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Rough_Rock
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Hi, so i want to get a three stone anniversary ring, totaling 1 carat, and i wanted to be sure i was getting something that would be both beautiful and an investment. Something I could enjoy my whole life and feel proud to pass down. I am not a person with alot of money.$3500 is the budget.
I went into Littman Jewelers, they had a .98 carat 3 stone ring set in 18kt gold. It is part of their Sitara collection (89 facets), the color stated was I-j and the clarity was VS1 to sI1 They gave me a little card from EGL USA with a report number. When I went to the website the report just says what the card says. Nothing about each indivdual stone, tables, qualit of the cut or anything else. The ring was priced at $4495 originally on sale for $2999. Bought the ring because it was very pretty sparkled like crazy and was alot prettier than anything I ever owned, but when I got home and put it next to a different ring I have with I color diamonds, my ring looked sparkly but yellow.
. Soooo, went to Belden''s and they had a a 1.00 carat ring, again three stone in their leo diamond section. This ring has a color range of F-G and clarity of SI1 to Si2 it had an IGI report and a report that measures the light going through the diamond. The IGI report states the cut is good and the polish is good, the color grade and the clarity but doesn''t get into the specifics of the three stones, for that matter neither does the light report. They want $3400.
When I held the two rings next to each other, they appeared to have the same amount of sparkle but the Leo diamond was cleary whiter, my ring really looked yellow.
So now I am totally confused. I don''t have enough information to determine if I am getting a fair price on either of these rings, and I don''t know if i take the Sitara back and get the Leo whether or not I am getting a better ring or paying more for a worse one. Any advice or has anyone else had a similar experience?
I went into Littman Jewelers, they had a .98 carat 3 stone ring set in 18kt gold. It is part of their Sitara collection (89 facets), the color stated was I-j and the clarity was VS1 to sI1 They gave me a little card from EGL USA with a report number. When I went to the website the report just says what the card says. Nothing about each indivdual stone, tables, qualit of the cut or anything else. The ring was priced at $4495 originally on sale for $2999. Bought the ring because it was very pretty sparkled like crazy and was alot prettier than anything I ever owned, but when I got home and put it next to a different ring I have with I color diamonds, my ring looked sparkly but yellow.
. Soooo, went to Belden''s and they had a a 1.00 carat ring, again three stone in their leo diamond section. This ring has a color range of F-G and clarity of SI1 to Si2 it had an IGI report and a report that measures the light going through the diamond. The IGI report states the cut is good and the polish is good, the color grade and the clarity but doesn''t get into the specifics of the three stones, for that matter neither does the light report. They want $3400.
When I held the two rings next to each other, they appeared to have the same amount of sparkle but the Leo diamond was cleary whiter, my ring really looked yellow.
So now I am totally confused. I don''t have enough information to determine if I am getting a fair price on either of these rings, and I don''t know if i take the Sitara back and get the Leo whether or not I am getting a better ring or paying more for a worse one. Any advice or has anyone else had a similar experience?