So I've been trying to research for the past few months and the time has finally come to purchase a diamond and setting for my girlfriend. I have decided that $5,000 is my limit (Grad student so not a ton of extra income) and I'd like to get the biggest stone possible without sacrificing cut. I don't mind dropping into an I/J or an Eyeclean SI2 if I can get a little bigger of a diamond, but I am really having trouble figuring out which diamond to get.
My girlfriend loves tacori and she likes the real simple setting that Tacori sells for about $1400. It is the 2584RD65 if you are curious, and while I know it may seem silly to spend so much on the setting, it would really be a nice surprise for her.
I'd love to get into the .8 and bigger range if possible, but it doesn't seem possible within my budget. Here is one diamond that I thought looked decent and but I am guessing it is not eye clean after looking at the AGS cert.
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2666576.htm
If anyone has suggestions on better diamonds, I am completely open to them. If we do not go with the Tacori setting, she does like Knife Edges and I know JA has a very reasonably priced one. So that is also another option for a setting. I just need some help and after reading the boards for so long I know that you guys will not steer me in the wrong direction.
Thanks so much!
Patrick
My girlfriend loves tacori and she likes the real simple setting that Tacori sells for about $1400. It is the 2584RD65 if you are curious, and while I know it may seem silly to spend so much on the setting, it would really be a nice surprise for her.
I'd love to get into the .8 and bigger range if possible, but it doesn't seem possible within my budget. Here is one diamond that I thought looked decent and but I am guessing it is not eye clean after looking at the AGS cert.
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2666576.htm
If anyone has suggestions on better diamonds, I am completely open to them. If we do not go with the Tacori setting, she does like Knife Edges and I know JA has a very reasonably priced one. So that is also another option for a setting. I just need some help and after reading the boards for so long I know that you guys will not steer me in the wrong direction.
Thanks so much!
Patrick