hello all!
this is my first post on PS, so please excuse my naivete. i am BRAND NEW to the diamond arena, and i started by going to Shane Co, as well as some other B&M''s. at Shane, my girlfriend found a band that she loved for $900. the diamond that they showed me was .80ct, SI1, I, princess cut, and the price was in the $2800 range (for the diamond).
my dilemma is that the band seems perfect for my girlfriend, and i want to get the best diamond that she wants (.80-.90ct, G-I, VS2-SI1, princess cut) at a total price range of around $3500 (so $2600 for the diamond). i have been thinking about buying a diamond online, and then taking it with the band for someone to set. i obviously would want everything to run smoothly, but it seems a bit messy buying from 2 different places, and then paying for someone to set the ring.
i also don''t know if my price range is unrealistic given the requirements and price of the band. i will spend some time looking at price quotes on here, and i would also appreciate any thoughts, suggestions, or comments!
thank you for reading!
this is my first post on PS, so please excuse my naivete. i am BRAND NEW to the diamond arena, and i started by going to Shane Co, as well as some other B&M''s. at Shane, my girlfriend found a band that she loved for $900. the diamond that they showed me was .80ct, SI1, I, princess cut, and the price was in the $2800 range (for the diamond).
my dilemma is that the band seems perfect for my girlfriend, and i want to get the best diamond that she wants (.80-.90ct, G-I, VS2-SI1, princess cut) at a total price range of around $3500 (so $2600 for the diamond). i have been thinking about buying a diamond online, and then taking it with the band for someone to set. i obviously would want everything to run smoothly, but it seems a bit messy buying from 2 different places, and then paying for someone to set the ring.
i also don''t know if my price range is unrealistic given the requirements and price of the band. i will spend some time looking at price quotes on here, and i would also appreciate any thoughts, suggestions, or comments!
thank you for reading!