I need some serious help! I’ve been trying to buy an engagement ring for the past month and I’ve reached information overload. Being a guy, I have done all the research on diamonds and online dealers and I’m not sure if I’m that close to purchasing a diamond (with 2 weeks till I propose).
I’m going to throw out my criteria here and see what responses I get. Based on what I’ve read I have narrowed my search to the following:
Shape: Round
Caret: 1.8 – 1.99
Color: H
Cut: Very Good
Clarity: SI1
Budget: $13,500
Table: 55 – 57%
Depth: 60.1 – 61.9%
I set the criteria above based on discussion with several people that size is measurable and by girl friend would never care about a perfect diamond.
I have the following questions:
1. Who is a reputable dealer? So far what I’ve read Union Diamond appears to have descent prices and benefits.
2. What would be a good price for the diamond above?
3. Do I need to get an appraiser and is there a recommended one in the Los Angeles Area?
4. Can you really tell the difference between 1.8 and 2 carets?
Here are two diamonds that I was thinking about:
http://www.uniondiamond.com/diamonds/diamonds.php?item_id=AB305444&search_type_id=2&action_type_id=2&network_id=0cf05810a0f83094f6e9972ef21cdd34
http://www.idjewelryonline.com/diamond_details1.php?id=22296783%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&shape=B&pricefrom=12000&priceto=15000&caratfrom=1.8&caratto=2&colorfrom=H&colorto=I&clarfrom=SI1&clarto=SI2&polish=ANY&cert=Any&symmetry=ANY&depthfrom=60&depthto=62&tablefrom=55&tableto=57&cut=Array&item_id=
Thanks to everyone that has contributed to this site for all the help.
I’m going to throw out my criteria here and see what responses I get. Based on what I’ve read I have narrowed my search to the following:
Shape: Round
Caret: 1.8 – 1.99
Color: H
Cut: Very Good
Clarity: SI1
Budget: $13,500
Table: 55 – 57%
Depth: 60.1 – 61.9%
I set the criteria above based on discussion with several people that size is measurable and by girl friend would never care about a perfect diamond.
I have the following questions:
1. Who is a reputable dealer? So far what I’ve read Union Diamond appears to have descent prices and benefits.
2. What would be a good price for the diamond above?
3. Do I need to get an appraiser and is there a recommended one in the Los Angeles Area?
4. Can you really tell the difference between 1.8 and 2 carets?
Here are two diamonds that I was thinking about:
http://www.uniondiamond.com/diamonds/diamonds.php?item_id=AB305444&search_type_id=2&action_type_id=2&network_id=0cf05810a0f83094f6e9972ef21cdd34
http://www.idjewelryonline.com/diamond_details1.php?id=22296783%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&shape=B&pricefrom=12000&priceto=15000&caratfrom=1.8&caratto=2&colorfrom=H&colorto=I&clarfrom=SI1&clarto=SI2&polish=ANY&cert=Any&symmetry=ANY&depthfrom=60&depthto=62&tablefrom=55&tableto=57&cut=Array&item_id=
Thanks to everyone that has contributed to this site for all the help.