Hello,
This forum is awesome, I signed up about 3 hours ago and have not posted yet because of all the reading I been doing. Here is where I need help. Me and my gf been together for about 9 years, its time to pop the question. Here is my situation though, I am in the military (only 1.5 years left till I get out) So right now I rather not get married until I am out but I want to propose to her not with a wedding ring but an engagement ring (maybe same thing to some). I have seen some people that have 2 separate rings, the engagement which is worn on left until married then switched to the right hand and wedding which stays on left hand forever. Also, some people call that first ring promise ring or whatever but that’s the way I want to go about it.
Because I am low on cash, I want to spend $5k for something she will wear forever and I don’t have that much to spend YET but I know I will in near future. But I do have a budged of about $1500 for an engagement/promise ring. Plus I don’t really mind spoiling her with 2 rings so its ok.
I know some people are saying 9 years? Yes I would have asked earlier but for 4 of those years I have been deployed mostly to mid-east and she waited for me.
So here is the diamond I found, its heart shaped (which is what she wants for now, didn’t ask her but found out by being sneaky).
http://www.bluenile.com/design.asp?filter_id=1&track=design_additem&ring_size=7
Stock number: LD01175810
Price: $1,051
Bank wire price: $1,036
Carat weight: 0.50
Cut: Very Good
Color: F
Clarity: SI1
GIA certificate
Its from bluenile and total comes out to $1351.00
I read about the 4 C’s and did research and learning about diamonds. I am looking for something that would be appealing to the eye and quality over size. 1 carat would be ideal for good quality but for that range of prices I only found around .50 carat.
I never purchased any piece of jewelry before in my life though I did research about diamonds, I still don’t know what would be a good price. For the ring I created on bluenile, is it a good deal? Can I find better at local places? Can I find better online?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and very helpful.
Thanks in advance,
This forum is awesome, I signed up about 3 hours ago and have not posted yet because of all the reading I been doing. Here is where I need help. Me and my gf been together for about 9 years, its time to pop the question. Here is my situation though, I am in the military (only 1.5 years left till I get out) So right now I rather not get married until I am out but I want to propose to her not with a wedding ring but an engagement ring (maybe same thing to some). I have seen some people that have 2 separate rings, the engagement which is worn on left until married then switched to the right hand and wedding which stays on left hand forever. Also, some people call that first ring promise ring or whatever but that’s the way I want to go about it.
Because I am low on cash, I want to spend $5k for something she will wear forever and I don’t have that much to spend YET but I know I will in near future. But I do have a budged of about $1500 for an engagement/promise ring. Plus I don’t really mind spoiling her with 2 rings so its ok.
I know some people are saying 9 years? Yes I would have asked earlier but for 4 of those years I have been deployed mostly to mid-east and she waited for me.
So here is the diamond I found, its heart shaped (which is what she wants for now, didn’t ask her but found out by being sneaky).
http://www.bluenile.com/design.asp?filter_id=1&track=design_additem&ring_size=7
Stock number: LD01175810
Price: $1,051
Bank wire price: $1,036
Carat weight: 0.50
Cut: Very Good
Color: F
Clarity: SI1
GIA certificate
Its from bluenile and total comes out to $1351.00
I read about the 4 C’s and did research and learning about diamonds. I am looking for something that would be appealing to the eye and quality over size. 1 carat would be ideal for good quality but for that range of prices I only found around .50 carat.
I never purchased any piece of jewelry before in my life though I did research about diamonds, I still don’t know what would be a good price. For the ring I created on bluenile, is it a good deal? Can I find better at local places? Can I find better online?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and very helpful.
Thanks in advance,