Hi all,
This is my first post and prior to this point I have really been trying to dig in and do my research. As in many posts I'm looking into Diamond alternatives for an engagement ring for my girlfriend and some point along the way we ended up on Pads.
From my perspective my timing could have been better with Pads seeming to be more popular since Princess Euginies engagement ring hit the internet.
So I have a few questions and I don't think they are repetitive (if they are I apologize). But first regarding cuts, and I suppose this would apply to any sapphire. It appears to me that some cuts are more accessible (say oval) as opposed to say cushion or pear. Is that driven at all by demand or is that purely the nature of sapphires?
Additionally, in reading many previous posts where links to specific pads are for sale, and looking at many vendors listed on the forum that there seems to be a dollar amount (say 5000) where it is rare to see any pads for sale slightly above that amount (say in the 10-15k range) is that a vendor supply because of the rarity of the stone? Are there pads in that range out there from reputable dealers?
Lastly, it seems like there is sometimes room for dispute about whether a gem is truly a Pad or not. I would love to have involvement with someone (jeweler) in person. I live in upstate NY and there are a few that seem to be very reputable in terms of diamond engagement rings, however I'm just not sure that they would deal with gemstones enough to be beneficial to work with. Would it be worth my while to drive to say Boston or NYC,(totally reasonable drive) to work with someone in person? Or am I over thinking this like crazy?
To end at this point things are very flexible from budget to cut to even going another direction all together, I personally just don't want to get taken and pay for something that isn't worth it.(don't we all)
Thanks for any input/feedback
This is my first post and prior to this point I have really been trying to dig in and do my research. As in many posts I'm looking into Diamond alternatives for an engagement ring for my girlfriend and some point along the way we ended up on Pads.
From my perspective my timing could have been better with Pads seeming to be more popular since Princess Euginies engagement ring hit the internet.
So I have a few questions and I don't think they are repetitive (if they are I apologize). But first regarding cuts, and I suppose this would apply to any sapphire. It appears to me that some cuts are more accessible (say oval) as opposed to say cushion or pear. Is that driven at all by demand or is that purely the nature of sapphires?
Additionally, in reading many previous posts where links to specific pads are for sale, and looking at many vendors listed on the forum that there seems to be a dollar amount (say 5000) where it is rare to see any pads for sale slightly above that amount (say in the 10-15k range) is that a vendor supply because of the rarity of the stone? Are there pads in that range out there from reputable dealers?
Lastly, it seems like there is sometimes room for dispute about whether a gem is truly a Pad or not. I would love to have involvement with someone (jeweler) in person. I live in upstate NY and there are a few that seem to be very reputable in terms of diamond engagement rings, however I'm just not sure that they would deal with gemstones enough to be beneficial to work with. Would it be worth my while to drive to say Boston or NYC,(totally reasonable drive) to work with someone in person? Or am I over thinking this like crazy?
To end at this point things are very flexible from budget to cut to even going another direction all together, I personally just don't want to get taken and pay for something that isn't worth it.(don't we all)
Thanks for any input/feedback
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