Alright guys, I've been a lurker here for past couple months and have been diligently doing my homework. I know exactly what she wants, am proposing in 4wks, need to decide this weekend, and have narrowed down my stones to the following four.
PLEASE help me by casting your vote!!
I've attached a PDF that has a side-by-side comparison. Additional details uploaded as separate images. Note I've intentionally left out certain details like vendor (due to other lurkers), but also just want to judge the stones on their own merits.
My filtering criteria were as follows: round brilliant, ~1.2-1.4c, VS2-SI1, H-I, absolutely prioritizing cut to only triple X (GIA) and triple 0s (AGS), ideally in the $7-8k range. This will be paired with a 1.7mm pave setting from JA.
Please also take into account the VALUE. After browsing this forum,it's tempting to go after the best of the best, but really trying to keep my cost down as much as possible (e.g. if it's almost a $1k between an H&A and near H&A and can barely tell in real life, I would rather save the grand)
Lastly, if you think there are alternatives, please please let me know!
PLEASE help me by casting your vote!!
I've attached a PDF that has a side-by-side comparison. Additional details uploaded as separate images. Note I've intentionally left out certain details like vendor (due to other lurkers), but also just want to judge the stones on their own merits.
My filtering criteria were as follows: round brilliant, ~1.2-1.4c, VS2-SI1, H-I, absolutely prioritizing cut to only triple X (GIA) and triple 0s (AGS), ideally in the $7-8k range. This will be paired with a 1.7mm pave setting from JA.
Please also take into account the VALUE. After browsing this forum,it's tempting to go after the best of the best, but really trying to keep my cost down as much as possible (e.g. if it's almost a $1k between an H&A and near H&A and can barely tell in real life, I would rather save the grand)
Lastly, if you think there are alternatives, please please let me know!