roesler723
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Nov 29, 2016
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- 12
Hi everyone,
I am looking into purchasing a center stone for a setting for an engagement ring. I do not have the largest budget ($3000-3500) so money is a big factor when finding the right center stone. I am working with my local jeweler who we have used in the past. He is not trying to pressure me into buying something I would not be happy with.
I am looking for a center stone round cut between 0.5-0.75 carat, very good-excellent cut, G-H color, SI1-SI2. Because money is a factor, I am looking at the best combination of the 4 C's to look very nice at the naked eye. The stones I have been looking at with the jeweler have been about $2000 (plus the setting for $1500). He showed me some nice looking stones around 0.75ct and 5.8mm in diameter. They looked very nice, but the drawback is that they are not certified. He will be getting some more in this week that are closer to 0.5ct with similar specs, but they will obviously have a smaller diameter and they will have certifications.
Basically my options through him with my budget will be 0.75ct not certified or 0.5ct certified, H-range color, very good-excellent cut, SI1-SI2 clarity for about $2000. Carat is not a major concern, but rather the diameter of the diamond not looking too small.
I am very comfortable with this jeweler and would like to buy the setting and stone from him, but I was curious what you all think about my options through him compared getting the loose stone from somewhere like James Allen where I could possibly get the larger size AND certification. Is the visual size difference between 0.5ct and 0.75ct worth it? Is a certification seriously important when dealing with smaller stones? Or would I be better off getting the smaller carat stone because it would be certified and doing all of my business locally compared to ordering a diamond I have never seen in person?
Thanks!
I am looking into purchasing a center stone for a setting for an engagement ring. I do not have the largest budget ($3000-3500) so money is a big factor when finding the right center stone. I am working with my local jeweler who we have used in the past. He is not trying to pressure me into buying something I would not be happy with.
I am looking for a center stone round cut between 0.5-0.75 carat, very good-excellent cut, G-H color, SI1-SI2. Because money is a factor, I am looking at the best combination of the 4 C's to look very nice at the naked eye. The stones I have been looking at with the jeweler have been about $2000 (plus the setting for $1500). He showed me some nice looking stones around 0.75ct and 5.8mm in diameter. They looked very nice, but the drawback is that they are not certified. He will be getting some more in this week that are closer to 0.5ct with similar specs, but they will obviously have a smaller diameter and they will have certifications.
Basically my options through him with my budget will be 0.75ct not certified or 0.5ct certified, H-range color, very good-excellent cut, SI1-SI2 clarity for about $2000. Carat is not a major concern, but rather the diameter of the diamond not looking too small.
I am very comfortable with this jeweler and would like to buy the setting and stone from him, but I was curious what you all think about my options through him compared getting the loose stone from somewhere like James Allen where I could possibly get the larger size AND certification. Is the visual size difference between 0.5ct and 0.75ct worth it? Is a certification seriously important when dealing with smaller stones? Or would I be better off getting the smaller carat stone because it would be certified and doing all of my business locally compared to ordering a diamond I have never seen in person?
Thanks!