Hello everyone,
I need some advice on a ring I am looking at for my girlfriend. She likes a designer setting from Jack Kelege that we have seen at a local jeweler. The setting lists for $3600. According to the salespeople at the store, the setting needs a diamond around a full carat to fit well and look good in the setting. My problem is that I can only afford to spend $6000 at most on the ring. The best offer they have given me is $6000 with the following diamond:
1.10 carat
D Color
I 1 Clarity (it looks pretty good to me)
Good Cut
The I 1 initially scared me off as the fact that the diamond is not certified. My question is twofold:
1) Is this a completely ridiculous offer?
2) Should I risk having the ring made without an exact picture but at a much lower price (around $1000-$1500) so I can buy a better diamond?
I need some advice on a ring I am looking at for my girlfriend. She likes a designer setting from Jack Kelege that we have seen at a local jeweler. The setting lists for $3600. According to the salespeople at the store, the setting needs a diamond around a full carat to fit well and look good in the setting. My problem is that I can only afford to spend $6000 at most on the ring. The best offer they have given me is $6000 with the following diamond:
1.10 carat
D Color
I 1 Clarity (it looks pretty good to me)
Good Cut
The I 1 initially scared me off as the fact that the diamond is not certified. My question is twofold:
1) Is this a completely ridiculous offer?
2) Should I risk having the ring made without an exact picture but at a much lower price (around $1000-$1500) so I can buy a better diamond?