Hey all -- This is my first post, but I've been casually browsing PS for a few months now. I'm in the market to buy a diamond for my wonderful girlfriend and, despite perusing what is extremely helpful information on this forum, I'm having some trouble finding a good diamond. I would really appreciate some pointers.
Here's some more info. Budget is $20K for the stone. We are looking for a round brilliant between 2.25 and 2.5ish carats. She prefers something around 2.3 or 2.35, but I would like to get her something larger if I can. Her major concern is that it be excellent cut, preferably XXX. Not color sensitive, but nothing lower than J. Nothing below SI1 clarity and must be eye clean. I can go a little over 20K if it's an absolutely amazing stone, but would prefer to stay at or below budget.
I'm really excited about the next few months, and need to find something within the next month or so. She's an amazing girl and deserves the best, so I hope I can find her the best. I've read a lot about diamonds the last few months, but I am just having a hard time picking out what is good from what is bad in the VS1s, VS2s, SI1s. I feel like I'm eliminating things haphazardly and could be excluding some great stones. Any advice or pointers?
Thanks so much in advance. Really appreciate how insightful and helpful everyone here is.
Here's some more info. Budget is $20K for the stone. We are looking for a round brilliant between 2.25 and 2.5ish carats. She prefers something around 2.3 or 2.35, but I would like to get her something larger if I can. Her major concern is that it be excellent cut, preferably XXX. Not color sensitive, but nothing lower than J. Nothing below SI1 clarity and must be eye clean. I can go a little over 20K if it's an absolutely amazing stone, but would prefer to stay at or below budget.
I'm really excited about the next few months, and need to find something within the next month or so. She's an amazing girl and deserves the best, so I hope I can find her the best. I've read a lot about diamonds the last few months, but I am just having a hard time picking out what is good from what is bad in the VS1s, VS2s, SI1s. I feel like I'm eliminating things haphazardly and could be excluding some great stones. Any advice or pointers?
Thanks so much in advance. Really appreciate how insightful and helpful everyone here is.