I know there was a thread on this just a couple days ago, but I felt weird intruding on someone else's thread!
I'm a lover of antique cuts, so I've been trying to find some nice ones on ebay for my engagement ring. My fiance is clueless about diamonds, so he's left this all up to me. They all seem horrifically expensive, even though they are generally cheaper than retail. For the most part I'm looking at things around the 1.0 carat range, as I have tiny fingers, and I don't want anything TOO ostentatious (though I do love sparkle!).
I'm particularly fond of this piece: http://www.ebay.com/itm/170536178679?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 because of the setting, but it seems a bit pricy for what it is. It's listed as an I, VVS2 but I think the tint is too obvious to be an I.
Other options I've been considering:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200583559303?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/140503315361?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180715372133?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
Should I rule any of these out? I've tried my best to find nicely cut stones that would be eye clean, but sometimes it's hard to tell when the pictures are at an angle. I prefer a near-colorless range, but not icy white... I like warmer shades on me. I don't care much for some of the settings, so I was hoping to get a bangin' bargain on a diamond and have it put into another setting.
Thanks in advance!
(As an aside, we have a budget of about $5k, but I'd like to keep it at or under $3k.)
I'm a lover of antique cuts, so I've been trying to find some nice ones on ebay for my engagement ring. My fiance is clueless about diamonds, so he's left this all up to me. They all seem horrifically expensive, even though they are generally cheaper than retail. For the most part I'm looking at things around the 1.0 carat range, as I have tiny fingers, and I don't want anything TOO ostentatious (though I do love sparkle!).
I'm particularly fond of this piece: http://www.ebay.com/itm/170536178679?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 because of the setting, but it seems a bit pricy for what it is. It's listed as an I, VVS2 but I think the tint is too obvious to be an I.
Other options I've been considering:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200583559303?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/140503315361?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180715372133?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
Should I rule any of these out? I've tried my best to find nicely cut stones that would be eye clean, but sometimes it's hard to tell when the pictures are at an angle. I prefer a near-colorless range, but not icy white... I like warmer shades on me. I don't care much for some of the settings, so I was hoping to get a bangin' bargain on a diamond and have it put into another setting.
Thanks in advance!
(As an aside, we have a budget of about $5k, but I'd like to keep it at or under $3k.)