Let me start by saying that this forum is AWESOME!!! I''m on this website every day trying to learn more than I currently know (which isn''t much). Here''s the scoop: My girlfriend and I have been together for nearly 4 years and I''m planning to pop the question soon. What I been noticing that aside from how difficult it is to get the perfect ring for my girlfriend, it''s actually even harder to actually go shopping for a ring since my girlfriend and I spend so much time together. Fellas, I think this is the only time it''s okay to lie to your girl about "where you''ve been," "what did you do all day today," etc.
Okay, now on to my situation. My girlfirend cares more about quality than the carat size. She likes the SPARKLE. The problem is...I like both to be the best since I care for her so much. But I know I can''t have that. I woould have to sacrifice one of the 4 C''s to go one way or the other. The ideal situation for me is to find the perfect balance. My budget is $12,000 - $13,500. I''ve been going to her family jeweler often and most of the diamonds he''s shown me were EGL certified. I''ve been hearing from many people to get a GIA certified diamond. Nothing else. Now, the GIA certificate will eat up more than an EGL certificate on my budget. That''s fine. I understand that it''s one of the sacrifices I have to make to find the perfect balance for me.
Here''s my ideal diamond:
- Round diamond on a platinum classic Tiffany setting
- 1.52 and higher Carat
- Ideal Cut (Depth: 60.1% - 62.8%) (Table: 53 - 57)
- G - F Color
- VS2 and higher Clarity
- Polish: VG to EX
- Symmetry: VG to EX
Here''s my questions:
- GIA and nothing else? Is EGL really not that great in comparison to GIA?
- How noticable is a G and F? I''m really bad at this. The jeweler showed be both side by side and it''s so hard to tell the difference. I wouldn''t have noticed which was which if he didn''t point it out.
- On VS2 clarity, can you tell the inclusions right away or not? I''ve heard numerous answers to this.
- For Polish, is there a substantial difference in how a diamond sparkles from a Very Good to an Excellent?
- Is VG symmetry decent?
- I''m 28 and I just want to know if this is a good ideal ring for my age. My girlfriend is 26. I wouldn''t want the stone too big or too small.
- Am I thinking too hard about this?
- Am I going insane??? - hehe.
Okay, now on to my situation. My girlfirend cares more about quality than the carat size. She likes the SPARKLE. The problem is...I like both to be the best since I care for her so much. But I know I can''t have that. I woould have to sacrifice one of the 4 C''s to go one way or the other. The ideal situation for me is to find the perfect balance. My budget is $12,000 - $13,500. I''ve been going to her family jeweler often and most of the diamonds he''s shown me were EGL certified. I''ve been hearing from many people to get a GIA certified diamond. Nothing else. Now, the GIA certificate will eat up more than an EGL certificate on my budget. That''s fine. I understand that it''s one of the sacrifices I have to make to find the perfect balance for me.
Here''s my ideal diamond:
- Round diamond on a platinum classic Tiffany setting
- 1.52 and higher Carat
- Ideal Cut (Depth: 60.1% - 62.8%) (Table: 53 - 57)
- G - F Color
- VS2 and higher Clarity
- Polish: VG to EX
- Symmetry: VG to EX
Here''s my questions:
- GIA and nothing else? Is EGL really not that great in comparison to GIA?
- How noticable is a G and F? I''m really bad at this. The jeweler showed be both side by side and it''s so hard to tell the difference. I wouldn''t have noticed which was which if he didn''t point it out.
- On VS2 clarity, can you tell the inclusions right away or not? I''ve heard numerous answers to this.
- For Polish, is there a substantial difference in how a diamond sparkles from a Very Good to an Excellent?
- Is VG symmetry decent?
- I''m 28 and I just want to know if this is a good ideal ring for my age. My girlfriend is 26. I wouldn''t want the stone too big or too small.
- Am I thinking too hard about this?
- Am I going insane??? - hehe.