violet02
Ideal_Rock
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Okay so my bf has given me a budget of about 12K total. I was hoping to possibly get a nice setting (doesn''t have to be uber designer but I want to see it in person before I pick it), maybe a Halo/Prong set type ring. I was perusing solitaires today to maybe try and bring the price down but I know I''d rather have something with a big more ''bling'' to it then that.
So if I was going to go with say a D. Vatche ring or similar I''m looking at something in the 2500-3k range for the setting. I was *hoping* to get between a 1.5 and 1.7 carat RB diamond. We went and looked at GIA diamonds the other day and we saw one that was decent that was an I, SI1, VG cut. It was 1.56 and cost about $9300. Honestly I''d would really like a better cut with more clarity. I know that may mean sacrificing some size but it would be nice. I would like to get an EX or Ideal cut stone and bump up the color to an F or a G and at least a VS2 but I know we''re talking too much money here.
Everytime I try to come up with something I wind up adding it up to $15K and not $12K. Plus if I buy locally we''re talking sales tax etc. Buying the stone/setting online can mean no sales tax if out of state right? We do get a nicer discount though if we buy the setting/stone at the same place locally. This process is killing me so far though... my head hurts! A friend of mine got his gf an estate ring thats an E, VS2 1.6 RB European cut for $11K with side diamonds and sapphires. It''s a 1920''s ring.. I don''t dig the style per se but what a great deal. I''m not sold on the vintage route yet though since most of the ones I''ve seen I don''t like or aren''t the size etc I want.
Anyways any help/advice/pointers on this would be great, thanks!
So if I was going to go with say a D. Vatche ring or similar I''m looking at something in the 2500-3k range for the setting. I was *hoping* to get between a 1.5 and 1.7 carat RB diamond. We went and looked at GIA diamonds the other day and we saw one that was decent that was an I, SI1, VG cut. It was 1.56 and cost about $9300. Honestly I''d would really like a better cut with more clarity. I know that may mean sacrificing some size but it would be nice. I would like to get an EX or Ideal cut stone and bump up the color to an F or a G and at least a VS2 but I know we''re talking too much money here.
Everytime I try to come up with something I wind up adding it up to $15K and not $12K. Plus if I buy locally we''re talking sales tax etc. Buying the stone/setting online can mean no sales tax if out of state right? We do get a nicer discount though if we buy the setting/stone at the same place locally. This process is killing me so far though... my head hurts! A friend of mine got his gf an estate ring thats an E, VS2 1.6 RB European cut for $11K with side diamonds and sapphires. It''s a 1920''s ring.. I don''t dig the style per se but what a great deal. I''m not sold on the vintage route yet though since most of the ones I''ve seen I don''t like or aren''t the size etc I want.
Anyways any help/advice/pointers on this would be great, thanks!