Hopefully the first and last time buying an engagement ring!

[wchiri]

Hello everybody,

Love your forum!

I am in Australia and have been shopping online for an engagement ring for a few weeks now.

Would like your thoughts on this diamond/ring combination before going ahead with it.

The diamond:

http://www.b2cjewels.com/dd-3741745-0.85-carat-Round-diamond-G-color-VS2-clarity.aspx (buying from Ritani)

Cut IDEAL
Color G
Clarity VS2
Polish EXCELLENT
Symmetry EXCELLENT
Fluorescence NONE

Ritani is getting the geologist to go through a few tests on the diamond tonight for me and let me know their findings.

And this setting:

http://www.ritani.com/engagement-rings/french-set-diamond-band-engagement-ring-with-surprise-diamonds-in-18kt-yellow-gold/5196

Any thoughts or recommendations are much appreciated as I am very new to all of this.

Cheers

 

[wchiri]

Re: Hopefully the first and last time buying an engagement r

I have noticed that the HCA rating of that diamond is quite high (above 3.5). I could probably do better?

 

[tyty333]

Re: Hopefully the first and last time buying an engagement r

Yes, you need to keep looking. This one is a bit deep and the angles may not be playing well together. You need an idealscope
image but I dont think you can get one.

Here is a "cheat" sheet...there are nice stones that fall outside of these ranges but without idealscope/aset images it will be hard
to determine their light return.

depth - 60 - 62% - some PSers will go up to 62.3%
table - 54- 57%
crown angle - 34- 35 degrees
pavilion angle - 40.6- 41 degrees
girdle - avoid extremes, look for thin to slightly thick, thin to medium etc
polish and symmetry - very good and above

 

[wchiri]

Re: Hopefully the first and last time buying an engagement r

Thank you for your response.

I have picked another diamond:

http://www.ritani.com/diamonds/round-diamond-0-79-Carat-G-color-GIA-certified/D-GFFQV7

http://www.b2cjewels.com/dd-3735247-0.79-carat-Round-diamond-G-color-VVS2-clarity.aspx

Details are:

Carats - 0.79
Colour - G
Clarity - VVS2
X X X

HCA score: 1.3

Thoughts??

What do I ask the geologist to look at? They are ringing me tonight to discuss it?

Cheers

 

[Niel]

Re: Hopefully the first and last time buying an engagement r

how about this one? looks eye clean and an H is still very white... and under 4k, and hits the 6mm mark

http://www.ritani.com/diamonds/round-diamond-0-81-Carat-H-color-AGSL-certified/D-C3YYVK