Hello,
As with a lot of people, before I found this site I was ready for my boyfriend and I to just go into Zales and buy the ring I wanted. I then asked a friend where her boyfriend got her ring and she told me about James Allen, one thing led to another and we have been searching the internet endlessly for days learning about vendors, settings and diamonds. This site has been a HUGE help, just reading other peoples questions and responses, but after everything I read, to say that we dazed and confused is an understatement! All of the info makes me wanna cry! So please can you help us? This is what I know for sure ;
Budget: $5000 (including diamond & setting)
Cut: Round
Setting: Halo , with a sapphire somewhere underneath the halo (to represent my mother) some examples I love;
http://www.zales.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11324018&locale=en_US
http://www.zales.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12111047
http://www.bluenile.com/ca/sapphire-diamond-14k-white-gold-engagement-ring_21363
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc..._Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&topnav=
Now to the nitty gritty, I don't know if I should only look for diamonds with a colour of GHI or with the clairity of VVS1 or VS1 based on my setting. Should I sacrifice the carat size for a hearts and arrow diamond or a cut above? Will I be able to tell the difference between a .080 and .085 based on othe setting? Shoud I go with whiteflash or james allen? I have heard amazing things about both, but neither of them have the exact design I want and the custom price quotes seem a little high to me.
Everyone on this site seems genuinely interested in helping out and spreading their knowledge. Help us Please!
Jenn & Marc
As with a lot of people, before I found this site I was ready for my boyfriend and I to just go into Zales and buy the ring I wanted. I then asked a friend where her boyfriend got her ring and she told me about James Allen, one thing led to another and we have been searching the internet endlessly for days learning about vendors, settings and diamonds. This site has been a HUGE help, just reading other peoples questions and responses, but after everything I read, to say that we dazed and confused is an understatement! All of the info makes me wanna cry! So please can you help us? This is what I know for sure ;
Budget: $5000 (including diamond & setting)
Cut: Round
Setting: Halo , with a sapphire somewhere underneath the halo (to represent my mother) some examples I love;
http://www.zales.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11324018&locale=en_US
http://www.zales.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12111047
http://www.bluenile.com/ca/sapphire-diamond-14k-white-gold-engagement-ring_21363
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc..._Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&topnav=
Now to the nitty gritty, I don't know if I should only look for diamonds with a colour of GHI or with the clairity of VVS1 or VS1 based on my setting. Should I sacrifice the carat size for a hearts and arrow diamond or a cut above? Will I be able to tell the difference between a .080 and .085 based on othe setting? Shoud I go with whiteflash or james allen? I have heard amazing things about both, but neither of them have the exact design I want and the custom price quotes seem a little high to me.
Everyone on this site seems genuinely interested in helping out and spreading their knowledge. Help us Please!
Jenn & Marc