Any updates? Tick tock....
Update after a lot of thinking, looking online at the suggested sites and speaking to the local jeweller. The local jeweller guaranteed a ring to be ready by Friday next week (when I need it) where as online it was going to be tight/not possible so I’ve decided the best bet is to go with them. I looked at their other options of stone and also compared a lot of diamonds online within my budget and the diamond I have decided to get is the GIA excellent cut FVS1 I linked before, although not up to the standard of the stones you all presented my hope is that my girlfriend will still love it and it is a marked improvement on the first two options I was given.
Massive thank you for the quality and amount of advice, help and suggestions you’ve given me and despite going for this option it was a great help. My main regret is not finding this site when I started my search 5/6 weeks ago when I had the benefit of more time.
Now I just need to hope she says yes!
Thanks again
ac27