In the market and need some advice!

[zrader4143]

Well...I guess that time has come....I know the GF really likes the Tacori with the paves on the side

I know she also wants round or cushion....I live in Houston and know whiteflash is just down the street. Would I get the best deal just going to them vs a wholesaler. my budget is 8-10k. I am looking anywhere from 1.2-1.5 diamond size. she has very small hands. I'm thinking her ring size will be 4-4.5 maybe in the 3's. I'm a newbie and don't know much so I figure I'd ask for your help. Anybody have any thoughts on how I should go about this. Buy the setting at the best price and take it to a wholesaler to find a diamond, buy it all at whiteflash or another local jeweler, etc...

 

[danielxlin]

Pretty ring. Buy everything at White Flash, no fuss and muss insuring the diamond while its being set etc. There is no true "wholesale" to the public, that's just a sales/marketing scam. Also consider a visit to Brian Gavin in Houston and see for yourself what their branded ideal cut diamond looks like in real life.

 

[danielxlin]

White Flash has the better selection in your range. How about either:

A non-eyeclean but high color G/SI2 for $8982
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3377993.htm

Or an I color, eyeclean VS2 for $$8488

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3428945.htm

WF carries Tacori but you'll likely save a lot of money of you choose one of WF's halo settings that approximates the look of the Tacori. Plus you'll get better quality melee with the WF setting.

 

[zrader4143]

Great information!