I need some help w/ a possible Blue Nile purchase!!!

[Jguru23]

I bought my fiancee a 1.00 ct center stone, with 1/2 ct tanzanites on each side, in platinum for $7,500 about a year ago.

I guess my major concern is this: My fiancee''s center stone is a 1.04 ct round ideal cut, AGS certified, vs2, I color.

The stone is beautiful and throws light like you wouldnt believe.

The link below appears to be the perfect band to go with it. But the ring (.75 tcw) has uncertified stones and have been labeled H and VS2 by an in house jewerler.

Any thoughts? Is this a good approach and a good deal or should I come up with the extra $1,000 and purchase similar through my local jewerler?

http://www.bluenile.com/product_details.as...os=1&set_shape=

I want the 5 stone .75 tcw behind it to work with the engagement stone and throw light in the same way. If this ring has 5-stones that are sub-par or are not ideal cut then they wont throw light the same way if they are not ideal cut regardless of how small they are...correct?

How can thye say that the stones on average are H in color and vs2 if they are not certified by AGS, IGI, etc. Who knows what they really are at all! Maybe I''m overly skeptical.

 

[XChick03]

I got my setting from BN and it has 2 point (I think) pave set stones in the band. They sparkle beautifully and I just love it.

 

[Jguru23]

Is it weird that these stones are not certified though? How the heck can they say they average H or Vs2 if their not? and what about the unknown cut?

 

[mrssalvo]

smaller stones/melee do not usually have certs..

your link didn''t work so I can''t see what you are looking at.

you might also check www.signedpieces.com they have a ton of bands and many pricescopers have purchased from them. all of their stones are ideal cut

 

[XChick03]

I''ve never really seen stones that small come with certs. Its just not worth it to spend more on the cert than the diamond is worth. They know what color they are because they probably have a ton of jewelers examine them. If you''re very worried about it, try SP like Mrs S suggested.

 

[Sundial]

As others have stated this is not unusual at all. I own many pieces of jewelry with small stones and none of the diamonds were certified. Just make sure you buy from someone with a good return policy so you can return the ring if you don''t like it for any reason.