I posted this in jewelry pieces and I think a mod was supposed to move it here but it is just deleted so I posted it here myself. Please let me know if this is double posted but I can't find it.
Hi, Long time lurker of the forum. I have been searching for a diamond for the my soulmate for over a year now. A little background I am disabled with a disease called Systemic mastocytosis/mast cell activation syndrome.I can't work because of this disease. I started having problems with this about 3 years ago. I met my girlfriend a little over 5 years ago and I really couldn't have made it through everything without her. I am truly a very lucky person.
To get down to my question; I had about $800 extra dollars saved up and have since saved up about $700 more doing things online the last couple years which brings my total to $1500 dollars to spend. I don't have any income and the government deems us "married" because we live together so I don't get any money from the government since my SO makes too much, not that I would want any. I have spent the last year looking for a ring. I feel like I can't give her what she deserves and I want the feeling that I earned what I give her so I don't want any help from anyone paying for the ring including her. I had 800 saved up from when I was in college working and I have worked hard to get 700 extra(I know not much). I really want to get the best value out of this 1500 dollars. I am looking to spend around 1000 - 1300 on the diamond. I will probably sell something of mine to make up any extra money for the band if I go over 1500. I have looked for a diamond for around a year now and I just can't pull the trigger on any because I never feel like it's good enough or maybe a better one will come along. I have found a few on blue nile but I am scared an inclusion will be ugly and very visible since you can't see the rings. I really like jamesallen but I know I don't know what I'm doing even though I've looked at countless diamonds and looked at tutorials, guides, ect.
So TLR here.. Budget(1000-1300) I really would appreciate some help from you guys finding a diamond that gives me the best value since I can't spend a ton of money. I want a solitaire that doesn't have naked eye inclusions and is near colorless. I want it to be cut at least good but I like very good. I want above .5 but I would like near .6 and .6 or higher would obviously be great.
I have studied for hours but I know i'll never be able to look at diamonds and say, hey this i1 is a steal because you can't really see it. So I know by myself I'd never be able to get the best for the most special person in the world to me. I actually can't buy one without your help because I just never feel like it's good enough. I've had my bank number in before but I just can't pull the trigger. I've noticed how educated this community is and having your help would really make me feel so much better about buying. I don't need the perfect diamond I really just want that diamond that you'd say is a steal at its size. Like its rated i1 but you can't see the inclusion so its a .65 but it the price of a .5 I just really feel like I can't get her what she deserves even though I know she won't care so I want to try to just get her the best I can. I know I'm asking a lot but thank you for your time and help. Could you please give me some diamonds to look at?
Hi, Long time lurker of the forum. I have been searching for a diamond for the my soulmate for over a year now. A little background I am disabled with a disease called Systemic mastocytosis/mast cell activation syndrome.I can't work because of this disease. I started having problems with this about 3 years ago. I met my girlfriend a little over 5 years ago and I really couldn't have made it through everything without her. I am truly a very lucky person.
To get down to my question; I had about $800 extra dollars saved up and have since saved up about $700 more doing things online the last couple years which brings my total to $1500 dollars to spend. I don't have any income and the government deems us "married" because we live together so I don't get any money from the government since my SO makes too much, not that I would want any. I have spent the last year looking for a ring. I feel like I can't give her what she deserves and I want the feeling that I earned what I give her so I don't want any help from anyone paying for the ring including her. I had 800 saved up from when I was in college working and I have worked hard to get 700 extra(I know not much). I really want to get the best value out of this 1500 dollars. I am looking to spend around 1000 - 1300 on the diamond. I will probably sell something of mine to make up any extra money for the band if I go over 1500. I have looked for a diamond for around a year now and I just can't pull the trigger on any because I never feel like it's good enough or maybe a better one will come along. I have found a few on blue nile but I am scared an inclusion will be ugly and very visible since you can't see the rings. I really like jamesallen but I know I don't know what I'm doing even though I've looked at countless diamonds and looked at tutorials, guides, ect.
So TLR here.. Budget(1000-1300) I really would appreciate some help from you guys finding a diamond that gives me the best value since I can't spend a ton of money. I want a solitaire that doesn't have naked eye inclusions and is near colorless. I want it to be cut at least good but I like very good. I want above .5 but I would like near .6 and .6 or higher would obviously be great.
I have studied for hours but I know i'll never be able to look at diamonds and say, hey this i1 is a steal because you can't really see it. So I know by myself I'd never be able to get the best for the most special person in the world to me. I actually can't buy one without your help because I just never feel like it's good enough. I've had my bank number in before but I just can't pull the trigger. I've noticed how educated this community is and having your help would really make me feel so much better about buying. I don't need the perfect diamond I really just want that diamond that you'd say is a steal at its size. Like its rated i1 but you can't see the inclusion so its a .65 but it the price of a .5 I just really feel like I can't get her what she deserves even though I know she won't care so I want to try to just get her the best I can. I know I'm asking a lot but thank you for your time and help. Could you please give me some diamonds to look at?