Hello guys,
First I would like to congratulate you for this great forum and information. Second I really need your help to buy a great engagement ring for my budget. Unfortunately I am located in Romania and it seems that the only ones who are willing to ship here are Blue Nile and you can't see the real diamond (only GCAL report for Blue Nile signature cut). I would like to order an engagement ring (white gold, probably solitaire, four prong) with a round diamond (ideal-excellent cut / G-H or maybe even I colour / around 0.55-0.6 ct / VS1-VS2-SI1-SI2 clarity - "eye clean" to naked eye). The budget is around 1750-1800 EUR (including taxes - 20% VAT).
I looked on Blue Nile the last days and cannot decide if I should go for their signature ideal (H&A) cut with 0.5-0.53ct, I colour, SI1 clarity, so I can see the 10x pictures of the real diamond and it's GCAL report, like this one:
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD06157657 - GCAL report: http://gemfacts.com/Grading/images/252040043.jpg
Or I could find a 0.6-0.62 ct, ideal cut, I colour, VS1-2 clarity for the same price and try to find a good HCA score for a lower price
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD07047069
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD07104770
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD07081755
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD07011575 - a little over the budget
But in second situation I cannot see the pictures of the real diamond, so that's why I intend to go with higher clarity. Please tell me what do you think of my options and which diamond would you recommend for me.
Also what do you think about these stones?
http://www.bluenile.com/ro/diamond-details/LD07033854
http://www.bluenile.com/ro/diamond-details/LD06992237
If you can, please recommend a better store that is willing to ship to my country.
Thank you in advance and sorry for the "long story"
First I would like to congratulate you for this great forum and information. Second I really need your help to buy a great engagement ring for my budget. Unfortunately I am located in Romania and it seems that the only ones who are willing to ship here are Blue Nile and you can't see the real diamond (only GCAL report for Blue Nile signature cut). I would like to order an engagement ring (white gold, probably solitaire, four prong) with a round diamond (ideal-excellent cut / G-H or maybe even I colour / around 0.55-0.6 ct / VS1-VS2-SI1-SI2 clarity - "eye clean" to naked eye). The budget is around 1750-1800 EUR (including taxes - 20% VAT).
I looked on Blue Nile the last days and cannot decide if I should go for their signature ideal (H&A) cut with 0.5-0.53ct, I colour, SI1 clarity, so I can see the 10x pictures of the real diamond and it's GCAL report, like this one:
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD06157657 - GCAL report: http://gemfacts.com/Grading/images/252040043.jpg
Or I could find a 0.6-0.62 ct, ideal cut, I colour, VS1-2 clarity for the same price and try to find a good HCA score for a lower price
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD07047069
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD07104770
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD07081755
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD07011575 - a little over the budget
But in second situation I cannot see the pictures of the real diamond, so that's why I intend to go with higher clarity. Please tell me what do you think of my options and which diamond would you recommend for me.
Also what do you think about these stones?
http://www.bluenile.com/ro/diamond-details/LD07033854
http://www.bluenile.com/ro/diamond-details/LD06992237
If you can, please recommend a better store that is willing to ship to my country.
Thank you in advance and sorry for the "long story"