Dreamer_D
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LOL. No money for bothDate: 3/14/2010 11:30:06 PM
Author: MC
I''ve not read the numerous pages. . .you mentioned vacations in your opening post???? Why not take one of those first, then decide on the diamond?![]()
Well I just think you can get more bling for your buck with some sidestones or pave in the setting. Obviously if you like the look and aren't *wedded* to the solitaire idea.Date: 3/15/2010 1:13:15 PM
Author: dreamer_d
Thank cara. You are probably right. I just keep thinking that if I spend money on a setting, it should be for a bigger diamond! LOL! Stupid I know.
Where are photos of your rings? Have you ever posted them?
Oh you are too kind!Date: 3/15/2010 1:40:16 PM
Author: dreamer_d
Lurchie My friend, since I have no idea what I really want, I would love to hear your 2c!![]()
Great mindsDate: 3/15/2010 5:04:07 PM
Author: Lurchie
Oh you are too kind!Date: 3/15/2010 1:40:16 PM
Author: dreamer_d
Lurchie My friend, since I have no idea what I really want, I would love to hear your 2c!![]()
3-stone Grace. I''m thinking someone is going to think of it soon so it may as well be you! (Or me, but I''m happy to give you credit if you fork over the moula).I''ve recently been pondering what ''bothers'' me about the classic 3-stone setting and when I tweak it in my head it looks just like I would imagine a 3-stone Grace would - more delicate basket and of course the swoopy prongs!![]()
Yes, I think we are similar in our diamonds taste, although I do like a chunkier setting than I think you like!Date: 3/15/2010 5:23:31 PM
Author: LtlFirecracker
Totally missed this thread until yesterday.
I am glad you decided not to purchase a diamond you cannot upgrade, I don''t think you are ready for that.
You were so happy with how white your G was. I think you could go to an H, butI am not sure about a J. The X-prong will show off enough of the profile in the size you are considering that tint might be a factor. It seems like me and you have similar taste, and I start to notice yellow at I.
I like the idea someone put up before, get the 3 stone, but get side stones that can be upgraded as well.
Date: 3/15/2010 12:30:51 AM
Author: Phoenix
Dreamer,
I am going back and forth on my so-called advice here, but I totally get your not being able to make up your mind. I know exactly how you feel!![]()
There''s another thread in RT whereby the OP asks he should upgrade his wife''s diamond to a larger stone or buy her a fancy setting instead. Even though most PS''ers say to go for the halo (which may be what the wife wants), it got me thinking about *yours*. I now *feel* that you''re really a solitaire girl at heart and you won''t rest easy until you get a larger solitaire that your heart desires.
OK, here goes: I was looking at this stone: http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond/diamond-detail/?product_id=AGS-1040381680019
Oh, before you start running away after having seen the pricetag on that beauty, hear me out!![]()
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- I reckon you could ask Brian and Lesley to source you a 1.5ct-ish H Si1 (since that combination seems to be most acceptable to you/ what you''re willing to go down to) for about $10k-$11k. I notice that the price difference between VS2 and Si1 in an H of that size or slightly larger is about $2k, so $1k to $2k off the stone in the link above is not unreasonable to bring it down one clarity grade.
- You talked in another thread abt a 1.5ct stone, saying that you''d notice the size increase from 1.2ct and I absolutely agree that you would.
- The 3-stone setting that you''re considering would set you back $1,275. Add another two side stones of G colour (to match yr current centre stone) of approx 0.30-0.40ct each would set you back another $1,000 (see: http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond/diamond-detail/?product_id=AGS-1040399040027). So in total you''d have to spend approximately $2,300 (prob $2,400 once you add insurance and shipping charges). Then, in the future, if you upgrade that 3-stone ring to a larger solitaire (even assuming the sidestones are upgradable), you''d have ''lost'' the money on the 3-stone setting as well as on insurance and shipping (sure, you could reuse the setting for a coloured stone ring, but essentially it''d be lost as far as your diamond project is concerned/ or put it another way, it''d be gone from your diamond budget).
- If you took that $2,400, let''s say, and saved up another $2,500-2,600 for a while, you could totally get a 1.50ct H Si1 stone (assuming of course prices don''t rocket within now and that time, whenever that might be). I hope you don''t mind I kind of remember how much your current stone cost.
And VOILA!! You''d then have the colour, clarity and size that would satisfy you...at least for another few years, I reckon (hope?!![]()
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Oh oh..you might even be able to modify your current setting to that of the new solitaire...perhaps just changing the head (?) and not have to spend more money on a bunch of settings that you may or may not reuse (you did say somewhere that you only wear one ring at a time).l![]()
Well that is a very nice way of regarding my posts! I suspect not everyone is as charitableDate: 3/15/2010 9:29:51 PM
Author: CBL
This is my favorite thread in a long time. Dreamer, I think your enviable conundrum is getting us all to think about what WE ultimately want, and that is fun for us, so thank you!
That said, I personally am not a fan of the waiting idea. You want a change and I want you to have a change because I want to see pictures of what I''m sure will be MY dream ring! Vacation schmacation. Savings schmavings. Patience is not my strong suit, clearly, and I say if you''ve got the itch and you''ve got the stick, scratch away.
You keep coming back to something really practical but that I think would be totally stunning...1.5ish (or a bit bigger?) in an x prong. I cannot upgrade so I tend to always think about setting changes. But if I COULD upgrade, a lovely 1.5 H&A in a simple setting would be classic and just divine and I cannot imagine you (or I!!!) would ever regret that decision. And you could always upgrade again if necessary.
I like Phoenix''s thinking here. But no matter what you choose I am excited to see the final product because you have great taste!!
You don''t need to upgrade your diamond! It is a great size, color, and everything!Date: 3/15/2010 10:23:54 PM
Author: Gleam
I don''t have an upgradeable diamond and I''m just fine with it! It''ll be good for you to have no exit for the foreseeable future. Can''t wait to see what you get!![]()
You and the others have convinced me. No three stone for me!Date: 3/15/2010 10:58:24 PM
Author: butterfly 17
I haven''t read all the posts, but were I in your shoes, I would go for the larger solitaire. You will most likely eventually upgrade to a larger solitaire in the future, so why spend money on a setting only to have to change later when you upgrade to a bigger diamond.
I agree with Phoenix, if you can swing that diamond she posted from BGD, I would got for that, set it in your current setting with a head modification, then in a few years, or less, get the setting of your dreams.
I finally have a diamond that I am 100% thrilled about and had it set in a temporary forever setting. I will eventually get the setting of my dreams, once I actually figure out what that it, something with either split prongs or graduated diamonds and maybe a halo, but I want to take my time and decide who should make it and exactly how it will be made.
I think once you have the diamond, then you can really pick the permanent setting.
I also understand about hitting the ''cap'' for the maximum you want to spend on a diamond. I totally get that. For some reason, I feel the same way.
Anyway, good luck!
Date: 3/15/2010 10:59:35 PM
Author: dreamer_d
Date: 3/15/2010 9:29:51 PM
Author: CBL
This is my favorite thread in a long time. Dreamer, I think your enviable conundrum is getting us all to think about what WE ultimately want, and that is fun for us, so thank you!
That said, I personally am not a fan of the waiting idea. You want a change and I want you to have a change because I want to see pictures of what I''m sure will be MY dream ring! Vacation schmacation. Savings schmavings. Patience is not my strong suit, clearly, and I say if you''ve got the itch and you''ve got the stick, scratch away.
You keep coming back to something really practical but that I think would be totally stunning...1.5ish (or a bit bigger?) in an x prong. I cannot upgrade so I tend to always think about setting changes. But if I COULD upgrade, a lovely 1.5 H&A in a simple setting would be classic and just divine and I cannot imagine you (or I!!!) would ever regret that decision. And you could always upgrade again if necessary.
I like Phoenix''s thinking here. But no matter what you choose I am excited to see the final product because you have great taste!!
Well that is a very nice way of regarding my posts! I suspect not everyone is as charitable![]()
I went out trying on rings today and it was very clear to me that a 1.75ct diamond is my dream ideal perfect size. But it is also very clear to me that I want at least H color. So I will need to save for a few years before making that leap.
So right now I am going to upgrade clarity, and maybe a little size, and I am going to focus my attention on getting a setting I love and adore! I think it will make all the difference in the world to how I feel about my ring. I want something a little unique and special, a little quirky, like me![]()
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