After months of looking through way too many diamond websites, I am 90% convinced on getting this particular princess cut diamond on a replica Tiffany Novo setting. The vendor already has the diamond on hold for me. You can see all the details of the diamond and the setting below.
I thought I had everything under control all along. But then I woke up this morning, and all these questions popped up in my head. Ahhhhh!!
1. The price is ~$7700 for the diamond + $1900 for the platinum setting. Total is ~$9600. Does that sound about right or am I getting ripped off?
2. Should I just order the diamond first, and then send it back to the vendor to put it on the setting after? I figured that way I can look at the diamond for myself first since I haven't personally seen the diamond yet. I can also take it to an independent appraiser to get some professional advice. Is this the common practice?
3. I don't even know of any independent appraiser! I read on PS that there are several really good appraisers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Any recommendations?
The sample pictures for the setting look REAL nice. I will be so happy if it turns out like this at the end. I didn't trust my taste at first, so I sent the pictures to a bunch of female friends of mine. All of them loved it. I even showed my mom, and she is now asking my dad to buy her one too.
Link to check out the setting
Link to AGS report
What are you guys think? Should I just pull the trigger and buy this? HELP!!
Here are the diamond specs:
- Measurements: 6.30 x 6.23 x 4.73 mm
- Cut Grade: AGS Ideal 0
- Color Grade: AGS 2.5 (I)
- Clarity Grade: AGS 3 (VS1)
- Carat Weight: 1.513
- Polish: Ideal
- Symmetry: Ideal
- Table: 59.0%
- Crown Height: 12.5%
- Total Depth: 75.9%



I thought I had everything under control all along. But then I woke up this morning, and all these questions popped up in my head. Ahhhhh!!
1. The price is ~$7700 for the diamond + $1900 for the platinum setting. Total is ~$9600. Does that sound about right or am I getting ripped off?
2. Should I just order the diamond first, and then send it back to the vendor to put it on the setting after? I figured that way I can look at the diamond for myself first since I haven't personally seen the diamond yet. I can also take it to an independent appraiser to get some professional advice. Is this the common practice?
3. I don't even know of any independent appraiser! I read on PS that there are several really good appraisers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Any recommendations?
The sample pictures for the setting look REAL nice. I will be so happy if it turns out like this at the end. I didn't trust my taste at first, so I sent the pictures to a bunch of female friends of mine. All of them loved it. I even showed my mom, and she is now asking my dad to buy her one too.

Link to check out the setting
Link to AGS report
What are you guys think? Should I just pull the trigger and buy this? HELP!!
Here are the diamond specs:
- Measurements: 6.30 x 6.23 x 4.73 mm
- Cut Grade: AGS Ideal 0
- Color Grade: AGS 2.5 (I)
- Clarity Grade: AGS 3 (VS1)
- Carat Weight: 1.513
- Polish: Ideal
- Symmetry: Ideal
- Table: 59.0%
- Crown Height: 12.5%
- Total Depth: 75.9%


