How would a 1ct RB look compared to a not so well cut .75ct Princess?

[BigToque]

I've seen the ring my friend gave his GF that he bought from a mall (.75ct, G, SI2 Princess - It doesn't look like it has much fire or anything that says WOW).

I'd like to give my GF an ideal cut 1ct RB. (F - SI1)

In your honest opinion, do you think they'll be shocked at the difference? I hate being vain, but these friends of mine are so money oriented and spoiled I can't stand it.

I love diamonds and have always wanted to get a grerat ring so I'm not competing with him and am not changing my specs of what I want, but I want to make his GF jealous of my GF because we have never had much money and I want to get something really special. (I'm still in university and my GF is hopefully getting into med school, so hopefully the money situation changes

 

[jennyt]

This doesn''t answer your question, but buy the ring you think your girlfriend will love, not one that will impress other people. While becoming a doctor will change your financial situation, being a medical student can be financially draining. A one carat ring is not a small investment! If you''re struggling financially (you seemed to imply it), why not get a smaller ring now and upgrade when she''s an MD?

To answer your question, the RB will look bigger but not "shockingly" so.

 

[BigToque]

Well, we''re not exactly struggling. Lets just say that we don''t have parents with deep pockets.

Anyway, as I said, I''m not changing what I want to get to please or impress anyone else. I''m getting exactly what I want to get (which is always being refined just a touch when I learn new things here , which is what I believe will be a ring that my GF will love.

It''s hard to explain how annoying it can be to have friends who try to flaunt money and act like they are more important than other people, especially when the money they have is basically daddies money that keeps getting handed to them left, right, and center.

 

[Mara]

A .75 princess probably looks more like a .60c round if not smaller, and princesses in general don't have the same sparkles as a round, so I am not surprised to hear that a not so well-cut princess doesn't wow you. A well-cut 1c round probably would. Princesses are not my cup of tea for the most part as it takes alot to find a well-cut one and even then on a ROUND scale of sparkle, they are still lacking IMO. If I did a fancy squarish, it would not be a princess but rather a Jubilee or Regent or Asscher, all for different looks/reasons...but many people like them, so whatever floats your boat of diamond love!

I think a 1c well-cut stone would blow many other stones out of the water in terms of SPARKLE FACTOR, but some people just like other shapes and/or how they sparkle. aka I like radiants for their cut glass looking sparkles, but I also adore rounds for their starbursts of color and white light sparkles. yum!

 

[jennyt]

I hear what you''re saying, but I would really think about your feelings and why you want to impress someone (or make them jealous) when it seems like you don''t have a lot of respect for them. If you don''t like them much, why bother maintaining the friendship? If they DO have redeeming qualities, why sweat how they will be impacted by your ring choice?

It sounds to me that they''re lucky-hopefully they realize that. Whether you intended to or not, you come across a little bitter. I''m sure the ring will be gorgeous and that your girlfriend will be thrilled!

 

[BigToque]

lol... I''m not bitter

The guy who bought the ring is my best friend. He''s not so much spoiled as he is cocky. He just thinks he''s a high roller. He''s the kind of guy who does very little in the way of trying make informed decisions (I told him to come here to get some advise on picking a ring).

I just want to know I got a better ring because I want to show him what a little research can do.

I don''t like his GF though. She''s an only child and a spoiled brat to the extreme. She thinks (and acts) like she is better than everyone else. I want her to feel jealous that my GF has a nicer ring just to shove something in that brats face.

Wow... that DOES sound kinda bad doesn''t it lol

I''m getting the ring I want, making my friends GF jealous is just icing on the cake.