Sabrushi
Rough_Rock
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- Nov 6, 2014
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Hi all!
Although I was originally set in having a sapphire as my engagement ring (I live in Sydney, Australia.. so it took me a long time to find the right one!), things didn't work out as I expected, so I decided to take a break from the search. In the meantime, I had the chance to try diamonds for the first time! haha (in my culture, women don't wear engagement rings.. so I've never pictured myself wearing a ring.. let alone a diamond one!). To my surprise.. I instantly felt in love with the classic solitaire style! I think it looks very classy and timeless..
Ok, after reading heaps of posts from this forum, resources, etc.. I decided to go locally, so I called in a diamond, and hopefully next week I'll have all the IS pics, videos, etc (I went with Jogia diamonds, in Perth, maybe the aussies here know about it?).
These are the specs from the one I chose (GIA certified):
1.70ct - SI - J
Depth: 60.9 %
Table: 58 %
Crown Angle: 34.5°
Pavilion Angle: 40.6°
Fluorescence: Strong Blue
GIA 3x
HCA 0.9
GIA cert
Price: ~ 9700AUD (~$8300USD)
I'm attaching the only pic they had.
What do you all think about it?? My size is 6.5/6.75 (M1/2-N), so I was leaning towards 1.50ct-2ct, since I wanna have good finger coverage. I've tried 1.30ct and 1.40ct and thought they looked great! but a tad smallish on me. Also, I'm thinking about choosing the classic tiffany setting in plat, would it be ok with a J? I know these diamonds are a bit 'warmer', although I'm hopping the strong fluo would make up for it!
I've decided to buy the ring here, so if anybody knows of any other place in Aus, please let me know! My budget is 10kAUD, but I can stretch a bit..
Although I was originally set in having a sapphire as my engagement ring (I live in Sydney, Australia.. so it took me a long time to find the right one!), things didn't work out as I expected, so I decided to take a break from the search. In the meantime, I had the chance to try diamonds for the first time! haha (in my culture, women don't wear engagement rings.. so I've never pictured myself wearing a ring.. let alone a diamond one!). To my surprise.. I instantly felt in love with the classic solitaire style! I think it looks very classy and timeless..
Ok, after reading heaps of posts from this forum, resources, etc.. I decided to go locally, so I called in a diamond, and hopefully next week I'll have all the IS pics, videos, etc (I went with Jogia diamonds, in Perth, maybe the aussies here know about it?).
These are the specs from the one I chose (GIA certified):
1.70ct - SI - J
Depth: 60.9 %
Table: 58 %
Crown Angle: 34.5°
Pavilion Angle: 40.6°
Fluorescence: Strong Blue
GIA 3x
HCA 0.9
GIA cert
Price: ~ 9700AUD (~$8300USD)
I'm attaching the only pic they had.
What do you all think about it?? My size is 6.5/6.75 (M1/2-N), so I was leaning towards 1.50ct-2ct, since I wanna have good finger coverage. I've tried 1.30ct and 1.40ct and thought they looked great! but a tad smallish on me. Also, I'm thinking about choosing the classic tiffany setting in plat, would it be ok with a J? I know these diamonds are a bit 'warmer', although I'm hopping the strong fluo would make up for it!
I've decided to buy the ring here, so if anybody knows of any other place in Aus, please let me know! My budget is 10kAUD, but I can stretch a bit..