfully clear that it was not eye clean. It seems that each day I find something new that I now need to consider. I know terms beyond the 4 cs, have been using the HCA calculator, and have spent hours rotating diamonds on James Allen.
I think at this point I could choose a fairly decent diamond but I don't want to leave anything to chance. I would greatly appreciate if the forum could help me find a great diamond. She definitely deserves it.
My budget for the diamond is $9000. I was sold on a 1.5ct stone but can't seem to find an eye clean one with an excellent cut in that price range. I want the diamond to sparkle so cut is paramount. My initial searches have been for H color and above and SI1 clarity and above. Excellent cut, HCA 2 or lower. I still haven't figured out the whole fluorescence thing yet. I was sold on just looking at GIA certified diamonds but now I am not sure if AGS or others should be considered.