Hey everyone, I've been lurking for a few weeks and have learned a lot just by looking at pictures and reading some articles. Here's my situation. I'm looking to get the e-ring in the next month or so. I am just gonna go with a solitaire setting. The lucky lady has said that's what she likes. So I went to a jeweler a friend recommended to me and he showed me a diamond and "sold" me on it. But I hadn't bought it yet b/c of some financial hardship.
Anyway, since then I've done more research and don't feel good about the jeweler anymore. Last time I went I asked if they had a GIA report on the diamond, rather than an EGL and they got notably stand-off ish. Additionally, he had sworn to me that the ring he made for me would be kept in his safe until I was ready to buy, and when I went by it was on display in his case priced to sell. So all of this, combined with my research, has made me want to go else where. I feel bad about it, since he made the ring for me, but not too bad because he obviously has no qualms about selling my ring without telling me 1st.
The stone he was selling me was ...
.86 ct.
E color
SI2 (but the inclusions were barely visible even w. a loupe)
good polish
good symmetry
I don't remember the numbers but the diamond price was something like $3400 and had an EGL cert.
My dissatisfaction with him led me to look online and I found this page.
Basically what I want is a stone that is around a carat, perhaps right below due to the cost savings of a .90 as opposed to a 1.0 ct stone. I want to find the most beautiful, shiny, stone I can at that size. I've done the diamond searches on here and the pictures all appear that WF's diamonds look the best. To me anyway.
I know WF is a great company, but am I likely to be able to find a stone at a local jeweler that is just as shiny and sparkling but perhaps a better price? Or are WF's prices very competitive. Basically, I don't know whether I should use WF or look locally in hopes of finding something good. But I don't want good...I want the best, brightest ones that are out there.
Advice?
Anyway, since then I've done more research and don't feel good about the jeweler anymore. Last time I went I asked if they had a GIA report on the diamond, rather than an EGL and they got notably stand-off ish. Additionally, he had sworn to me that the ring he made for me would be kept in his safe until I was ready to buy, and when I went by it was on display in his case priced to sell. So all of this, combined with my research, has made me want to go else where. I feel bad about it, since he made the ring for me, but not too bad because he obviously has no qualms about selling my ring without telling me 1st.
The stone he was selling me was ...
.86 ct.
E color
SI2 (but the inclusions were barely visible even w. a loupe)
good polish
good symmetry
I don't remember the numbers but the diamond price was something like $3400 and had an EGL cert.
My dissatisfaction with him led me to look online and I found this page.
Basically what I want is a stone that is around a carat, perhaps right below due to the cost savings of a .90 as opposed to a 1.0 ct stone. I want to find the most beautiful, shiny, stone I can at that size. I've done the diamond searches on here and the pictures all appear that WF's diamonds look the best. To me anyway.
I know WF is a great company, but am I likely to be able to find a stone at a local jeweler that is just as shiny and sparkling but perhaps a better price? Or are WF's prices very competitive. Basically, I don't know whether I should use WF or look locally in hopes of finding something good. But I don't want good...I want the best, brightest ones that are out there.
Advice?
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