forestbrook
Rough_Rock
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- Feb 11, 2013
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I've been lurking on PS for quite a few years, but now I'm actually looking into picking out an e-ring of my own and it's much more difficult to decide than I thought it would be!!! The only ring I've ever worn regularly is my plain old college class ring, so this whole e-ring thing is presenting a lot of things to decide on and we're just starting the whole shopping process.
My/our wishlist:
<$4000, hopefully
lots of sparkle, size isn't too big an issue
don't have particular design preferences except absolutely no halo (too bling-y for me)
preferably pre-owned or lab-created (environmentally friendly plus some level price savings)
Option #1:
We've been contemplating picking something slightly more unusual: a colored lab-made diamond from D.NEA (the technology that goes into making the purples and pink is pretty awesome and we are scientists by profession). But, I'm not sure how to evaluate a deeply colored diamond -- is HCA still valid if it's a round? Will a diamond like this one (http://d.neadiamonds.com/lab-created-diamonds/PB04) look different than a ruby? More/less sparkly? I hope I don't get into too much trouble by asking in this thread since I assume evaluating the appearance of a lab-created colored diamond should be similar to evaluating a "natural" colored diamond. I'm hesitating because while I like the idea of colors, I also don't want to give up too much on sparkle since this ring will most likely be the only jewelry I wear daily.
One fantasy idea I had was picking out a 3-stone setting with the outer stones being standard clear/colorless and the center stone being colored? But I'm afraid that might break our budget.
Option #2:
Since we started talking about getting engaged, I've been keeping an eye out for pre-owned rings/stones that seem to meet PS standards (especially avoiding mall jewelers, which seem to be the source of a lot of rings on sites like I Do Now I Don't). I saw this ring posted just a few days ago and it seems like it might fit the bill (http://diamondbistro.com/index.php?a=2&b=33494). The seller might be a PS member for all I know
What do you all think? If I was designing my own ring, I probably wouldn't go with pave because I have a fairly active lifestyle, but if this e-ring is a good deal, I certainly wouldn't object!
Help! I feel like the options we're considering are so different, I don't know how to decide!!!
My/our wishlist:
<$4000, hopefully
lots of sparkle, size isn't too big an issue
don't have particular design preferences except absolutely no halo (too bling-y for me)
preferably pre-owned or lab-created (environmentally friendly plus some level price savings)
Option #1:
We've been contemplating picking something slightly more unusual: a colored lab-made diamond from D.NEA (the technology that goes into making the purples and pink is pretty awesome and we are scientists by profession). But, I'm not sure how to evaluate a deeply colored diamond -- is HCA still valid if it's a round? Will a diamond like this one (http://d.neadiamonds.com/lab-created-diamonds/PB04) look different than a ruby? More/less sparkly? I hope I don't get into too much trouble by asking in this thread since I assume evaluating the appearance of a lab-created colored diamond should be similar to evaluating a "natural" colored diamond. I'm hesitating because while I like the idea of colors, I also don't want to give up too much on sparkle since this ring will most likely be the only jewelry I wear daily.
Option #2:
Since we started talking about getting engaged, I've been keeping an eye out for pre-owned rings/stones that seem to meet PS standards (especially avoiding mall jewelers, which seem to be the source of a lot of rings on sites like I Do Now I Don't). I saw this ring posted just a few days ago and it seems like it might fit the bill (http://diamondbistro.com/index.php?a=2&b=33494). The seller might be a PS member for all I know
Help! I feel like the options we're considering are so different, I don't know how to decide!!!