GirlyGirl|1348452741|3273404 said:yopeyone|1348449573|3273372 said:I'm happy to go to about a j in color and si1 in clarity around 10 grand or so. But I want larger I think than both of these. That's the single thing holding me back... Size. The avc is great but their stock is limited in my parameters
Hmm. I might be changing my mind again. Your gut is to go for the modern cushion. So go with the modern cushion. It is what she asked for. It is the size you want. It is within your budget. It is very beautiful. Again, she asked for a cushion and you found a very well performing cushion. I think she would be very happy with this choice.
webdiva|1348493749|3273593 said:Given your inspiration, I vote modern cushion too.
Ask which Bev K you saw, because they have dozens of variations on each ring and it may not be that one. I can understand why the perfect circle is more because it's custom made by GOG so it's up to if it's worth more to you. Is there any chance your fiance will want to reset it?
yopeyone|1348513049|3273818 said:Yours is really nice, but the AVC I am looking at is only 6.14 x 6.33, so about 1mm less. My concern is the Gabriel setting may be too chunky for it.
You said your setting is a 1mm halo - not sure what the Gabriel setting is. Maybe I need to find that out before deciding.
It's a close call between each. My "Source" here is telling me to go AVC even though it's smaller.
GirlyGirl|1348516211|3273853 said:yopeyone|1348513049|3273818 said:Yours is really nice, but the AVC I am looking at is only 6.14 x 6.33, so about 1mm less. My concern is the Gabriel setting may be too chunky for it.
You said your setting is a 1mm halo - not sure what the Gabriel setting is. Maybe I need to find that out before deciding.
It's a close call between each. My "Source" here is telling me to go AVC even though it's smaller.
What ct size e-rings do her friends have? What size are your peers giving to their fiancées? This matters. If everyone else has 1.5-2 cts each and your GF has a 1.13 ct, she may feel defensive or insecure.
Although I chose the size of my engagement AVC for a specific reason with no regrets, I have the smallest diamond out of all my friends. Sometimes, I feel like an outlier. The norm in my parts is about 1.5 cts. I have .77 cts.
If the norm in your social circle is 1.5-2 cts, get the modern cushion.
As Webdiva said, make sure the Beverly K you looked at was the one suggested by Gypsy. Gypsy is the best personal shopper on this board.