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Rough_Rock
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Hello - I am (hopefully) a couple/few months away from purchase but I am a planner and would like your guidance.
About her: she likes nice things, has good taste in designer clothes but is simple in many ways. Doesn't like chips with different flavorings, likes plain hummus, etc. We talked about the ring and she wants a round solitaire with a pave crown 4 or 6 prong setting. We would like an eye-clean (SI1) diamond that appears as white as possible in my budget (thinking H or most likely I), carat weight in her mind will be about 2 but I would like to get her a bit more, likely closer to 2.5 or at least 2.25. The cut must be excellent.
Here are some stones and settings I am considering:
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3227653.htm
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3137122.htm
Settings:
http://www.jamesallen.com/engagemen...ave-basket-diamond-engagement-ring-item-53023
http://www.jamesallen.com/engagemen...h-cut-pave-diamond-engagement-ring--item-1301
For the stones, I like how the 2.5ct is eye clean and has hearts and arrows but do I need this pattern? The smaller stone is not eye clean but is A Cut Above stone, so I am guessing it will have a superior look to it in terms of "sparkle" yet have markings that she will be able to see? I think this is where I can go for a bigger stone because I am don't think she is concerned over having a H&A stone.. we just want the cut to be excellent and the stone to sparkle accordingly.
For the settings I like the first one more but in my opinion almost $2k is a lot to spend on a setting.. what are your thoughts? She wants a thing ring but we were told that it can't be too thin with a 2ct+ stone for some reason.
My concern is that with the $25k 2.5ct eye clean I stone, I am overpaying because I could have gotten something without H&A that would appear just as nice or close to it for less. Gypsy I've been reading your posts and your cat avatar makes me remember you, hope to hear from you as well as others.
About her: she likes nice things, has good taste in designer clothes but is simple in many ways. Doesn't like chips with different flavorings, likes plain hummus, etc. We talked about the ring and she wants a round solitaire with a pave crown 4 or 6 prong setting. We would like an eye-clean (SI1) diamond that appears as white as possible in my budget (thinking H or most likely I), carat weight in her mind will be about 2 but I would like to get her a bit more, likely closer to 2.5 or at least 2.25. The cut must be excellent.
Here are some stones and settings I am considering:
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3227653.htm
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3137122.htm
Settings:
http://www.jamesallen.com/engagemen...ave-basket-diamond-engagement-ring-item-53023
http://www.jamesallen.com/engagemen...h-cut-pave-diamond-engagement-ring--item-1301
For the stones, I like how the 2.5ct is eye clean and has hearts and arrows but do I need this pattern? The smaller stone is not eye clean but is A Cut Above stone, so I am guessing it will have a superior look to it in terms of "sparkle" yet have markings that she will be able to see? I think this is where I can go for a bigger stone because I am don't think she is concerned over having a H&A stone.. we just want the cut to be excellent and the stone to sparkle accordingly.
For the settings I like the first one more but in my opinion almost $2k is a lot to spend on a setting.. what are your thoughts? She wants a thing ring but we were told that it can't be too thin with a 2ct+ stone for some reason.
My concern is that with the $25k 2.5ct eye clean I stone, I am overpaying because I could have gotten something without H&A that would appear just as nice or close to it for less. Gypsy I've been reading your posts and your cat avatar makes me remember you, hope to hear from you as well as others.