Quality vs Size... Tiffany and Co Ering

[audball]

I think they now sell SI-1 engagement rings, I distinctly remember a thread on here about it and how different people felt about it awhile back.

Either way, that's personal preference. If they do carry them, maybe preview them and see what you think.

The only other thing I want to ask you is whether or not you think you're girlfriend would be okay with such a public proposal? Some girls LOVE to be the center of attention and would love to be proposed to and this whole scenario, others would be absolutely mortified. Only you know your girl. If she loves to be the center of attention, I'm loving the proposal idea.

I also think just the date, not 'Will you marry me' for the engraving.

I also agree with a previous poster that if you're going to have case filled with options in your budget, that you should definitely have a variety of color, clarity, size, and even styles for her to choose from, you never know, she could go for the biggest, or the best color, or an entirely different shape than the round.

Goodluck!

 

[mrssalvo]

I think Tiffany sells SI1 diamonds in some of their other pieces but I think they still only sell VS and above for their e-rings.

I love the idea of engraving a charm or something with the proposal date to give her as a clue. It won't give the proposal away and be a wonderful keepsake as a memory of that very special day.

I've owned eyeclean SI2's but all SI stones are not created equal. I don't think I'd suggest going down to an SI 1 and if you are going with Tiffany's I don't think you can even if you wanted too. I think if you used diamondseeker's cut guidelines you will have an amazingly blinding eye catching stone do to cut that you will not see any color at all, even if you went down to an H. I love H stones b/c they have greater value but are still very, very white.

 

[bee*]

I like the sound of the G, VS2 especially if you can get around the 1.5ct. I have a I colour, VVS2 from Tiffany and I adore it. It's so sparkly and shiny and I can't detect a hint of colour in it. Best of luck with your purchase!

 

[Eilonwy]

I've got a D VS2 from Tiffany and I also have some F VVS2 earrings and I can't tell the difference in colour between them. So I think you should go for the bigger F. You do run the risk of her feeling inferior to other non-Tiffany rings if hers is smaller, albeit better quality. I can't really tell the difference between my (smaller) diamond and other girls' bigger cheaper diamonds. I can see a noticeable quality difference between our rings but that is because most other girls in my area have white gold and not platinum. (and they don't re-rhodium coat).

So if I were you I would get the F coloured diamonds instead for a bit bigger size. I probably personally wouldn't drop as low as an H in your situation if you are worried about colour, because you seem to want the best quality... I have seen an H, definitely doesn't look yellow but I think it looks less "icy". (Still very very pretty though).

But if I were you I would find some way to find out how SHE feels because it matters more what she thinks.

 

[Imdanny]

Am I the only one here who kind of understands the OP? I know lots of us want to give the best advice so people can get educated and get the best for their money. But OP stated that he knows he can get better, bigger for less via online. But he has his heart set on getting Tiffanys. So why not just answer question? I usually don't get involved with things like this, but it kind of irks me. I feel bad for the OP.

I think it's because his questions are predicated on incorrect facts, and the site is full of people who can't stand to see misinformation disseminated. If he'd been saying "I really love Tiffany," plain and simple, that wouldn't be up for discussion: insisting that it's the BMW of the jewelry world (which, as a little bit of a car snob ... talk about damning with faint praise), and that this quality will immediately trump a bigger stone, while still maintaining some amorphous quality of "class" (which will immediately be erased if one goes around saying, "Oh, it's TIFFANY, you know") got him corrected, at first gently, and then less so, as he kept insisting that he was right.

DiamondHeadache, if you're still reading - even if you're taking some of these comments as harsh, they're still trying to be helpful. People are taking time to try to help you. Consider maybe being a little receptive to that instead of getting indignant.

Circe, he's the same one that posted Harry Winston was a fake Tiffany, that knew all about Tiffany's financial facts, that posted no other company in the world has all of Tiffany's values of quality, etc., and who told us all about Tiffany's "integration" and their diamond mines.

I think it's great that people here are trusting, sincere, and helpful, but I think I understand why this poster seems to get under your skin. He is not an earnest poster.

I pointed out the ridiculousness of someone posting on the same page who also was shopping for a ring from Tiffany's, also in the same city, and just happened to be shopping at the same exact two stores. He did this in his other threads too. Apparently he's gone from being argumentative when he doesn't hear what he wants to telling us what we want to hear.

If this guy was really shopping for a Tiffany ring and knew he thought Tiffany was the best thing ever, he would have bought a Tiffany ring by now. He wouldn't be on the internet posting threads about how wonderful Tiffany is over and over using all kinds of aliases and talking to himself. How bizarre. Then when I called him on it, his response was to act like a bully and tell people to leave the thread. It's all manipulation and beyond that I don't know what his agenda might be. Who's to say.

I love the fact that we try to help people. I don't know. I just wish I could give a crash course in how to detect socks. I've seen a lot of it especially in the early days of posting boards, and once you know what you're looking for, it's so easy to tell.

In any case, I don't think we should be surprised if this guy posts another of these threads about Tiffany's in the near future. I totally agree with you. "Size" is simply one of the 4 C's. It's not antithetical to "quality." All of these threads are like this.

And at this rate we shouldn't be surprised if this guy posts more threads like this in the near future.

 

[Diamondheadache]

ImDanny, I think you are crazy.... I have never posted on this site before!

Thanks for the advice above guys!

 

[Ryanrex]

Wow, I can't believe this thread has gone on as long as it has!

If it isn't clear to everyone out there that Diamondheadache clearly has an alternative agenda as previously indicated then we must be blind. Moreover, I think it's a testament to the good people on this board that this guy is still posting. It smells like troll all over the place, a Tiffany troll.

It seems absolutely ridiculous to obsess about a name brand stone especially when there will be no identifying marks of any kind. I can understand why the kids have to have their Nike's, that swoop says a lot. Now a little blue box? Do you really think she's shallow enough to even remember what kind of box the ring comes in? Or do you plan on having a little sit down with her later and preparing her for the talks with her girlfriends? "well it is a little small, but it's a Tiffany, not a cheap 'ol internet diamond" I'm sure they'll all be super impressed with her 'BMW'. It's amazing how the consumerist industry has created a false sense of identity where the OP thinks he will stand out because he paid more for the exact same diamond that he could have bought online for just above wholesale. I like his referral to the BMW. I think this situation is better summed up by correcting what the OP is actually saying... "why would I purchase a Honda when I can buy a Honda with a BMW label on it for twice the price"...

 

[umgopooh]

If the OPs significant other is in the medical field, constantly putting on and taking off gloves will result in the prongs catching, powder on the rock, etc. My wife will at most wear her wedding band at work.

I did what one of the original responders did, OP. I asked to see a range of diamonds, E-F, VVS1-VS2, 1.30-1.5 carat. Settled on a 1.39 F VS2, but with the best HCA score. Proportions were much better than the larger, 1.43 that was slightly cheaper.

My wife DOES get complimented all the time regarding the 'sparkliness' of her rock when we go out. It does help that her ring size is 2.75, so a 1.39 carat diamond looks gigantic on her finger. She's tried on 2 carat rocks in the past; they look way too gaudy on her hand.

My wife wanted a Tiffany ring. Specifically, she WANTED the Tiffany 6-prong. We e-shopped and she did not find a replica setting (even the Whiteflash) that she could live with, and ultimately, it is her rock not mine.

The car thing is something COMPLETELY different...I love one of the posters who 'love German cars for the ride' but ripped on the OP for wanting a Tiffany diamond. Hello pot, meet kettle