Opinions on Tiffany Rings

[Amski999]

Thanks, I guess Tiffany do not have Idealscopes for cutomers to use?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 3/9/2010 1:07:53 PM
Author: Amski999
Thanks, I guess Tiffany do not have Idealscopes for cutomers to use?

I don''t think they do unfortunately...

 

[Amski999]

I went in to the store today. There is really not that much in it between the rings. Looked with a loupe in both stones and they look identical to me. Just minor clouding at the top of the table which I could not see at all. Looking at them in the window, the smaller E colour did look slightly more ''shiny'' but I would expect that. The larger stone did look significantly bigger. It''s a tricky one, without an idealscope image there is not much more I can do! Part of me thinks if I am spending that much anyhow, an extra £1700 is not that much more for a once in a lifetime purchase for my SO. However due to the previous posts on the angles being better in smaller ring not sure if I should get that instead.

Want to make my purchase by Fri as Tiffany have honored the pre-price increase prices for me.

Any more opinions? They all help.

Thanks

 

[charks]

Hi,

I too live in the UK.

You must be bonkers to consider buying in the UK and from Tiffany''s.

Yes, they have the reputation but I, for one, would prefer the huge great stonker of a superbly cut diamond you could get from the US for £10000.

I remember how disappointed I was one Christmas when I got an emerald necklace.

My BF bought a very nice one from a well known store but, when I found out how much it cost, I kept comparing it to other emerald necklaces and felt that he had been ripped off.

Not very charitable of me.

It was a lovely gesture and only took two months of hinting.

Anyway, we bought my ring from the US and were very happy with it.

If you''re worried about ring sizing etc you can always buy just a stone and have it set here.

I wouldn''t mind being just given an unset 2ct diamond and then being given the choice of settings.

Anyway, that''s just my ''2 cents worth''.

 

[Amski999]

Thanks for your ''2 cents''.

I totally understand the premium in price, I want to buy the ring outright and propose with it. It would be more special. My SO will love it and I am not prepared to go to the US or buy online.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 3/10/2010 11:48:57 AM
Author: Amski999
I went in to the store today. There is really not that much in it between the rings. Looked with a loupe in both stones and they look identical to me. Just minor clouding at the top of the table which I could not see at all. Looking at them in the window, the smaller E colour did look slightly more ''shiny'' but I would expect that. The larger stone did look significantly bigger. It''s a tricky one, without an idealscope image there is not much more I can do! Part of me thinks if I am spending that much anyhow, an extra £1700 is not that much more for a once in a lifetime purchase for my SO. However due to the previous posts on the angles being better in smaller ring not sure if I should get that instead.

Want to make my purchase by Fri as Tiffany have honored the pre-price increase prices for me.

Any more opinions? They all help.

Thanks

Don''t underestimate this. If it looks better in that one lighting envirnonement, that effect will most likely be compounded when you go accross all different lighting envirnonments in an average day.

Wh ycan''t Tiffany find you something else in your desired specs? It kind of leaves me cold that they are basically offering you two choices and that is it. Can they find you another diamond like the larger one with better numbers? If you are paying the premium, you should not have to compromise, in my opinion.

 

[Amski999]

I want to purchase before the price increase of aprox 10% this week. So I am restricting myself to these two rings, nothing to do with Tiffany. I am shying towards the larger ring and hope that it is ok. I am sure she will love it either way and being an Exc cut from Tiffany it can''t be that bad.

 

[Bosie]

Tiffany''s may not have an idealscope, but you could always bring one with you.

 

[Amski999]

I need to make a decision by Friday and dont think I can source one in London by then!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Oh, I see. Well 10% is a fair amount for sure. You have seen the diamond, and if it looked good to you then go for it. Bigger is better usually

 

[Amski999]

Ive been doing so much reading on here about the HCA, even though the ring came up as a 2.6, it still could be good. This is so confusing! More you look into this the worse it gets. I do not have an idealscope to compare.

Anyone else have any more thoughts?

Help please!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 3/11/2010 5:43:29 PM
Author: Amski999
Ive been doing so much reading on here about the HCA, even though the ring came up as a 2.6, it still could be good. This is so confusing! More you look into this the worse it gets. I do not have an idealscope to compare.

Anyone else have any more thoughts?

Help please!

Yes, it still could be good, but without an ideal scope or being able to compare it to many other diamond, then you can't know for sure.

Listen, for variaous reasons you have decided to buy from Tiffany. You are paying a very high premium for the name brand. As such, in my mind, you should perhaps just *trust* that they sell nice diamonds and stop beating yourself up over it. You can ask them to being in other contenders, but it will cost you 10% more, or around 1000 pounds. Is the difference in cut between this diamond and another one that *may* be better worth that much money to you? Sure, it may not be the sparkliest diamond you could possibly find, but it is not a dog. You saw it and liked it. I think you are just going to have to decide to trust Tiffany or not on this one.

 

[Dreamer_D]

If cut matters that much to you then you can always take your almost $20k USD and buy a diamond from the US that is almost 2cts. In the face of choosing Tiffany despite THAT trade off, seems to me that a small compromise on cut is small potatos

 

[Natylad]

Ditto dreamer...

 

[yssie]

Date: 3/11/2010 9:47:37 PM
Author: dreamer_d
If cut matters that much to you then you can always take your almost $20k USD and buy a diamond from the US that is almost 2cts. In the face of choosing Tiffany despite THAT trade off, seems to me that a small compromise on cut is small potatos

And that sums it up.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 3/11/2010 9:44:55 PM
Author: dreamer_d

Date: 3/11/2010 5:43:29 PM
Author: Amski999
Ive been doing so much reading on here about the HCA, even though the ring came up as a 2.6, it still could be good. This is so confusing! More you look into this the worse it gets. I do not have an idealscope to compare.

Anyone else have any more thoughts?

Help please!

Yes, it still could be good, but without an ideal scope or being able to compare it to many other diamond, then you can''t know for sure.

Listen, for variaous reasons you have decided to buy from Tiffany. You are paying a very high premium for the name brand. As such, in my mind, you should perhaps just *trust* that they sell nice diamonds and stop beating yourself up over it. You can ask them to being in other contenders, but it will cost you 10% more, or around 1000 pounds. Is the difference in cut between this diamond and another one that *may* be better worth that much money to you? Sure, it may not be the sparkliest diamond you could possibly find, but it is not a dog. You saw it and liked it. I think you are just going to have to decide to trust Tiffany or not on this one.

In a nutshell.

 

[Treenbean]

This shouldn''t be a rush decision. Every time I rush into something without doing the proper research it backfires.

 

[Amski999]

Wanted to say a big thankyou to all that have helped me make my decision! I went with the .95 E in the end. It was somehow calling me and the sparkle was so much nicer than the larger 1.16 G ct. The size was not much different in real life terms. Went for cut over size.

It has been sent by Tiffany for a clean, now I have to wait for 1 month until I propose!

Cant wait this long!

Thanks again, will post pics when i get the ring.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 3/15/2010 8:45:05 AM
Author: Amski999
Wanted to say a big thankyou to all that have helped me make my decision! I went with the .95 E in the end. It was somehow calling me and the sparkle was so much nicer than the larger 1.16 G ct. The size was not much different in real life terms. Went for cut over size.

It has been sent by Tiffany for a clean, now I have to wait for 1 month until I propose!

Cant wait this long!

Thanks again, will post pics when i get the ring.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[winternight]

Congratulations! I love my Tiffany e-ring and I''m sure she''ll love the one you picked out!

 

[Dreamer_D]

I''m so glad you are happy! It sounds like a great rock.