First of all, I want to start off by saying that I know nothing about diamond nor engagement ring in generally so any valuable input will be greatly appreciated. I'm trying to pick out a perfect engagement ring for my long term girlfriend (we've been dating for almost 6 years) and I'm thinking this is the perfect timing to ask her to marry me. With that being said, I've secretly mentioned about the engagement ring to collect some ideas about her perfect ring. She doesn't like anything too big because she got relatively small hands (typical Asian girls I guess lol), she also likes the the Round Brilliant shape and her ideal setting must be something simple like a solitaire ring setting. I've been digging around internet in the past 2 days to learn as much as possible about diamond in general to find a perfect stone for my engagement ring and I've decided to go with online route. Blue Nile and James Allen are both reputable vendors with competitive prices so I have no problem buying from either of these. I want to maximize my budget on the diamond since my ring's setting will be relatively cheap (around $600). So there's roughly $2400 left for the diamond. Within my research, I'm opted to the Ideal Cut diamond with at least VS2 in clarity. I want the Color to be as much colorless as possible (is it a smart choice)? Within this price range, I've found a couple diamond range from 0.70 to 0.75 ct so I think I'll stick with these figures to make it easier to pick out my perfect ring.
So is there any recommendation that could help me out for picking my ring set up?
Anyway, i picked one of the diamonds from Blue Nile, here's the link:
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD08997311
Everything seems to be so perfect until I saw the Fluorescence which is very strong blue. This kinda scare me off a little bit since I've read so argument that the strong or very strong fluorescence can create a milky and hazy look for the diamond, ain't that true?
My last question would be what should I pick between 14k white gold and 18k white gold for the ring setting? I know this sounds ridiculous but my friend told me I should pick the 14k white gold because it contains less gold and more metals than it should be much more durable than the 18k white gold. I'm still debating whether to trust him or not lol.
Finally, I want to say thank you all for taking your time to go through my post since this is my first post and if I'm not that desperate I would never have a courage to ask for but since this is the biggest decision in my life so I want to carefully review my options and getting all the helps I can to pick out the perfect ring for the love of my life. Thank you everyone again!
So is there any recommendation that could help me out for picking my ring set up?
Anyway, i picked one of the diamonds from Blue Nile, here's the link:
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD08997311
Everything seems to be so perfect until I saw the Fluorescence which is very strong blue. This kinda scare me off a little bit since I've read so argument that the strong or very strong fluorescence can create a milky and hazy look for the diamond, ain't that true?
My last question would be what should I pick between 14k white gold and 18k white gold for the ring setting? I know this sounds ridiculous but my friend told me I should pick the 14k white gold because it contains less gold and more metals than it should be much more durable than the 18k white gold. I'm still debating whether to trust him or not lol.
Finally, I want to say thank you all for taking your time to go through my post since this is my first post and if I'm not that desperate I would never have a courage to ask for but since this is the biggest decision in my life so I want to carefully review my options and getting all the helps I can to pick out the perfect ring for the love of my life. Thank you everyone again!
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