Hi.
I''m looking to buy a nice diamond (+ ring) for my girl.
I''ve read too much and am obsessed with only having the best. This of course means:
Round, D, Flawless, Ideal, no fluoro, excellent polish and symmetry. The problem is, I just can''t find the rock that meets those specs (0.8-1c)! Ideally, I would have it set in platinum for whatever that''s worth. My girl doesn''t like big rocks (>1c) due to her line of work + personal preference. Basically I want a perfect diamond in the 0.8 -> 1.0c range.
I''m not in the US (Australia) which of course makes it that little bit more difficult. Tiffany''s here has said that a 0.75 set in their classic platinum (D, IF) would run ~$15,000 (US).
Is there much to be said for Tiffany''s? Do I get a reputable evaluation certificate (GIA or AGS) with a Tiffany diamond? It seems they''re not THAT overpriced for a guarantee of quality (+ snobbery). Or have I really missed some bargains out there? I''ve looked on whiteflash.com and goodoldgold.com + the pricescope search (I find sifting through and finding ideal cuts to be one of the hardest parts)
HELP!!! I feel very confused...
I''m looking to buy a nice diamond (+ ring) for my girl.
I''ve read too much and am obsessed with only having the best. This of course means:
Round, D, Flawless, Ideal, no fluoro, excellent polish and symmetry. The problem is, I just can''t find the rock that meets those specs (0.8-1c)! Ideally, I would have it set in platinum for whatever that''s worth. My girl doesn''t like big rocks (>1c) due to her line of work + personal preference. Basically I want a perfect diamond in the 0.8 -> 1.0c range.
I''m not in the US (Australia) which of course makes it that little bit more difficult. Tiffany''s here has said that a 0.75 set in their classic platinum (D, IF) would run ~$15,000 (US).
Is there much to be said for Tiffany''s? Do I get a reputable evaluation certificate (GIA or AGS) with a Tiffany diamond? It seems they''re not THAT overpriced for a guarantee of quality (+ snobbery). Or have I really missed some bargains out there? I''ve looked on whiteflash.com and goodoldgold.com + the pricescope search (I find sifting through and finding ideal cuts to be one of the hardest parts)
HELP!!! I feel very confused...