I was nearly ready to buy a diamond and ring from Robbins Brothers when I came across this website, and now I'm second guessing myself. It's really nice to be able to see several loose diamonds next to one-another, but it looks like I'm going to be unable to afford the quality that I want if I shop at robbins brothers. Any tips on selecting a good diamond online and does anyone know a good online dealer/jeweler that I should try talking to?
I have no idea what I should be looking for in terms of table and depth percentages and other numbers, so I'm concerned about buying online. Based on what I've seen in Robbins Brothers, I would really like to purchase a diamond of F color or better and in the SI clarity category (or better). I'm not totally settled on a ring yet, so I may be looking for Round or Princess cut diamonds sized .75-1 carat. Under $3000 would be great, but if that's a little too ambitious, I could probably push to $4000.
The two rings I'm deciding between are linked below. If someone wants to point me to similar rings for cheaper, that would be great too!
http://www.robbinsbrothers.com/Engagement-Rings/Ring-With-Sidestones/Robbins-Brothers-i31147.ring
http://www.robbinsbrothers.com/Engagement-Rings/Ring-With-Sidestones/Simon-G--Jewelry-i33885.ring (a smaller version of this with a 1 ct center)
Thanks for any help you can give!
I have no idea what I should be looking for in terms of table and depth percentages and other numbers, so I'm concerned about buying online. Based on what I've seen in Robbins Brothers, I would really like to purchase a diamond of F color or better and in the SI clarity category (or better). I'm not totally settled on a ring yet, so I may be looking for Round or Princess cut diamonds sized .75-1 carat. Under $3000 would be great, but if that's a little too ambitious, I could probably push to $4000.
The two rings I'm deciding between are linked below. If someone wants to point me to similar rings for cheaper, that would be great too!
http://www.robbinsbrothers.com/Engagement-Rings/Ring-With-Sidestones/Robbins-Brothers-i31147.ring
http://www.robbinsbrothers.com/Engagement-Rings/Ring-With-Sidestones/Simon-G--Jewelry-i33885.ring (a smaller version of this with a 1 ct center)
Thanks for any help you can give!
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