hi everyone, been lurking for a while but first post.
looking to pick up solitaire e-ring for my gf - wanting to get married soon and need to take that next step. she is not a flashy girl and doesn''t really like big diamonds, which is good because i can''t afford them.
my budget is about $1k including setting and everything else, give or take a little. she likes princess cut diamonds so that''s what i''m looking for. i realize i am looking at about .3-.4 ct weight; that is fine. but i want that stone to sparkle like crazy. i am looking at probably a classic 4-prong setting as my best option, in white gold (again, her choice).
given all of this, i''m wondering what i need to prioritize in my search. i know that cut is the most important factor in how it looks, and from what i''ve seen here it seems like a good starting point is to get symmetry & polish at VG or higher, and to make sure that the table% is smaller than the depth%. as far as color/clarity i would like h/vs1 range, but feel free to tell me if i should consider other options.
but from here i''m pretty lost - this is where i''m asking all you experts to come enlighten me! a couple questions that come to mind:
how much effect does the difference between VG/EX symmetry and/or polish have? at this budget point should i even be concerned about the difference?
do clarity and/or color affect the brilliance/sparkle/etc.?
should i be concerned about fluorescence at all?
is there something else i''m totally missing that i should be concerned about?
even though i can''t spend a ton i still want to get her a quality diamond that looks good. your help is appreciated!
looking to pick up solitaire e-ring for my gf - wanting to get married soon and need to take that next step. she is not a flashy girl and doesn''t really like big diamonds, which is good because i can''t afford them.
my budget is about $1k including setting and everything else, give or take a little. she likes princess cut diamonds so that''s what i''m looking for. i realize i am looking at about .3-.4 ct weight; that is fine. but i want that stone to sparkle like crazy. i am looking at probably a classic 4-prong setting as my best option, in white gold (again, her choice).
given all of this, i''m wondering what i need to prioritize in my search. i know that cut is the most important factor in how it looks, and from what i''ve seen here it seems like a good starting point is to get symmetry & polish at VG or higher, and to make sure that the table% is smaller than the depth%. as far as color/clarity i would like h/vs1 range, but feel free to tell me if i should consider other options.
but from here i''m pretty lost - this is where i''m asking all you experts to come enlighten me! a couple questions that come to mind:
how much effect does the difference between VG/EX symmetry and/or polish have? at this budget point should i even be concerned about the difference?
do clarity and/or color affect the brilliance/sparkle/etc.?
should i be concerned about fluorescence at all?
is there something else i''m totally missing that i should be concerned about?
even though i can''t spend a ton i still want to get her a quality diamond that looks good. your help is appreciated!