So, now that we have a budget from the ring taken in the burglary last week, we're looking at options for replacement. We're not in a rush, but I'm still trying to gauge what direction we might want to go in. We have an appointment to meet with someone next Saturday at ASCOT Diamonds in Atlanta. Did a little searching for them on here and only found a thread from ten years ago where no one seemed to know much about them. That being said, they are the only diamond-specific jeweler in the area with perfect 5-star reviews. Their set-up is pretty interesting, too.
All that said, ECs have suddenly caught my eye. My wife, however, isn't really big on them. I'm wondering if I can sway her at all. When we first upgraded (her original stone was a 3/4ct marquise, which we still have), we decided on the round brilliant cut because of its timeless appeal. It offered the best performance, best measurements based on carat weight, and we knew it would never go out of style. Now, I'm thinking it might be good to take this opportunity to go in a new direction and forget about the ring that's gone and find something totally different. Question is, what? Princess, asscher, radiant, and cushion cuts are all out as they would all have smaller measurements compared to like-sized round stones. Emerald cuts, though, offer an elegant look with similar size appearance. Not to mention, we can get a larger stone for less than the RB cut and use some of the leftover funds on the setting or other projects we want to do.
So here's one I found yesterday that I kind of like and would like to get some opinions on:
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD09747835?refTab=DIAMONDS
This is just a start, but looks like a really good value. I know you would all like to see an ASET image, but does anyone know what BN's policy is for those and how many I can request? I saw earlier that JA seems to have a limit of three. I don't want to waste a request on this one if I can't convince my wife to consider the cut anyway.
Also, just saw the table size. Is that too large?
All that said, ECs have suddenly caught my eye. My wife, however, isn't really big on them. I'm wondering if I can sway her at all. When we first upgraded (her original stone was a 3/4ct marquise, which we still have), we decided on the round brilliant cut because of its timeless appeal. It offered the best performance, best measurements based on carat weight, and we knew it would never go out of style. Now, I'm thinking it might be good to take this opportunity to go in a new direction and forget about the ring that's gone and find something totally different. Question is, what? Princess, asscher, radiant, and cushion cuts are all out as they would all have smaller measurements compared to like-sized round stones. Emerald cuts, though, offer an elegant look with similar size appearance. Not to mention, we can get a larger stone for less than the RB cut and use some of the leftover funds on the setting or other projects we want to do.
So here's one I found yesterday that I kind of like and would like to get some opinions on:
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD09747835?refTab=DIAMONDS
This is just a start, but looks like a really good value. I know you would all like to see an ASET image, but does anyone know what BN's policy is for those and how many I can request? I saw earlier that JA seems to have a limit of three. I don't want to waste a request on this one if I can't convince my wife to consider the cut anyway.
Also, just saw the table size. Is that too large?
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