madrock
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- May 2, 2005
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Hi...this is my first post but I have been lurking and reading for a while trying to gather info. Hope you all can offer your expertise and wisdom.
My husband and I are celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary on June 1 and are luckily and thankfully in a financial position to upgrade my original e-ring to something truly spectacular. I am looking at stones in the 8-12 carat range, hopefully G/H, VS1 or VS2. My first choice would be an oval (on the fatter side) but I also like rectangular radiants and cushions, or brilliants and heart-shaped. I plan on using Leon Mege to design a micro-pave eternity setting.
Today, the upscale retailer I''ve been working with for 3 months showed me a stone that I came home and found offered for sale on the internet (through pricescope) for $50,000 LESS. The exact same stone -- I had the GIA report number. Needless to say, I am disappointed and disgusted. I have spoken to a couple of wholesalers in NYC (I am local) who are trying to put together some stones for me to see, but it hasn''t happened yet. I thought I gave myself plenty of time but now it looks like I won''t have the ring by June 1.
Blue Nile has a stone listed that I am interested in (9.01 H/VS1 VG cut oval with 1.29 ratio). Would it be crazy to buy a diamond costing $150K on the internet? Has anyone done this? I would also appreciate any comments on this stone...the flaws (as much as I can tell) are some extra facets and it''s not an optimum ratio for an oval (but I prefer that look).
Any help or comments would be appreciated. Thanks.
My husband and I are celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary on June 1 and are luckily and thankfully in a financial position to upgrade my original e-ring to something truly spectacular. I am looking at stones in the 8-12 carat range, hopefully G/H, VS1 or VS2. My first choice would be an oval (on the fatter side) but I also like rectangular radiants and cushions, or brilliants and heart-shaped. I plan on using Leon Mege to design a micro-pave eternity setting.
Today, the upscale retailer I''ve been working with for 3 months showed me a stone that I came home and found offered for sale on the internet (through pricescope) for $50,000 LESS. The exact same stone -- I had the GIA report number. Needless to say, I am disappointed and disgusted. I have spoken to a couple of wholesalers in NYC (I am local) who are trying to put together some stones for me to see, but it hasn''t happened yet. I thought I gave myself plenty of time but now it looks like I won''t have the ring by June 1.
Blue Nile has a stone listed that I am interested in (9.01 H/VS1 VG cut oval with 1.29 ratio). Would it be crazy to buy a diamond costing $150K on the internet? Has anyone done this? I would also appreciate any comments on this stone...the flaws (as much as I can tell) are some extra facets and it''s not an optimum ratio for an oval (but I prefer that look).
Any help or comments would be appreciated. Thanks.