Hi guys,
Another hapless male here, I'm afraid.
I've just returned from an overseas deployment and am looking for a round diamond for my girlfriend to set into a setting of her choice. I am just looking for the stone at this point.
Unfortunately, money is really tight at the moment, so I simply can't afford the stone that she deserves, but I would like to buy her a modestly sized high quality diamond as opposed to a cheap larger one, as I plan on buying her a more substantial ring at some point in the future, and figure that this stone could also be incorporated into a later ring.
My budget for the stone is only up to 1100USD or approximately 1500AUD.
I've done heaps of reading on here, and think that I've absorbed the basic concepts, but I would really, really welcome some advice from the experts on here, as to maximise my bang for buck, it seems that online with a reputable vendor seems to be the way to go.
I really need to get everything wrapped up by early February as, unfortunately I'm once again deploying overseas for a period.
I would like to buy her the largest in budget stone which meets the following criteria:
Colour - D/E/F
Clarity - Eye Clean, so hoping VS2 or better
Cut - Excellent/Ideal
Carat - Quality rather than quantity
I've had a look at what people seem to feel are the reputable online vendors - Whiteflash/Blue Nile/James Allen, but, being acutely aware of my own limitations, haven't really strayed further afield.
I'm a little bit bewildered by all the angles, terminology etc, but have found a few roughly in budget stones, and would really appreciate some guidance as to which are likely to look the best as a solitaire ring, with the emphasis on appearance rather than size.
These from Whiteflash, for example:
Whiteflash 1
Whiteflash 2
Whiteflash 3
Or these on James Allen:
James Allen 1
James Allen 2
Could any experts offer any guidance or offer any alternatives to steer me in the right direction?
I'm in Australia if that makes a difference.
Thank you in advance and apologies if anything here sounds hopelessly noob.
Another hapless male here, I'm afraid.
I've just returned from an overseas deployment and am looking for a round diamond for my girlfriend to set into a setting of her choice. I am just looking for the stone at this point.
Unfortunately, money is really tight at the moment, so I simply can't afford the stone that she deserves, but I would like to buy her a modestly sized high quality diamond as opposed to a cheap larger one, as I plan on buying her a more substantial ring at some point in the future, and figure that this stone could also be incorporated into a later ring.
My budget for the stone is only up to 1100USD or approximately 1500AUD.
I've done heaps of reading on here, and think that I've absorbed the basic concepts, but I would really, really welcome some advice from the experts on here, as to maximise my bang for buck, it seems that online with a reputable vendor seems to be the way to go.
I really need to get everything wrapped up by early February as, unfortunately I'm once again deploying overseas for a period.
I would like to buy her the largest in budget stone which meets the following criteria:
Colour - D/E/F
Clarity - Eye Clean, so hoping VS2 or better
Cut - Excellent/Ideal
Carat - Quality rather than quantity
I've had a look at what people seem to feel are the reputable online vendors - Whiteflash/Blue Nile/James Allen, but, being acutely aware of my own limitations, haven't really strayed further afield.
I'm a little bit bewildered by all the angles, terminology etc, but have found a few roughly in budget stones, and would really appreciate some guidance as to which are likely to look the best as a solitaire ring, with the emphasis on appearance rather than size.
These from Whiteflash, for example:
Whiteflash 1
Whiteflash 2
Whiteflash 3
Or these on James Allen:
James Allen 1
James Allen 2
Could any experts offer any guidance or offer any alternatives to steer me in the right direction?
I'm in Australia if that makes a difference.
Thank you in advance and apologies if anything here sounds hopelessly noob.