EDIT: Oh! It's almost my first anniversary as a poster here! Please feel free to send diamonds. That's traditional, right?
Not buying any time soon so no stones posted, I'm just trying to figure out what my approach should be. These will either be a wedding gift this year or a first anniversary gift next year. (Ladies, please feel free to suggest when you'd want to receive them!)
Have purchased a beautiful 60-60 GIA VG from a B&M for an engagement ring (luckiest ignorant shopper ever!) I've decided this time to go for AGS0 stones from a PS vendor. Because, as I have frequently written, having beaten the odds once I'd rather have them stacked in my favor from now on.
My first two thoughts are either to go with a WF pre-selected .75 pair or to look for a matched pair in the .8-.9 range. Best candidate for that from 2 minutes of looking is a BGD Signature pair in the .88 range.
Couple questions:
1. Thoughts on minimum cut/clarity for studs? Probably will be set in a simple 4-prong WG basket. E-ring is D/SI2, which makes me a little nervous about finding out the hard way that she's color sensitive!
2. Anyone have any experience with WF's preselected earrings? On the one hand it makes me nervous to buy not knowing anything about the particular stones, but on the other hand I trust them to have good stuff and imagine that Liza could send me IS images if I asked. (I'm talking about the earrings here: http://www.whiteflash.com/diamond-earrings/4-prong-basket-diamond-earrings-398.htm that are already set).
3. Any ladies have thoughts on a minimum size to hit / what I should pay for it? The WF pair looks like about $1500 for 4.5mm while this particular BGD pair would be about $2000 for about 4.9mm. Are those prices about right and would you pay for the bigger pair? (Yes, of course you would, this is PS
) The only rules are that the stones have to be bigger than her 4.2mm emerald studs and smaller than her 5.75mm engagement ring. But I also probably can't spend more than $2000 total, unless I put if off until the first anniversary in 2014.
Input is much appreciated. I'll probably be resurrecting this thread from time to time as the process moves forward.
Not buying any time soon so no stones posted, I'm just trying to figure out what my approach should be. These will either be a wedding gift this year or a first anniversary gift next year. (Ladies, please feel free to suggest when you'd want to receive them!)
Have purchased a beautiful 60-60 GIA VG from a B&M for an engagement ring (luckiest ignorant shopper ever!) I've decided this time to go for AGS0 stones from a PS vendor. Because, as I have frequently written, having beaten the odds once I'd rather have them stacked in my favor from now on.
My first two thoughts are either to go with a WF pre-selected .75 pair or to look for a matched pair in the .8-.9 range. Best candidate for that from 2 minutes of looking is a BGD Signature pair in the .88 range.
Couple questions:
1. Thoughts on minimum cut/clarity for studs? Probably will be set in a simple 4-prong WG basket. E-ring is D/SI2, which makes me a little nervous about finding out the hard way that she's color sensitive!
2. Anyone have any experience with WF's preselected earrings? On the one hand it makes me nervous to buy not knowing anything about the particular stones, but on the other hand I trust them to have good stuff and imagine that Liza could send me IS images if I asked. (I'm talking about the earrings here: http://www.whiteflash.com/diamond-earrings/4-prong-basket-diamond-earrings-398.htm that are already set).
3. Any ladies have thoughts on a minimum size to hit / what I should pay for it? The WF pair looks like about $1500 for 4.5mm while this particular BGD pair would be about $2000 for about 4.9mm. Are those prices about right and would you pay for the bigger pair? (Yes, of course you would, this is PS
) The only rules are that the stones have to be bigger than her 4.2mm emerald studs and smaller than her 5.75mm engagement ring. But I also probably can't spend more than $2000 total, unless I put if off until the first anniversary in 2014.Input is much appreciated. I'll probably be resurrecting this thread from time to time as the process moves forward.
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