Buying the stone and setting separately. Who will set it?

[canuk-gal]

Re: Buying the stone and setting separately. Who will set it

SweetAsscher, I didn't intend to hurt anyones' feelings or question their choices/preferences. Sorry if I did!

I think I'm going with what Sharon suggested. I'm in close contact with Liza Horowitz from Whiteflash and she assured me that she's going to find a nice diamond that's within my budget. She also said that she thinks 0.5 carat will look plenty big on my tiny fingers and even more so since the setting is really dainty and delicate.

Also, I can always trade up later on if I want as they will take the stone back and exchange it. But Liza said I might not even want to because even at $1500 the stone would be very pretty and sparkly and all that.

According to her most people wouldn't be able to see the lower quality of the stone unless they'd hold a better quality diamond right next to it. She said that no one would expect me to wear a $50,000 diamond anyway and that I should stop fretting over what random people on an online weddion wedding board think is appropriate.

MH:

Wellllllllll, in the case of ACA (WF) stones: AGL certs, top notch cutting/H & A cannot be associated with "low" quality (of course that begs definition). If there is a higher diamond lab standard than AGS/GIA, I would invite to anyone--wedding board participants notwithstanding--to discuss it sensibly!

We look forward to your choice--no doubt it will be wonderful!

cheers--Sharon

 

[leeona]

Re: Buying the stone and setting separately. Who will set it

YEEEEEEAHY hello fellow compatriot

finally someone from germany who understands the cultural differences!


First of all let me say that $2500 is NOT a small budget for german standarts at all, in fact if you purchase the ring online and do not pay the additional mark-on for a brand à la cartier you probably will get the largest diamond I've ever seen. My best friend got engaged 3 weeks ago and her gorgeous ring was purchased at CHRIST and she is quite happy with her 0,25 carat tension setting.

I think the road you're heading with whiteflash will pay out for sure, since you are obviously a diamond-lover the amora moissanite would otherwise feel like a fake purse (I hope I don't hurt some feeling here).

So please don't be intimidated by all this unbelivable big rocks, stunning as they might be and wear your future ring with the proud attitude it deserves!

love from duesseldorf, leeona