I'm looking to purchase a round diamond. After reading all of the beginner guides and FAQ I've been searching some of the reputable online retailers with the following characteristics:
Budget: $5,000 for the diamond
Carat: >=1
Cut: Ideal+
Color: H-I
Clarity: VS2
I'm not exactly sure how important the following are but I've filtered for diamonds with the following:
Table:54-58
Depth: 60-62.3
Crown angle: 34-35
Pavilion angle: 40.6-41
There are quite a few diamonds that show up when searching this range and I'm not sure what I can do to select one. Can anyone link a diamond they like that has more experience than I do and shed some light on why you like it?
For what it's worth I went to a local jeweler and he showed me 3 GIA diamonds. They were $5600-$6500 ~1ct diamonds. When I plugged in the specs to bluenile similar diamonds were between $2900-$3500 and were good/very good cuts. The future wife loved those horrible quality and poorly priced diamonds so I'm sure I can't go wrong with any choice.
Also, she really liked a setting from that jeweler. Would it be a bad idea to bring him a loose diamond and have him put it in the setting after looking at his diamonds and not buying one?
Budget: $5,000 for the diamond
Carat: >=1
Cut: Ideal+
Color: H-I
Clarity: VS2
I'm not exactly sure how important the following are but I've filtered for diamonds with the following:
Table:54-58
Depth: 60-62.3
Crown angle: 34-35
Pavilion angle: 40.6-41
There are quite a few diamonds that show up when searching this range and I'm not sure what I can do to select one. Can anyone link a diamond they like that has more experience than I do and shed some light on why you like it?
For what it's worth I went to a local jeweler and he showed me 3 GIA diamonds. They were $5600-$6500 ~1ct diamonds. When I plugged in the specs to bluenile similar diamonds were between $2900-$3500 and were good/very good cuts. The future wife loved those horrible quality and poorly priced diamonds so I'm sure I can't go wrong with any choice.
Also, she really liked a setting from that jeweler. Would it be a bad idea to bring him a loose diamond and have him put it in the setting after looking at his diamonds and not buying one?